Expert explains when swallowing issues are more than an accident

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people have experienced the discomfort of food or a beverage accidentally going to the wrong place when swallowing. But swallo

Updated on: March 12,2024

Expert explains when swallowing issues are more than an accident

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people have experienced the discomfort of food or a beverage accidentally going to the wrong place when swallowing. But swallo

Updated on:March 12,2024

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r

Updated on: June 12,2024

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r

Updated on:June 12,2024

Experts discuss benefits and risks of different guideline-approved treatment approaches for C. difficile infection

by American College of PhysiciansA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Updated on: March 12,2024

Experts discuss benefits and risks of different guideline-approved treatment approaches for C. difficile infection

by American College of PhysiciansA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Updated on:March 12,2024

AGA releases evidence-based principles to guide creation of national colorectal cancer screening approach

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association today released a series of evidence-based position statements that amount

Updated on: May 28,2024

AGA releases evidence-based principles to guide creation of national colorectal cancer screening approach

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association today released a series of evidence-based position statements that amount

Updated on:May 28,2024

Following one death, FDA warns hospitals about giving probiotics to preemies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration offic

Updated on: January 24,2024

Following one death, FDA warns hospitals about giving probiotics to preemies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration offic

Updated on:January 24,2024

Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect

Updated on: June 14,2024

Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect

Updated on:June 14,2024

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasia

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasiaby Elana GotkineA noninvasive, multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test has high sensitivity for detecting col

Updated on: January 24,2024

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasia

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasiaby Elana GotkineA noninvasive, multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test has high sensitivity for detecting col

Updated on:January 24,2024

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno

Updated on: January 24,2024

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno

Updated on:January 24,2024

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib

Updated on: March 28,2024

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib

Updated on:March 28,2024

Changing levels of NOX4 protein could provide key to understanding fatty liver disease progression

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20%–30% of the world's population. Almo

Updated on: January 25,2024

Changing levels of NOX4 protein could provide key to understanding fatty liver disease progression

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20%–30% of the world's population. Almo

Updated on:January 25,2024

Study unravels pathophysiological role of Dectin-1 in promoting colorectal cancer

by Tokyo University of ScienceMouse model of familial colorectal adenomatosis (ApcMin) showing significantly fewer colonic polyps in Dectin-1-deficient (Clec7a–/–) mice; B. Polyps show reduced ex

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study unravels pathophysiological role of Dectin-1 in promoting colorectal cancer

by Tokyo University of ScienceMouse model of familial colorectal adenomatosis (ApcMin) showing significantly fewer colonic polyps in Dectin-1-deficient (Clec7a–/–) mice; B. Polyps show reduced ex

Updated on:April 11,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on: January 24,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on:January 24,2024