What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on: May 23,2024

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on:May 23,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on: April 24,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on:April 24,2024

Researchers show zinc plays a key role in inflammatory bowel disease and 'leaky gut'

by King's College LondonEffects of zinc deficiency and I3C treatment on intestinal integrity in the DSS-induced IBD mouse model.aSchematic representation of the experimental sched

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers show zinc plays a key role in inflammatory bowel disease and 'leaky gut'

by King's College LondonEffects of zinc deficiency and I3C treatment on intestinal integrity in the DSS-induced IBD mouse model.aSchematic representation of the experimental sched

Updated on:April 07,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on: April 20,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on:April 20,2024

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on: May 17,2024

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on:May 17,2024

Research sheds new light on pancreatic cancer metastasis

by University of OklahomaMin Li, Ph.D. Credit: OU MedicineWith an overall survival rate of 9% for those diagnosed, pancreatic cancer remains exceedingly difficult to treat. However, the patient&#

Updated on: April 03,2024

Research sheds new light on pancreatic cancer metastasis

by University of OklahomaMin Li, Ph.D. Credit: OU MedicineWith an overall survival rate of 9% for those diagnosed, pancreatic cancer remains exceedingly difficult to treat. However, the patient&#

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

by Public Library of ScienceConfocal micrograph of a frozen section of mouse gut. Nuclei are shown in green, actin in red and the basement membrane and crypts in blue. Credit: Kevin Mackenzie, Un

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

by Public Library of ScienceConfocal micrograph of a frozen section of mouse gut. Nuclei are shown in green, actin in red and the basement membrane and crypts in blue. Credit: Kevin Mackenzie, Un

Updated on:June 28,2024

Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on: January 24,2024

Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on:January 24,2024

New study sheds light on link between lipids and gall stones

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAssociations of serum lipids with cholelithiasis from Mendelian randomization. (A) Causal effects of genetically lowered lipids on cholelithiasis. (B) Results of m

Updated on: January 25,2024

New study sheds light on link between lipids and gall stones

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAssociations of serum lipids with cholelithiasis from Mendelian randomization. (A) Causal effects of genetically lowered lipids on cholelithiasis. (B) Results of m

Updated on:January 25,2024

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on: April 23,2024

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on:April 23,2024

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

Gut and heart signals affect how we see ourselves

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has discovered that the strength of the connection between our brain and internal organs is linked to how we feel about ou

Updated on: May 28,2024

Gut and heart signals affect how we see ourselves

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has discovered that the strength of the connection between our brain and internal organs is linked to how we feel about ou

Updated on:May 28,2024