Targeted opioid that hones in on inflamed tissues stops colitis pain without side effects

by New York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted opioid that only treats diseased tissues and spares healthy tissues relieves pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side ef

Updated on: February 19,2024

Targeted opioid that hones in on inflamed tissues stops colitis pain without side effects

by New York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted opioid that only treats diseased tissues and spares healthy tissues relieves pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side ef

Updated on:February 19,2024

Human milk oligosaccharides: Sweet treats not just for kids

by Quadram InstituteDr Tanja Šuligoj from the Quadram institute setting up colon intestine chips for fermented HMO testing. Credit: Quadram InstituteSupplements of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs),

Updated on: May 26,2024

Human milk oligosaccharides: Sweet treats not just for kids

by Quadram InstituteDr Tanja Šuligoj from the Quadram institute setting up colon intestine chips for fermented HMO testing. Credit: Quadram InstituteSupplements of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs),

Updated on:May 26,2024

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplements

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplementsbyUniversity of ViennaExperimental design: After 1 h of anaerobic incubation of human stool samples with mesoporous silica nanopa

Updated on: January 24,2024

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplements

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplementsbyUniversity of ViennaExperimental design: After 1 h of anaerobic incubation of human stool samples with mesoporous silica nanopa

Updated on:January 24,2024

Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on: April 01,2024

Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on:April 01,2024

How food intake modifies the gut

by University of GenevaSections of mouse intestine. Up, a normal gut circumference (in black) and villi (pink convolutions). Bottom, expanded gut after overeating-induced obesity with a bigger ci

Updated on: May 23,2024

How food intake modifies the gut

by University of GenevaSections of mouse intestine. Up, a normal gut circumference (in black) and villi (pink convolutions). Bottom, expanded gut after overeating-induced obesity with a bigger ci

Updated on:May 23,2024

Barrett's esophagus modeled in a human organ chip

by Harvard UniversityEstablishment of homotypic tissue recombinants of human metaplastic epithelium and stromal fibroblasts isolated from patient-derived Barrett's esophagus (BE) resections a

Updated on: March 28,2024

Barrett's esophagus modeled in a human organ chip

by Harvard UniversityEstablishment of homotypic tissue recombinants of human metaplastic epithelium and stromal fibroblasts isolated from patient-derived Barrett's esophagus (BE) resections a

Updated on:March 28,2024

Probiotics or prebiotics? Exploring the complex world of 'gut' health

by University of MissouriAn illustration of the non-invasive way for identifying the major functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Credit: Marina ResnyanskayaA healthy person has a general balan

Updated on: March 30,2024

Probiotics or prebiotics? Exploring the complex world of 'gut' health

by University of MissouriAn illustration of the non-invasive way for identifying the major functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Credit: Marina ResnyanskayaA healthy person has a general balan

Updated on:March 30,2024

Factors associated with nonresponse to FMT identified in IBS

For patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), those who are male and/or have low Alistipes levels are more likely to be nonresponders to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), according to a stud

Updated on: February 19,2024

Factors associated with nonresponse to FMT identified in IBS

For patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), those who are male and/or have low Alistipes levels are more likely to be nonresponders to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), according to a stud

Updated on:February 19,2024

Gastrointestinal viruses all but disappeared during COVID—but surged back two years on

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as no

Updated on: May 10,2024

Gastrointestinal viruses all but disappeared during COVID—but surged back two years on

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as no

Updated on:May 10,2024

A deep look into the gut's hormones

by Hubrecht InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainDid you ever wonder where that sudden feeling of hunger comes from when your empty stomach rumbles? Thousands of hormone-producing cells, or enteroen

Updated on: May 23,2024

A deep look into the gut's hormones

by Hubrecht InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainDid you ever wonder where that sudden feeling of hunger comes from when your empty stomach rumbles? Thousands of hormone-producing cells, or enteroen

Updated on:May 23,2024

Better strategies needed for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adults

(HealthDay)—Effective screening, diagnosis, and management strategies are needed for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a spec

Updated on: June 14,2024

Better strategies needed for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adults

(HealthDay)—Effective screening, diagnosis, and management strategies are needed for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a spec

Updated on:June 14,2024

2001 to 2018 saw increase in estimated prevalence of IBD in seniors

During 2001 to 2018, the overall estimated prevalence of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis increased among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, with a higher increase seen among non-Hispanic Bla

Updated on: February 21,2024

2001 to 2018 saw increase in estimated prevalence of IBD in seniors

During 2001 to 2018, the overall estimated prevalence of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis increased among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, with a higher increase seen among non-Hispanic Bla

Updated on:February 21,2024