Day 1,852: intestines, inflamed, gut bacteria, benign

Scientists in Bangladesh have found that most women in local slums have inflamed intestines, meaning they lack the right gut bacteria to absorb nutrients properly, and are testing cheap ways to promote benign bacteria.

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Artwork of the day 
The Sky inflames
Marc Chagall
Original Title: Le Ciel embrase
Date: 1954
Style: Surrealism
Genre: symbolic painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Private Collection
Dimensions: 47.5 x 56 cm

Word of the day 
intestines: a long tube through which food travels while it is being digested after leaving the stomach
inflamed: (of a part of the body) red, painful, and swollen, especially because of infection:
gut bacteria: Gut microbiota, gut microbiome, or gut flora are the microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses, that live in the digestive tracts of animals.
benign: pleasant and kind:

Quote of the day
The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
Carl Sagan