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Sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) apparently have more protein receptors for the active compounds in chilli peppers, according to a study to be published June 11 in the journal Gut (PDF). The findings might one day lead to new treatments for IBS.

A chilli gut feeling about IBS.

Posted by David Bradley on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 11:11 am.