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It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine
Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe low T cells are due to exosomal, immunosuppressive miRNAs that disrupt T cell function and loss of T cells in the tumor environment. Cre

Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe low T cells are due to exosomal, immunosuppressive miRNAs that disrupt T cell function and loss of T cells in the tumor environment. Cre
Experts examine the safety of probiotics

Experts examine the safety of probiotics

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit:Gut Microbes(2023). DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2185034Scientific evidence assessing the benefits and risks of pr

Experts examine the safety of probiotics

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit:Gut Microbes(2023). DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2185034Scientific evidence assessing the benefits and risks of pr
Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityIn this approach, patients are assessed using a combination of clinical and molecular profiling, incorporating genetic, immunological and microbial evaluation. Com

Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityIn this approach, patients are assessed using a combination of clinical and molecular profiling, incorporating genetic, immunological and microbial evaluation. Com
Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with nonbloody diarrhea, evaluating symptoms plus blood and stool markers is the optimal test strategy for predicting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to

Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with nonbloody diarrhea, evaluating symptoms plus blood and stool markers is the optimal test strategy for predicting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to
Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a
Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, difficulty sw

Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, difficulty sw
Human norovirus GII.4 exploits unexpected entry mechanism to cause gastroenteritis

Human norovirus GII.4 exploits unexpected entry mechanism to cause gastroenteritis

by Baylor College of MedicineGII.4 capsid protein elicits acidification and endocytosis in HIEs.aViral replication at 24 h (black dots) compared to bound virus at 1 h (blue dots) and

Human norovirus GII.4 exploits unexpected entry mechanism to cause gastroenteritis

by Baylor College of MedicineGII.4 capsid protein elicits acidification and endocytosis in HIEs.aViral replication at 24 h (black dots) compared to bound virus at 1 h (blue dots) and
Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Friedrich-Alexander-UniversitätMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Why people suffer from chron

Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Friedrich-Alexander-UniversitätMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Why people suffer from chron
New technology enables wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits

New technology enables wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThese flexible fibers, which are embedded with sensors and light sources, can be used to manipulate and monitor the connections between the brain and the d

New technology enables wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThese flexible fibers, which are embedded with sensors and light sources, can be used to manipulate and monitor the connections between the brain and the d
New growth factor for the liver identified

New growth factor for the liver identified

by Arne Claussen,Heinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfMicroscopic images of so-called human organoids with hepatocytes, which proliferate better with the help of the identified growth factor MYD

New growth factor for the liver identified

by Arne Claussen,Heinrich-Heine University DuesseldorfMicroscopic images of so-called human organoids with hepatocytes, which proliferate better with the help of the identified growth factor MYD
How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger