Genetics of eosinophilic colitis revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.022A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointest

Updated on: May 21,2024

Genetics of eosinophilic colitis revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.022A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointest

Updated on:May 21,2024

'Good' bacteria show promise for clinical treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsdemonstrates that a consortium of bacteria designed to complement miss

Updated on: March 26,2024

'Good' bacteria show promise for clinical treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsdemonstrates that a consortium of bacteria designed to complement miss

Updated on:March 26,2024

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Updated on:April 09,2024

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

Updated on: May 09,2024

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

Updated on:May 09,2024

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Updated on:May 17,2024

Visceral surgery: Gut bacteria aggravate adhesions after abdominal surgery

by Inselspital, Bern University HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary international research team led by Prof. Daniel Candinas and Prof. Deborah Stroka at Inselspital and the Un

Updated on: May 28,2024

Visceral surgery: Gut bacteria aggravate adhesions after abdominal surgery

by Inselspital, Bern University HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary international research team led by Prof. Daniel Candinas and Prof. Deborah Stroka at Inselspital and the Un

Updated on:May 28,2024

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib

Updated on: March 28,2024

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib

Updated on:March 28,2024

Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?

by Kirstie GanobsikCrohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.According to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases&nb

Updated on: June 01,2024

Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?

by Kirstie GanobsikCrohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.According to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases&nb

Updated on:June 01,2024

Pathogenic bacteria use a sugar in the intestinal mucus layer to infect the gut, study shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid

Updated on: April 20,2024

Pathogenic bacteria use a sugar in the intestinal mucus layer to infect the gut, study shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid

Updated on:April 20,2024

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on: May 19,2024

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on:May 19,2024

Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

by The Company of BiologistsA transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. Credit: Julia GrzymkowskiHow does our intestine, which can be at l

Updated on: March 05,2024

Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

by The Company of BiologistsA transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. Credit: Julia GrzymkowskiHow does our intestine, which can be at l

Updated on:March 05,2024

Cluster of new studies reveal how gut microbes work to tame intestinal inflammation

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainBile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.But, according to a series of n

Updated on: April 02,2024

Cluster of new studies reveal how gut microbes work to tame intestinal inflammation

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainBile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.But, according to a series of n

Updated on:April 02,2024