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organ damage

How Tiny Gut Buddies Might Be Harming Your Body

December 29, 2025

Deep inside our bodies, there's a world of tiny organisms called gut bacteria. Some of these bacteria create a substance known as TMAO. Scientists have found that TMAO might be causing trouble in our bodies, especially in important organs like the heart, kidneys, and liver. Now, here's where it get

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The Hidden Dangers of Systemic Sclerosis: Uncovering Organ Damage and Mortality

December 14, 2024

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease that affects multiple organs in the body. Scientists decided to take a closer look at how this condition damages organs over time. They used a special tool called the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index (SCTC-DI) to measure the cumulative