A new book by a Columbia gastroenterologist focuses on inflammation, disease, and diet and explains how Inflammation is not only a consequence of disease, but also a potential root cause of it.
A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Researchers at Columbia’s Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) have discovered an uncommon bacterium, Sutterella, in the intestines of 12 of 23 children who had both autism and GI problems.