How gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.Brennan Spiegel, M

Updated on: March 12,2024

How gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.Brennan Spiegel, M

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Updated on:April 02,2024

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g

Updated on: June 08,2024

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g

Updated on:June 08,2024

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

Updated on: May 29,2024

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

Updated on:May 29,2024

Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development, study shows

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRichness and diversity of the gut microbiome (A) Number of species. (B) Shannon diversity. Solid red line demarcates old

Updated on: January 24,2024

Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development, study shows

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRichness and diversity of the gut microbiome (A) Number of species. (B) Shannon diversity. Solid red line demarcates old

Updated on:January 24,2024

Do gluten-free diets provide a cure-all for celiac disease?

by University of OsloA regular gluten-free diet might not be sufficient to completely curb gluten-induced inflammation in all coeliac disease patients. Credit: Jorunn StamnæsA new study provides

Updated on: May 09,2024

Do gluten-free diets provide a cure-all for celiac disease?

by University of OsloA regular gluten-free diet might not be sufficient to completely curb gluten-induced inflammation in all coeliac disease patients. Credit: Jorunn StamnæsA new study provides

Updated on:May 09,2024

Researchers examine how microbes in the gut process the plant-based, sulfur-containing sugar sulfoquinovose

by University of KonstanzGut section with fluorescently labelled bacteria. Credit: Huimin YeAn international team of scientists led by microbiologists Professor Alexander Loy from the University

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers examine how microbes in the gut process the plant-based, sulfur-containing sugar sulfoquinovose

by University of KonstanzGut section with fluorescently labelled bacteria. Credit: Huimin YeAn international team of scientists led by microbiologists Professor Alexander Loy from the University

Updated on:April 03,2024

Combined oral contraceptives found to increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome

by Lori SolomonCombined oral contraceptives (COCs) are associated with higher risks for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting

Updated on: January 24,2024

Combined oral contraceptives found to increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome

by Lori SolomonCombined oral contraceptives (COCs) are associated with higher risks for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting

Updated on:January 24,2024

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on: January 25,2024

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on:January 25,2024

Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage demonstrating TNF-driven intestinal inflammation, where the gut-lining epithelial cells (marked by Epcam in green) exhibit substantial cell death (marked by

Updated on: June 17,2024

Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage demonstrating TNF-driven intestinal inflammation, where the gut-lining epithelial cells (marked by Epcam in green) exhibit substantial cell death (marked by

Updated on:June 17,2024

Compounds found in seaweed may reduce a serious digestive-tract illness

by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoberto Saldana was 16 when he developed severe stomach pain and diarrhea, but two m

Updated on: January 25,2024

Compounds found in seaweed may reduce a serious digestive-tract illness

by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoberto Saldana was 16 when he developed severe stomach pain and diarrhea, but two m

Updated on:January 25,2024

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from

Updated on: March 28,2024

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from

Updated on:March 28,2024