How gut microbes help alleviate constipation

How gut microbes help alleviate constipationbyCell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified the genes in the probiotic Bifidobacteria longum responsible for improving gut motilit

Updated on: January 24,2024

How gut microbes help alleviate constipation

How gut microbes help alleviate constipationbyCell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified the genes in the probiotic Bifidobacteria longum responsible for improving gut motilit

Updated on:January 24,2024

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as

Updated on: June 28,2024

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as

Updated on:June 28,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024

Microbiota poised for diagnostic and therapeutic roles in clinics within 5–10 years, says expert

Updated on: June 28,2025

Microbiota poised for diagnostic and therapeutic roles in clinics within 5–10 years, says expert

Updated on:June 28,2025

Childhood abdominal pain may be linked to disordered eating in teenagers

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageNew research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers.Thi

Updated on: June 25,2024

Childhood abdominal pain may be linked to disordered eating in teenagers

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageNew research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers.Thi

Updated on:June 25,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on: May 28,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on:May 28,2024

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t

Updated on: March 26,2024

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t

Updated on:March 26,2024

C-section babies have microbiome deficit, but catch up over time

(HealthDay)—Infants born by cesarean section initially have less diverse gut bacteria than those delivered vaginally, but they catch up within a few years, new research reveals.The researchers also fo

Updated on: May 28,2024

C-section babies have microbiome deficit, but catch up over time

(HealthDay)—Infants born by cesarean section initially have less diverse gut bacteria than those delivered vaginally, but they catch up within a few years, new research reveals.The researchers also fo

Updated on:May 28,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise globally in the elderly

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in older adults has become a global public health burden, according to a studypublishedinAutoimmunity Reviews.Liji Chen, from the Seco

Updated on: December 22,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise globally in the elderly

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in older adults has become a global public health burden, according to a studypublishedinAutoimmunity Reviews.Liji Chen, from the Seco

Updated on:December 22,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on: May 17,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on:May 17,2024

Investigating the human intestinal mucus barrier up-close and personal

by Harvard UniversityImmunofluorescence microscopic image of a cross section of the Colon Chip shows differentiated Goblet cells with mucus-containing granules (magenta), nuclei that are position

Updated on: June 06,2024

Investigating the human intestinal mucus barrier up-close and personal

by Harvard UniversityImmunofluorescence microscopic image of a cross section of the Colon Chip shows differentiated Goblet cells with mucus-containing granules (magenta), nuclei that are position

Updated on:June 06,2024

Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and

Updated on: March 26,2024

Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and

Updated on:March 26,2024