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Gut trouble in young Indians fuels microbiome testing boom: What is butyrate and why it matters?

Indian youngsters are increasingly suffering from digestive issues, which is pushing them to go for microbiome testing, according to experts. Abhishek Mukherjee, microbiologist and gut-microbiome ...
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Fiber, Gut Bacteria Likely Influence Methotrexate Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis

CHICAGO — Supplementation with fiber to stimulate short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or direct supplementation with the SCFA butyrate, appears to ...