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Telephone clinics can be effective in helping patients manage celiac disease during and post-COVID-19

Telephone clinics can be effective in helping patients manage celiac disease during and post-COVID-19

by University of RoehamptonGraphs from the study showing the increased adherence to the gluten-free diet after the telephone clinic and better diet awareness of participants. Credit: University o

Telephone clinics can be effective in helping patients manage celiac disease during and post-COVID-19

by University of RoehamptonGraphs from the study showing the increased adherence to the gluten-free diet after the telephone clinic and better diet awareness of participants. Credit: University o
'Bad guy' blood cells vital to gut health found

'Bad guy' blood cells vital to gut health found

by Monash UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.05.014A Monash University collaboration has found that eosinophils, a type of white blood cel

'Bad guy' blood cells vital to gut health found

by Monash UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.05.014A Monash University collaboration has found that eosinophils, a type of white blood cel
Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p
Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics, entering human intestinal cells

Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics, entering human intestinal cells

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemosphere(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143736UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based com

Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics, entering human intestinal cells

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemosphere(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143736UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based com
Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te
Clinical guideline developed for use of biomarkers in ulcerative colitis

Clinical guideline developed for use of biomarkers in ulcerative colitis

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the March issue ofGastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the

Clinical guideline developed for use of biomarkers in ulcerative colitis

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the March issue ofGastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the
About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

The prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 50 percent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is higher in patients with Crohn disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a stud

About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

The prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 50 percent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is higher in patients with Crohn disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a stud
A more effective at-home treatment for IBS

A more effective at-home treatment for IBS

by University of PennsylvaniaMelissa G. Hunt is the associate director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She is also author of the book &q

A more effective at-home treatment for IBS

by University of PennsylvaniaMelissa G. Hunt is the associate director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She is also author of the book &q
Connection between immune system and brain in mice may explain why stress can worsen gut inflammation

Connection between immune system and brain in mice may explain why stress can worsen gut inflammation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.001A team of medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the N

Connection between immune system and brain in mice may explain why stress can worsen gut inflammation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.001A team of medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the N
Crohn's disease may be caused by immune signaling failure

Crohn's disease may be caused by immune signaling failure

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research immunologist Mark Sundrud, PhD, finds a new direction for Crohn's disease research lies in the interplay between bile acids and T cells in th

Crohn's disease may be caused by immune signaling failure

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research immunologist Mark Sundrud, PhD, finds a new direction for Crohn's disease research lies in the interplay between bile acids and T cells in th
Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be

Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be

by University of the Basque CountryThe study indicates that osteopontin is necessary to prevent the early onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to aging Credit: Kateryna Kon/123RFMeta

Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be

by University of the Basque CountryThe study indicates that osteopontin is necessary to prevent the early onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to aging Credit: Kateryna Kon/123RFMeta
High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu