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Control valve discovered in gut's plumbing system
January 09, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:

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Control valve discovered in gut's plumbing system

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* Constipation and diarrhea are caused by how much fluid moves into the gut

* Scientists studied a popular laxative to understand what controls fluid flow

* Team found the laxative acts on an ion channel called TRPM4

* Discovery reveals a new drug bi . . .

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