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Black poop is a sign of bleeding in the upper intestinal tract possibly from the stomach and is a sign of chronic ulcers, cancer and chronic inflammation. Black poop is difficult to identify in home kits.

Never ignore the gut feeling

In fact, the 38-million bacteria in the human gut dictate our lives much more than we realise.

23 Jan 2018 12:47 AM IST

The study was conducted on mice and it confirms the theory that the abnormally folded alpha-synuclein may originate in the gut and then eventually spread to the brain. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Parkinson's disease possibly originates in gastrointestinal tract

Research shows the misfolding of a key protein in the gut can get transmitted to the brain by a domino effect.

27 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST