A new study shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut. The findings suggest a potential treatment target for ...

Narrator: Mucus production is something humans share with all mammals. It coats our reproductive and digestive tracts, as well any wet surfaces exposed to the outside world like our eyes and nostrils.

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...