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Lactoferrin: The Gut's Radiation Protector

January 12, 2026

Radiation can be tough on the gut. It harms the cells that line the intestines, causing a chain reaction of problems. One of the main issues is pyroptosis, a process where cells self-destruct. At the same time, the body tries to clean up the damage through mitophagy, which removes broken parts of ce

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How Lactoferrin Helps Heal Gut Damage

July 14, 2025

Lactoferrin, a protein found in milk, has been shown to help protect the gut from damage caused by a toxin called deoxynivalenol (DON). Researchers wanted to understand how lactoferrin works at a genetic level to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in the gut. When mice were fed a diet contami