Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on:April 03,2024

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on:June 03,2024

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on: June 20,2024

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on:June 20,2024

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatmentby First Hospital of Jilin UniversityLocally estimated scatter plot smoothing estimated risk of steatosis (panels A and B) and advanced fibrosis (pa

Updated on: January 24,2024

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatmentby First Hospital of Jilin UniversityLocally estimated scatter plot smoothing estimated risk of steatosis (panels A and B) and advanced fibrosis (pa

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media

Updated on:April 03,2024

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on: May 28,2024

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on:May 28,2024

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on: January 24,2024

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on:January 24,2024

Researchers propose new method for large-scale data integration and biomarker identification

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesBatch effects and challenges in meta-analysis of the gut microbiota. a, Common challenges in the integration of multiple datasets. b, Principal coordinates

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers propose new method for large-scale data integration and biomarker identification

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesBatch effects and challenges in meta-analysis of the gut microbiota. a, Common challenges in the integration of multiple datasets. b, Principal coordinates

Updated on:April 03,2024

Stimulating the ear's pressure points could help treat chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA type of acupressure focused on pressure points in the ear could be a promising treatment for functional abdominal pain d

Updated on: July 02,2024

Stimulating the ear's pressure points could help treat chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA type of acupressure focused on pressure points in the ear could be a promising treatment for functional abdominal pain d

Updated on:July 02,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Ruminococcus gnavus, the bacteria with a sweet tooth

by Nathalie Juge,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a sweet tooth isn't just a human characteristic. It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, tooâ

Updated on: March 19,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Ruminococcus gnavus, the bacteria with a sweet tooth

by Nathalie Juge,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a sweet tooth isn't just a human characteristic. It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, tooâ

Updated on:March 19,2024

Scientists discover the cellular functions of a family of proteins integral to inflammatory diseases

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a scientific breakthrough, Mount

Updated on: May 14,2024

Scientists discover the cellular functions of a family of proteins integral to inflammatory diseases

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a scientific breakthrough, Mount

Updated on:May 14,2024

Study: High lifetime risk of celiac disease in Sweden

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1: Age-standardized incidence rate of coeliac disease per 100 000 person-years in Sweden 1990–2015. GAM, generalized additive model. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-202

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study: High lifetime risk of celiac disease in Sweden

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1: Age-standardized incidence rate of coeliac disease per 100 000 person-years in Sweden 1990–2015. GAM, generalized additive model. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-202

Updated on:April 03,2024