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Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt
About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

The prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 50 percent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is higher in patients with Crohn disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a stud

About half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease have zinc deficiency

The prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 50 percent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is higher in patients with Crohn disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a stud
Scientists develop compound that reverses gut inflammation in mice

Scientists develop compound that reverses gut inflammation in mice

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers discovered the compound FexD can treat intestinal inflammation in mice. Mice with symptoms similar to inflammatory bowel disease had changes to the cells lining

Scientists develop compound that reverses gut inflammation in mice

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers discovered the compound FexD can treat intestinal inflammation in mice. Mice with symptoms similar to inflammatory bowel disease had changes to the cells lining
Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

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

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
Just don't eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play

Just don't eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play

by Children's National HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substanc

Just don't eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play

by Children's National HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substanc
Fecal transplant plus fibre supplements improve insulin sensitivity in severely obese patients, clinical trial shows

Fecal transplant plus fibre supplements improve insulin sensitivity in severely obese patients, clinical trial shows

by University of AlbertaA clinical trial led by medicine professor Karen Madsen showed that a single oral fecal transplant followed by fibre supplements improved insulin sensitivity in severely o

Fecal transplant plus fibre supplements improve insulin sensitivity in severely obese patients, clinical trial shows

by University of AlbertaA clinical trial led by medicine professor Karen Madsen showed that a single oral fecal transplant followed by fibre supplements improved insulin sensitivity in severely o
The meanings of meat

The meanings of meat

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: imagao images / Arnulf HettrichInvitations to dinner more often entail the consumption of meat than does an evening meal alone at home. A new stud

The meanings of meat

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: imagao images / Arnulf HettrichInvitations to dinner more often entail the consumption of meat than does an evening meal alone at home. A new stud
Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands
How IBD is Different From the Stomach Flu

How IBD is Different From the Stomach Flu

How IBD is Different From the Stomach FluThese conditions have similar symptoms but different treatmentsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byShadi Ha

How IBD is Different From the Stomach Flu

How IBD is Different From the Stomach FluThese conditions have similar symptoms but different treatmentsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byShadi Ha
Insights on the gut microbiome could shape more powerful, precise treatment

Insights on the gut microbiome could shape more powerful, precise treatment

by Brigham and Women's HospitalThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, i

Insights on the gut microbiome could shape more powerful, precise treatment

by Brigham and Women's HospitalThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, i
Gut bacteria affect brain health, mouse study shows

Gut bacteria affect brain health, mouse study shows

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in our intestines—the so

Gut bacteria affect brain health, mouse study shows

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in our intestines—the so
Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversitySchematic of the 14C-workflow for tracking the metabolic fate of bioactives/nutrients in food, showing the segments demonstrated in this study. Credit:

Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversitySchematic of the 14C-workflow for tracking the metabolic fate of bioactives/nutrients in food, showing the segments demonstrated in this study. Credit: