Genes Tie Gut Motility to Surprising Nutrient: Vitamin B1

Jan 26, 2026 - 11:30
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Genes Tie Gut Motility to Surprising Nutrient: Vitamin B1
Díaz-Muñoz et al. identified therapeutically tractable mechanisms involved in the control of gut motility, including a previously unrecognized role for vitamin B1. Image credit: Hillman et al., doi: 10.1264/jsme2.ME17017 / CC BY 4.0.

Analyzing data from more than 268,000 people, researchers found that genes involved in thiamine (vitamin B1) metabolism play a key role in gut motility, opening new avenues for personalized treatments of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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