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Constipation is a known side effect of space travel but, until now, little was known about why it happens. The post New research may help astronauts avoid tummy troubles in space appeared first on ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that chemical signals produced by gut bacteria work together to control intestinal ...

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