A Potential New Target for Intestinal Problems (AUDIO)

WashU Medicine

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Diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and intestinal problems related to chemotherapy are examples of what can occur when the contractions in the intestines go haywire. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the cells controlling motility in the gut are not the ones they had expected, and that could provide new targets for treating some gi disorders. Jim dryden has more...

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