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If a pack of sugar-free gum has ever given you a nasty stomach ache, you might have your gut bacteria to blame. New research in mice found a link between the gut microbiome and a food intolerance to sorbitol, a commonly used sugar substitute. The findings could even point to an effective treatment for the condition, though more studies will be needed to confirm the connection.Denis Villeneuve Had a Blast Building the Dune LegoSorbitol and similar ingredients are sugar alcohols, also called polyols. They’re derived from…

Tariq’s love of corn made him famous as he became known as ‘corn kid’.Photo: Jason DeCrow (AP)Do you break out your TikTok dance moves at the club or constantly share and exchange the short-form videos with your friends and family to stay in touch? If so, perhaps you’ve watched some of the videos that have made the platform’s top 10 list for 2022. Since becoming popular during the covid lockdown in 2020, TikTok has taken over our lives with weird, funny and sometimes cringy content (does Cacio e Pepe ring a bell?). With…