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Sulfur microbial diet may increase risk for colorectal cancer

Sulfur microbial diet may increase risk for colorectal cancer

(HealthDay)—Greater adherence to a sulfur microbial diet is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in both men and women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inJ

Sulfur microbial diet may increase risk for colorectal cancer

(HealthDay)—Greater adherence to a sulfur microbial diet is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in both men and women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inJ
Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw
Sleep dysregulation ups risk for inflammatory bowel disease

Sleep dysregulation ups risk for inflammatory bowel disease

Short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Nov. 9 inAlimentary Pharmacology & Therapeuti

Sleep dysregulation ups risk for inflammatory bowel disease

Short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Nov. 9 inAlimentary Pharmacology & Therapeuti
Genomic analysis suggests silent carriers play a role in C. diff infection

Genomic analysis suggests silent carriers play a role in C. diff infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recalcitrant and dangerous intestinal bacterium, Clostridioides difficile causes some half a million infections in the United States ea

Genomic analysis suggests silent carriers play a role in C. diff infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recalcitrant and dangerous intestinal bacterium, Clostridioides difficile causes some half a million infections in the United States ea
What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?

What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a lot about this to

What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a lot about this to
Gut microbiome fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons, finds study

Gut microbiome fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons, finds study

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season—with profound fluctuations complet

Gut microbiome fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons, finds study

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season—with profound fluctuations complet
Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth

Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth

by La Trobe UniversityDiversity of the environmental microbiome. Credit: Gene DrendelAustralian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bac

Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth

by La Trobe UniversityDiversity of the environmental microbiome. Credit: Gene DrendelAustralian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bac
Depression, anxiety tied to higher health care use with inflammatory bowel disease

Depression, anxiety tied to higher health care use with inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonWorsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a st

Depression, anxiety tied to higher health care use with inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonWorsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a st
Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane of many cell types, including intestin

Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane of many cell types, including intestin
Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils
Guidance issued for hepatic, mesenteric circulation disorders

Guidance issued for hepatic, mesenteric circulation disorders

(HealthDay)—In a clinical guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology, published in the January issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for ma

Guidance issued for hepatic, mesenteric circulation disorders

(HealthDay)—In a clinical guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology, published in the January issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for ma