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Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g
Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome

Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurol

Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurol
Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Friedrich-Alexander-UniversitätMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Why people suffer from chron

Potential new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Friedrich-Alexander-UniversitätMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Why people suffer from chron
Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe
Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

by Shu Shu Zheng,RMIT UniversityBoard game Gooey Gut Trail uses play to improve our understanding of gut health. Credit: Nandini PasumarthyResearchers are using the play-based approach of board

Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

by Shu Shu Zheng,RMIT UniversityBoard game Gooey Gut Trail uses play to improve our understanding of gut health. Credit: Nandini PasumarthyResearchers are using the play-based approach of board
Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease?

Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsCrohn's and Colitis Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 1–7, which makes this a good time to learn about the signs and symptoms

Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsCrohn's and Colitis Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 1–7, which makes this a good time to learn about the signs and symptoms
Finding the right diagnosis with liver biopsy

Finding the right diagnosis with liver biopsy

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaLiver Biopsy. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthThe popularity of noninvasiv

Finding the right diagnosis with liver biopsy

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaLiver Biopsy. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of HealthThe popularity of noninvasiv
New drug target to treat pain from visceral organs

New drug target to treat pain from visceral organs

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165578An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pai

New drug target to treat pain from visceral organs

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165578An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pai
Researchers grow intestinal cells from human-induced pluripotent stem cells

Researchers grow intestinal cells from human-induced pluripotent stem cells

by Tokyo Institute of TechnologyHuman-induced pluripotent stem cells derived enterocyte-like cells exhibit P-gp- and BCRP-mediated efflux and cytochrome P450 (CYP3A4)-mediated metabolism. We conc

Researchers grow intestinal cells from human-induced pluripotent stem cells

by Tokyo Institute of TechnologyHuman-induced pluripotent stem cells derived enterocyte-like cells exhibit P-gp- and BCRP-mediated efflux and cytochrome P450 (CYP3A4)-mediated metabolism. We conc
Cancer vaccine improves outcomes in Lynch syndrome model

Cancer vaccine improves outcomes in Lynch syndrome model

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cor

Cancer vaccine improves outcomes in Lynch syndrome model

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cor
Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolExamples of patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to colorectal cancer screening. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastr

Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolExamples of patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to colorectal cancer screening. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastr
A molecular switch for stomach disease

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances