Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a severe condition marked by malabsorption of nutrients and dependence on intravenous nutrition. In a recent study, researchers from Japan explored how glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analog therapy transforms the intestinal environment at the cellular level. Using single-cell analysis and microbiome profiling, they revealed that GLP-2 analog treatment promotes gut remodeling, enhances nutrient absorption, reduces inflammation, and reshapes the microbiome—offering key insights for improving SBS therapy.

New study tracked eight bumble bee species in the wild across eight years. Scientists recorded which flowers bees visited and calculated macronutrients in pollen from 35 flower species. They found bee species occupy two distinct diet groups: one prefers protein and another prefers fat and carbs. Findings could help conservationists design pollinator gardens with flowers that meet bees’ nutritional needs.

A handheld sensor and innovative technique developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists could one day offer a noninvasive alternative to food diaries and blood tests when monitoring diet and health.

Using a light-based device, researchers demonstrated that diet, biological age, sex and select nutrient deficiencies could be detected through the skin of live animal models with up to 90% accuracy. The findings, published in Analytical Chemistry, signal a breakthrough in noninvasive health monitoring, including the potential for wearable sensors to provide real-time nutritional and metabolic information.

Researchers looked at how flavors such as acerola, bilberry, and horchata went down the hatch in a small group of people.