New research identifies who should be offered testing for celiac disease

by University of BristolSummary graph of risk of bias. Credit: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258501Targeted testing of individuals with a range of signs and symptoms could improve diagnosis of celia

Updated on: April 29,2024

New research identifies who should be offered testing for celiac disease

by University of BristolSummary graph of risk of bias. Credit: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258501Targeted testing of individuals with a range of signs and symptoms could improve diagnosis of celia

Updated on:April 29,2024

Researchers identify new treatment for chronic immune system disease that can prevent people from eating

by Tulane UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tulane University has identified a new treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.Eo

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers identify new treatment for chronic immune system disease that can prevent people from eating

by Tulane UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Tulane University has identified a new treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.Eo

Updated on:April 07,2024

Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on: June 20,2024

Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on:June 20,2024

Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients

by Rebecca Ferguson,University of SheffieldMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Delay i

Updated on: June 20,2024

Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients

by Rebecca Ferguson,University of SheffieldMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Delay i

Updated on:June 20,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on: May 28,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on:May 28,2024

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Updated on:June 06,2024

Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease

by American Chemical SocietySymbolic representation of IgA1 and IgA2 glycosylation. The acronyms HYT, LSL, TPL, LAG(C/Y), and MAG(C/Y), which refer to the different glycopeptides, come from the f

Updated on: June 06,2024

Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease

by American Chemical SocietySymbolic representation of IgA1 and IgA2 glycosylation. The acronyms HYT, LSL, TPL, LAG(C/Y), and MAG(C/Y), which refer to the different glycopeptides, come from the f

Updated on:June 06,2024

Decoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain

by Pasteur InstituteDecoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain. Credit: Institut Pasteur / Pascal MarseaudGut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulatin

Updated on: June 06,2024

Decoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain

by Pasteur InstituteDecoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain. Credit: Institut Pasteur / Pascal MarseaudGut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulatin

Updated on:June 06,2024

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in

Updated on: May 17,2024

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in

Updated on:May 17,2024

Sleeve gastrectomy plus hiatal hernia repair or fundoplication reduces GERD

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing bariatric surgery with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or hiatal hernia, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) with concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) and SG w

Updated on: May 19,2024

Sleeve gastrectomy plus hiatal hernia repair or fundoplication reduces GERD

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing bariatric surgery with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or hiatal hernia, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) with concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) and SG w

Updated on:May 19,2024

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levels

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levelsby London Medical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's well-known that "full fat" fizzy drinks such as colas,

Updated on: January 24,2024

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levels

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levelsby London Medical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's well-known that "full fat" fizzy drinks such as colas,

Updated on:January 24,2024

Colorectal cancer gene implicated in broad range of solid tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins UniversityMUTYH-altered samples. (A) CONSORT diagram showing grouping of samples. Samples with somatic MUTYH alterations including pathogenic short varian

Updated on: March 27,2024

Colorectal cancer gene implicated in broad range of solid tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins UniversityMUTYH-altered samples. (A) CONSORT diagram showing grouping of samples. Samples with somatic MUTYH alterations including pathogenic short varian

Updated on:March 27,2024