Understanding C. diff infection

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding C. diff infection

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Updated on:June 01,2024

Do you need more dietary fiber or less?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other fo

Updated on: January 25,2024

Do you need more dietary fiber or less?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other fo

Updated on:January 25,2024

Genetics of eosinophilic colitis revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.022A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointest

Updated on: May 21,2024

Genetics of eosinophilic colitis revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.022A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointest

Updated on:May 21,2024

Researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineImages on the right are of normal human gut without IBD. Left side images show the dramatic increase of the GCPII protein in humans with IBD. Credit:

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineImages on the right are of normal human gut without IBD. Left side images show the dramatic increase of the GCPII protein in humans with IBD. Credit:

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery

by University of WürzburgAfter surgery, bacteria from the intestine can enter the organism. Special cells of the immune system located in the liver fight them. Credit: Mercedes Gomez de AgüeroNea

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery

by University of WürzburgAfter surgery, bacteria from the intestine can enter the organism. Special cells of the immune system located in the liver fight them. Credit: Mercedes Gomez de AgüeroNea

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

Boosting your 'gut health' sounds great. But this wellness trend is vague and often misunderstood

by Amy Loughman and Heidi Staudacher,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you walk down the supermarket aisle, you may be tempted with foodsmarketed asbeing good for your gut

Updated on: July 02,2024

Boosting your 'gut health' sounds great. But this wellness trend is vague and often misunderstood

by Amy Loughman and Heidi Staudacher,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you walk down the supermarket aisle, you may be tempted with foodsmarketed asbeing good for your gut

Updated on:July 02,2024

How to Prevent the Stomach Flu

How to Prevent the Stomach FluSimple Tips Everyone Should PracticeBySteph CoelhoPublished on February 03, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach flu, also known as

Updated on: March 26,2024

How to Prevent the Stomach Flu

How to Prevent the Stomach FluSimple Tips Everyone Should PracticeBySteph CoelhoPublished on February 03, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach flu, also known as

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study suggests even more reasons to eat your fiber

by Lori Fligge,University of MinnesotaConceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit:Nutrients(2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long p

Updated on: January 24,2024

Study suggests even more reasons to eat your fiber

by Lori Fligge,University of MinnesotaConceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit:Nutrients(2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long p

Updated on:January 24,2024

MRI could be key to understanding the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disease

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsExperts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disea

Updated on: December 12,2024

MRI could be key to understanding the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disease

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsExperts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disea

Updated on:December 12,2024

Could a vibrating pill ease chronic constipation?

by Cara MurezA new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.It's a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.Alth

Updated on: March 12,2024

Could a vibrating pill ease chronic constipation?

by Cara MurezA new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.It's a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.Alth

Updated on:March 12,2024

How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 3

Updated on: March 26,2024

How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 3

Updated on:March 26,2024