Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

Updated on: April 01,2024 17

Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

Updated on:April 01,2024 17

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on: April 15,2024 14

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on:April 15,2024 14

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on: April 15,2024 10

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on:April 15,2024 10

A regimen for treating environmental enteric dysfunction

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHistology and transcriptomic hallmarks in children with EED. Representative images from whole slide images from (A) BEECH (EED) cohort and (B) US controls (Ctl). Zoomed-in

Updated on: January 24,2024 25

A regimen for treating environmental enteric dysfunction

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHistology and transcriptomic hallmarks in children with EED. Representative images from whole slide images from (A) BEECH (EED) cohort and (B) US controls (Ctl). Zoomed-in

Updated on:January 24,2024 25

Probiotics delivered in biofilm state protect the intestines and brain in necrotizing enterocolitis model

byNationwide Children's HospitalActivated microglia in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) from Experiment 1. (a) Mean count of activated microglia in PFC. Points indicate counts for each individual

Updated on: January 24,2024 17

Probiotics delivered in biofilm state protect the intestines and brain in necrotizing enterocolitis model

byNationwide Children's HospitalActivated microglia in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) from Experiment 1. (a) Mean count of activated microglia in PFC. Points indicate counts for each individual

Updated on:January 24,2024 17

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on: May 17,2024 6

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on:May 17,2024 6

Stress, stomach pain: diarrhea, constipation, ulcers & more

by Shirley Eichenberger-ArcherYou may be struggling with stomach pain and digestive distress without understanding why, thinking it might be something you ate.Can stress causestomach pain?Stress

Updated on: April 24,2024 14

Stress, stomach pain: diarrhea, constipation, ulcers & more

by Shirley Eichenberger-ArcherYou may be struggling with stomach pain and digestive distress without understanding why, thinking it might be something you ate.Can stress causestomach pain?Stress

Updated on:April 24,2024 14

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on: June 08,2024 4

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on:June 08,2024 4

How diet quality affects the gut microbiota to promote health

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(L to R) University of Illinois researchers Hannah Holscher and Alexis Baldeon found that a healthy diet promotes a diverse gastrointe

Updated on: March 28,2024 20

How diet quality affects the gut microbiota to promote health

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(L to R) University of Illinois researchers Hannah Holscher and Alexis Baldeon found that a healthy diet promotes a diverse gastrointe

Updated on:March 28,2024 20

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor

Updated on: June 06,2024 8

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor

Updated on:June 06,2024 8

Childhood abdominal pain may be linked to disordered eating in teenagers

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageNew research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers.Thi

Updated on: June 25,2024 7

Childhood abdominal pain may be linked to disordered eating in teenagers

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageNew research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers.Thi

Updated on:June 25,2024 7

Is vitamin K the secret key to bone strength?

by Monica Jimenez,Tufts UniversityVitamin K produced by certain types of bacteria that colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s

Updated on: May 17,2024 5

Is vitamin K the secret key to bone strength?

by Monica Jimenez,Tufts UniversityVitamin K produced by certain types of bacteria that colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s

Updated on:May 17,2024 5