Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gut-brain interaction disorder characterized by abdominal pain/abdominal discomfort accompanied by changes in bowel motility. Its pathogenesis involves the interaction of multiple factors, including abnormalities of the brain-gut axis, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis, and visceral hypersensitivity. Traditional treatment strategies mainly focus on symptomatic re…
Within our bodies, trillions of cells originating from a single-celled zygote work in harmony to create and sustain us. However, residing in our guts is a vast and complex microbiome that, despite its integral role, remains largely unexplored. “The current estimate is that humans have 10 trillion human cells and about 100 trillion bacterial cells,” says Dr. Martin J. Blaser at the New York Univer…
