Cracking the colon code – new light shed on gut function

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flind

Updated on: May 28,2024

Cracking the colon code – new light shed on gut function

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flind

Updated on:May 28,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on:June 22,2024

Is the relationship between diet, intestinal bacteria and cells key to preventing systemic inflammation?

by University of California, Los AngelesTg6F prevents WD-mediated inhibition of genes that regulate the levels of antimicrobial peptides/proteins and the production of goblet and Paneth cells in

Updated on: March 28,2024

Is the relationship between diet, intestinal bacteria and cells key to preventing systemic inflammation?

by University of California, Los AngelesTg6F prevents WD-mediated inhibition of genes that regulate the levels of antimicrobial peptides/proteins and the production of goblet and Paneth cells in

Updated on:March 28,2024

Surgery to heal inflamed gut may create new target for disease

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new stu

Updated on: March 12,2024

Surgery to heal inflamed gut may create new target for disease

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new stu

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on:April 07,2024

Spatial dimension of macrophage heterogeneity in liver diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversitySingle-cell suspensions subjected to single-cell transcriptome analysis revealed the simultaneous presence of multiple immune cell phenotypes. Multiplex immunohist

Updated on: June 20,2024

Spatial dimension of macrophage heterogeneity in liver diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversitySingle-cell suspensions subjected to single-cell transcriptome analysis revealed the simultaneous presence of multiple immune cell phenotypes. Multiplex immunohist

Updated on:June 20,2024

Consumer Health: Who needs a gluten-free diet and why?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMarch is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn why some people need a gluten-free diet.Whole grains are an important part of h

Updated on: May 09,2024

Consumer Health: Who needs a gluten-free diet and why?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMarch is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn why some people need a gluten-free diet.Whole grains are an important part of h

Updated on:May 09,2024

How pollution changes a baby's gut, and why it matters

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations between (a) NO2, (b) PM10, and (c) PM2.5exposure during the first 6months of life and differentially ranked log ratios.

Updated on: May 09,2024

How pollution changes a baby's gut, and why it matters

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations between (a) NO2, (b) PM10, and (c) PM2.5exposure during the first 6months of life and differentially ranked log ratios.

Updated on:May 09,2024

Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideAnica Sayoc-Becera (left) and Declan McCole. Credit: UCR/I. PittalwalaA team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole a

Updated on: June 22,2024

Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideAnica Sayoc-Becera (left) and Declan McCole. Credit: UCR/I. PittalwalaA team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole a

Updated on:June 22,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on: March 13,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on:March 13,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on: April 15,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on:April 15,2024

New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1. DNA damage induced by infection with bacterial isolates in healthy (hTERT-HPNE), early (Capan-2) and late differentiation stage cancer (AsPC-1) pancreatic cell l

Updated on: June 14,2024

New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1. DNA damage induced by infection with bacterial isolates in healthy (hTERT-HPNE), early (Capan-2) and late differentiation stage cancer (AsPC-1) pancreatic cell l

Updated on:June 14,2024