Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on:June 03,2024

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da

Updated on:April 11,2024

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesions

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesionsby Elana GotkineFor patients with large benign colonic lesions, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is associated with red

Updated on: January 24,2024

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesions

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesionsby Elana GotkineFor patients with large benign colonic lesions, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is associated with red

Updated on:January 24,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on: May 29,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on:May 29,2024

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of

Updated on:June 06,2024

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on:April 11,2024

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

Lab-grown mini-intestines map how Shigella bacteria invade human gut tissue

Updated on: June 28,2025

Lab-grown mini-intestines map how Shigella bacteria invade human gut tissue

Updated on:June 28,2025

AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inGastroenterologyfinds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic

Updated on: May 26,2024

AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inGastroenterologyfinds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on: May 28,2024

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on:May 28,2024

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on: July 08,2024

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on:July 08,2024