Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on:May 17,2024

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground

Updated on: April 02,2024

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground

Updated on:April 02,2024

Gut microbiome fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons, finds study

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season—with profound fluctuations complet

Updated on: April 20,2024

Gut microbiome fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons, finds study

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season—with profound fluctuations complet

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on:April 09,2024

Healthy gut microbiome improves success of cancer treatment

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma.The

Updated on: May 10,2024

Healthy gut microbiome improves success of cancer treatment

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma.The

Updated on:May 10,2024

Familial risk estimated for inflammatory bowel disease

The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue ofAlimentary Pharmacol

Updated on: June 17,2024

Familial risk estimated for inflammatory bowel disease

The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue ofAlimentary Pharmacol

Updated on:June 17,2024

Microbiologists' work adds to research on microbiome fungi and childhood disease

by Geitner Simmons,University of Nebraska-LincolnThomas and Jennifer Auchtung, a husband and wife microbiologist team in Nebraska’s Food Science and Technology Department, were part of an intern

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiologists' work adds to research on microbiome fungi and childhood disease

by Geitner Simmons,University of Nebraska-LincolnThomas and Jennifer Auchtung, a husband and wife microbiologist team in Nebraska’s Food Science and Technology Department, were part of an intern

Updated on:May 17,2024

New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper published today inClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatologyby clinicians at Icahn School of Medicine at Moun

Updated on: May 11,2024

New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper published today inClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatologyby clinicians at Icahn School of Medicine at Moun

Updated on:May 11,2024

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun

Updated on:June 22,2024

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A

Updated on: June 14,2024

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A

Updated on:June 14,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on: June 20,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on:June 20,2024

Study finds changes in gut microbiome connected to Alzheimer's-like behavior

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice published today in the journalScientific Reportsstrengthens the growing scientific consensus reg

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study finds changes in gut microbiome connected to Alzheimer's-like behavior

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice published today in the journalScientific Reportsstrengthens the growing scientific consensus reg

Updated on:April 20,2024