#Nocebo

A groundbreaking new study has found that gluten—a substance long seen as a chief culprit behind digestive issues—may be wrongly accused for the symptoms many Americans and, by extension, Thais with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experience. Researchers from McMaster University, Canada, published findings this week in the prestigious Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, complicating the narrative around gluten-free diets and urging for a more nuanced understanding of what truly triggers gastrointestinal discomfort (Gizmodo).