Crohn's disease study identifies genetic variant with potential to personalize treatment

by University of ExeterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThe largest study ever to look at why an expensive and co

Updated on: June 01,2024

Crohn's disease study identifies genetic variant with potential to personalize treatment

by University of ExeterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThe largest study ever to look at why an expensive and co

Updated on:June 01,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on: May 28,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on:May 28,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on: May 21,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on:May 21,2024

Novel mechanism links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole is a professor of biomedical sciences at UC Riverside. Credit: Carrie Rosema.A team of researchers led by a biomedical scien

Updated on: February 19,2024

Novel mechanism links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole is a professor of biomedical sciences at UC Riverside. Credit: Carrie Rosema.A team of researchers led by a biomedical scien

Updated on:February 19,2024

Study reveals how gastric cancer forms, suggests preventive treatment

by Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.021A recently published study reveals new insights into how gastric cancer dev

Updated on: April 09,2024

Study reveals how gastric cancer forms, suggests preventive treatment

by Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.021A recently published study reveals new insights into how gastric cancer dev

Updated on:April 09,2024

Genetic factor undermines H. pylori treatment

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori, a

Updated on: April 01,2024

Genetic factor undermines H. pylori treatment

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori, a

Updated on:April 01,2024

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 research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on: May 06,2024

New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on:May 06,2024

Gut bacteria work in teams, new study finds—here's why that's important for your health

by Mario Falchi,The ConversationCredit: qimono/PixabayOur digestive tract hosts trillions of microbes, mainly bacteria, thathelp usdigest food, make vitamins, strengthen the immune s

Updated on: May 06,2024

Gut bacteria work in teams, new study finds—here's why that's important for your health

by Mario Falchi,The ConversationCredit: qimono/PixabayOur digestive tract hosts trillions of microbes, mainly bacteria, thathelp usdigest food, make vitamins, strengthen the immune s

Updated on:May 06,2024

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

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

Resilience-driven care for inflammatory bowel disease leads to sharp drops in ER visits and hospitalizations

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA personalized program to increase resilience in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can substantially reduce hospitalizatio

Updated on: June 25,2024

Resilience-driven care for inflammatory bowel disease leads to sharp drops in ER visits and hospitalizations

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA personalized program to increase resilience in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can substantially reduce hospitalizatio

Updated on:June 25,2024

The gut microbiome of Irish Travellers gives a timely public health lesson

by Science Foundation IrelandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Center in Cork were stunned by the findings of the first microbiome study of Irish Tr

Updated on: February 21,2024

The gut microbiome of Irish Travellers gives a timely public health lesson

by Science Foundation IrelandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Center in Cork were stunned by the findings of the first microbiome study of Irish Tr

Updated on:February 21,2024