Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on: January 24,2024

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on:January 24,2024

MAFLD: A new name and definition brings hope for patients with fatty liver disease

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consensus panel led by researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has highlighted the need

Updated on: February 21,2024

MAFLD: A new name and definition brings hope for patients with fatty liver disease

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consensus panel led by researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has highlighted the need

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on:April 11,2024

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina

Updated on: May 28,2024

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina

Updated on:May 28,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on: January 24,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

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

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

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

by John Chang,The ConversationThe balance of memory T cell subtypes changes in individuals with ulcerative colitis. Illustrations created with BioRender.com. Credit: John ChangBetween6 and

Updated on: April 16,2024

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

by John Chang,The ConversationThe balance of memory T cell subtypes changes in individuals with ulcerative colitis. Illustrations created with BioRender.com. Credit: John ChangBetween6 and

Updated on:April 16,2024

Creating a more accurate model of inflammatory bowel disease

byKyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111049A research team led by Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, from the Department of Cell Growth and Diffe

Updated on: November 13,2024

Creating a more accurate model of inflammatory bowel disease

byKyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111049A research team led by Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, from the Department of Cell Growth and Diffe

Updated on:November 13,2024

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

New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancer

New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancerbyUniversity of BirminghamCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107966An international

Updated on: January 24,2024

New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancer

New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancerbyUniversity of BirminghamCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107966An international

Updated on:January 24,2024

Key receptor reveals how gut cells detect harmful invaders

byOsaka UniversityPyruvate-mediated GPR31 activation enhances human intestinal conventional type 1 dendritic cell (cDC1) function by facilitating transepithelial dendrite formation, which improv

Updated on: November 01,2024

Key receptor reveals how gut cells detect harmful invaders

byOsaka UniversityPyruvate-mediated GPR31 activation enhances human intestinal conventional type 1 dendritic cell (cDC1) function by facilitating transepithelial dendrite formation, which improv

Updated on:November 01,2024

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adults

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adultsby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approvedVelsipity(etrasimod) for adults with moderately t

Updated on: January 24,2024

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adults

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adultsby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approvedVelsipity(etrasimod) for adults with moderately t

Updated on:January 24,2024