Identifying the neural link between gut bacteria and social behavior in mice

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyThis diagram illustrates the cascade of changes occurring in the mouse body and brain in the absence of a gut microbiome. Lack of gut microbes le

Updated on: May 26,2024

Identifying the neural link between gut bacteria and social behavior in mice

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyThis diagram illustrates the cascade of changes occurring in the mouse body and brain in the absence of a gut microbiome. Lack of gut microbes le

Updated on:May 26,2024

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on: May 10,2024

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on:May 10,2024

Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia

Updated on: March 13,2024

Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia

Updated on:March 13,2024

Breaking down cancer's defenses with bacteria

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumoni

Updated on: March 28,2024

Breaking down cancer's defenses with bacteria

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumoni

Updated on:March 28,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on: May 28,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on:May 28,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on:April 07,2024

Long delays for diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study has f

Updated on: June 01,2024

Long delays for diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study has f

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in th

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in th

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study looks at how the human microbiome varies with location

by Lewis Taylor,University of OregonCredit: CC0 Public DomainHome is where the microbes are.That's one takeaway from newly published research by an interdisciplinary University of Oregon tea

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study looks at how the human microbiome varies with location

by Lewis Taylor,University of OregonCredit: CC0 Public DomainHome is where the microbes are.That's one takeaway from newly published research by an interdisciplinary University of Oregon tea

Updated on:March 13,2024

Microbial link between Western-style diet and incidence of colorectal cancer uncovered

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research, published inGastroenterology, builds the case that a Western-style diet—rich in red and processed meat, su

Updated on: June 22,2024

Microbial link between Western-style diet and incidence of colorectal cancer uncovered

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research, published inGastroenterology, builds the case that a Western-style diet—rich in red and processed meat, su

Updated on:June 22,2024

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran

Updated on: April 29,2024

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran

Updated on:April 29,2024

'Humanized' liver in mice reveals roots of chronic diseases

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale researchers have created a functional "humanized" liver in living mice that will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms f

Updated on: May 06,2024

'Humanized' liver in mice reveals roots of chronic diseases

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale researchers have created a functional "humanized" liver in living mice that will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms f

Updated on:May 06,2024