New Gut 'Sense' Links Microbes to Hunger, Brain, and Weight Loss
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Researchers at Duke University have discovered a potential new 'sense' in the gut involving nerve cells called neuropods that detect bacterial signals, specifically flagellin, and communicate with the brain via the vagus nerve to regulate hunger, suggesting a complex gut-brain-microbiome connection that could have significant health implications.
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