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Scientists discover ‘bacterial constipation,’ a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria

February 19, 2026

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Researchers have identified a two-step bacterial process driving a new type of constipation. One bacterium removes protective sulfate groups while another consumes the exposed colonic mucin. Credit: Tomonari Hamaguchi, Nagoya University

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila…

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