Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

by Rice UniversityRice University researchers engineered a strain of the gut bacteria E. coli to detect gastrointestinal acidosis. The organism produces fluorescent molecules that allow researche

Updated on: June 17,2024

Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

by Rice UniversityRice University researchers engineered a strain of the gut bacteria E. coli to detect gastrointestinal acidosis. The organism produces fluorescent molecules that allow researche

Updated on:June 17,2024

New snack foods nurture healthy gut microbiome

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identif

Updated on: May 06,2024

New snack foods nurture healthy gut microbiome

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identif

Updated on:May 06,2024

Finding the right diagnosis with liver biopsy

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaLiver Biopsy. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthThe popularity of noninvasiv

Updated on: March 05,2024

Finding the right diagnosis with liver biopsy

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaLiver Biopsy. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthThe popularity of noninvasiv

Updated on:March 05,2024

Global gut health experts guide growth of synbiotics

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChances are you've heard of or even taken probiotics: supplements delivering &quot

Updated on: May 26,2024

Global gut health experts guide growth of synbiotics

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChances are you've heard of or even taken probiotics: supplements delivering &quot

Updated on:May 26,2024

New study finds forgoing one food may treat eosinophilic esophagitis as well as excluding six

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA glass of milk. Credit: NIAIDEliminating animal milk alone from the diet of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is as effective

Updated on: May 06,2024

New study finds forgoing one food may treat eosinophilic esophagitis as well as excluding six

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA glass of milk. Credit: NIAIDEliminating animal milk alone from the diet of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is as effective

Updated on:May 06,2024

Defining a healthy microbiome

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichEscherichia coli culture that grows on a special nutrient medium. Credit: Alexandra von Strempel, Max von Pettenkofer-InstitutIn a new study, Bärbel Stech

Updated on: June 25,2024

Defining a healthy microbiome

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichEscherichia coli culture that grows on a special nutrient medium. Credit: Alexandra von Strempel, Max von Pettenkofer-InstitutIn a new study, Bärbel Stech

Updated on:June 25,2024

Smart pill could be game changer in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases

by Elizabeth A. Thomson,Materials Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT and Boston University researchers and colleagues report a smart pill the size of a blueberry that

Updated on: March 12,2024

Smart pill could be game changer in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases

by Elizabeth A. Thomson,Materials Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT and Boston University researchers and colleagues report a smart pill the size of a blueberry that

Updated on:March 12,2024

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances

Updated on: May 11,2024

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances

Updated on:May 11,2024

New drug target to treat pain from visceral organs

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165578An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pai

Updated on: March 12,2024

New drug target to treat pain from visceral organs

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165578An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pai

Updated on:March 12,2024

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

Updated on: March 26,2024

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study: Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease

by Justin Dupuis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainShort-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on ou

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease

by Justin Dupuis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainShort-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on ou

Updated on:April 24,2024

Scientists target human stomach cells for diabetes therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeHuman gastric insulin-secreting organoids molecularly and functionally resemble pancreatic islets. Red: c-peptide, a byproduct of pro-insulin. Green: glucagon (typ

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists target human stomach cells for diabetes therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeHuman gastric insulin-secreting organoids molecularly and functionally resemble pancreatic islets. Red: c-peptide, a byproduct of pro-insulin. Green: glucagon (typ

Updated on:June 03,2024