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How fasting helps and harms the gut
Intermittent fasting can delay the onset of some age-related diseases and lengthen lifespan. In part, MIT researchers have found, that's because it boosts intestinal stem cells' ability to regenerate, which helps the intestine recover from injuries or inflammation. A new mouse study by the same researchers now sheds further light on how this mechanism works,...
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