New research links COVID-19 to loss of taste

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoAziz. Credit: University of ToledoNearly half of individuals who contract COVID-19 experience an abnormal or complete loss of their sense of taste, a new an

Updated on: May 06,2024

New research links COVID-19 to loss of taste

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoAziz. Credit: University of ToledoNearly half of individuals who contract COVID-19 experience an abnormal or complete loss of their sense of taste, a new an

Updated on:May 06,2024

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor

Updated on: June 06,2024

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor

Updated on:June 06,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on:April 07,2024

Researchers discover the role of intestinal fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Intestinal fibrosis is a

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers discover the role of intestinal fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Intestinal fibrosis is a

Updated on:April 09,2024

Discovery of an innate immunological memory in the intestine

by Pasteur InstituteIntestinal ILC3s. Immunofluorescence staining of ILC3s (green) in the intestine (nuclei in blue and actin in red). Credit: Nicolas Serafini—Institut Pasteur / InsermThe innate

Updated on: March 26,2024

Discovery of an innate immunological memory in the intestine

by Pasteur InstituteIntestinal ILC3s. Immunofluorescence staining of ILC3s (green) in the intestine (nuclei in blue and actin in red). Credit: Nicolas Serafini—Institut Pasteur / InsermThe innate

Updated on:March 26,2024

Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r

Updated on:January 24,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on: May 21,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on:May 21,2024

Yes, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease are linked

by McMaster UniversityElena Verdu is a professor of medicine and scientist in the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster U

Updated on: May 21,2024

Yes, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease are linked

by McMaster UniversityElena Verdu is a professor of medicine and scientist in the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster U

Updated on:May 21,2024

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

Stress, stomach pain: diarrhea, constipation, ulcers & more

by Shirley Eichenberger-ArcherYou may be struggling with stomach pain and digestive distress without understanding why, thinking it might be something you ate.Can stress causestomach pain?Stress

Updated on: April 24,2024

Stress, stomach pain: diarrhea, constipation, ulcers & more

by Shirley Eichenberger-ArcherYou may be struggling with stomach pain and digestive distress without understanding why, thinking it might be something you ate.Can stress causestomach pain?Stress

Updated on:April 24,2024

How the body identifies helpful bacteria

by Alex Viveros,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardSmall intestine at steady state. Credit: National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of HealthTrillions of bacte

Updated on: May 26,2024

How the body identifies helpful bacteria

by Alex Viveros,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardSmall intestine at steady state. Credit: National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of HealthTrillions of bacte

Updated on:May 26,2024

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is associated with greater impairment of lung function: Study

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Flowchart of subject recruitment. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2021.00306Recent research, which involved

Updated on: January 24,2024

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is associated with greater impairment of lung function: Study

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Flowchart of subject recruitment. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2021.00306Recent research, which involved

Updated on:January 24,2024