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Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Predicting the success of biologicals

Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Predicting the success of biologicals

by Kiel UniversityThe international team led by Prof. Philip Rosenstiel and Prof. Stefan Schreiber has studied gene expression and DNA methylation in blood samples from CED patients receiving ant

Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Predicting the success of biologicals

by Kiel UniversityThe international team led by Prof. Philip Rosenstiel and Prof. Stefan Schreiber has studied gene expression and DNA methylation in blood samples from CED patients receiving ant
Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Blood vessel duplications in the inflamed intestinal mucosa of a mouse with colitis. Credit: CNICScientists at the Centro Naci

Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Blood vessel duplications in the inflamed intestinal mucosa of a mouse with colitis. Credit: CNICScientists at the Centro Naci
Blood biomarker predicts complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis: Study

Blood biomarker predicts complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis: Study

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthAn international team

Blood biomarker predicts complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis: Study

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthAn international team
Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageA team of researchers from SAHMRI and Flinders University has found a link between the type of microbiome th

Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageA team of researchers from SAHMRI and Flinders University has found a link between the type of microbiome th
Realizing benefits of probiotics in neonatal intensive care unit requires high-quality products, say pediatricians

Realizing benefits of probiotics in neonatal intensive care unit requires high-quality products, say pediatricians

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Do no harm" is a guiding principle for medical interventions—and especially for vulner

Realizing benefits of probiotics in neonatal intensive care unit requires high-quality products, say pediatricians

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Do no harm" is a guiding principle for medical interventions—and especially for vulner
COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

(HealthDay)—Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 inGastroenterology.Sumant Inamdar, M.B.B.S., from the Universit

COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

(HealthDay)—Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 inGastroenterology.Sumant Inamdar, M.B.B.S., from the Universit
What do you know about pancreatitis?

What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produ

What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produ
Can controlling retinoic acid be a key to preventing infections in the gut?

Can controlling retinoic acid be a key to preventing infections in the gut?

by Stony Brook UniversityBrian Sheridan, PhD, in his Stony Brook laboratory where he conducts research with CD8 T cells to investigate immune responses in the hopes of laying the groundwork for n

Can controlling retinoic acid be a key to preventing infections in the gut?

by Stony Brook UniversityBrian Sheridan, PhD, in his Stony Brook laboratory where he conducts research with CD8 T cells to investigate immune responses in the hopes of laying the groundwork for n
Fat tissues can play a protective role against inflammation in the intestine

Fat tissues can play a protective role against inflammation in the intestine

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study inThe EMBO Journalhas revealed how fat tissues might provide a protective role in intestinal inflammation opening new lines

Fat tissues can play a protective role against inflammation in the intestine

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study inThe EMBO Journalhas revealed how fat tissues might provide a protective role in intestinal inflammation opening new lines
Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

by University College LondonEF CLIF infographic showing results of the ACLARA study in Latin America. Credit: EF CLIFDifferences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American pe

Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

by University College LondonEF CLIF infographic showing results of the ACLARA study in Latin America. Credit: EF CLIFDifferences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American pe
Consumer Health: What is IBS?

Consumer Health: What is IBS?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApril is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.Research suggests that about 12% of people in

Consumer Health: What is IBS?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApril is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.Research suggests that about 12% of people in
Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun