Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r

Updated on:January 24,2024

COVID and your gut: How a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection—and vice versa

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Laura James from PexelsA vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively

Updated on: February 19,2024

COVID and your gut: How a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection—and vice versa

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Laura James from PexelsA vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively

Updated on:February 19,2024

Stomach cancer atlas maps path to better treatments

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolFigure 1. UMAPs depicting cell lineages marked by genes specific to each cluster. The epithelial cell meta-cluster is marked by CDH1 expression and th

Updated on: May 11,2024

Stomach cancer atlas maps path to better treatments

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolFigure 1. UMAPs depicting cell lineages marked by genes specific to each cluster. The epithelial cell meta-cluster is marked by CDH1 expression and th

Updated on:May 11,2024

Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease have increased risk of dying prematurely, despite increased awareness of the disease in recent years and better access

Updated on: May 26,2024

Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease have increased risk of dying prematurely, despite increased awareness of the disease in recent years and better access

Updated on:May 26,2024

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplements

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplementsbyUniversity of ViennaExperimental design: After 1 h of anaerobic incubation of human stool samples with mesoporous silica nanopa

Updated on: January 24,2024

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplements

New research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplementsbyUniversity of ViennaExperimental design: After 1 h of anaerobic incubation of human stool samples with mesoporous silica nanopa

Updated on:January 24,2024

High-risk patients for colorectal cancer lack knowledge about colonoscopy

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United Stat

Updated on: June 08,2024

High-risk patients for colorectal cancer lack knowledge about colonoscopy

by Florida Atlantic UniversityCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United Stat

Updated on:June 08,2024

Guidelines developed for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, and published online May 19 in theAmerican J

Updated on: March 12,2024

Guidelines developed for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, and published online May 19 in theAmerican J

Updated on:March 12,2024

How the immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance

by University of BernCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe bacteria living in the intestine consist of some 500 to 1000 different species. They make up what is known as the intestinal flora, which plays a

Updated on: May 28,2024

How the immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance

by University of BernCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe bacteria living in the intestine consist of some 500 to 1000 different species. They make up what is known as the intestinal flora, which plays a

Updated on:May 28,2024

Intestinal ultrasound monitoring cuts time to treatment change in inflammatory bowel disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), monitoring by intestinal ultrasound (IUS) results in reduced time to treatment change and to remission, according to a study present

Updated on: January 24,2024

Intestinal ultrasound monitoring cuts time to treatment change in inflammatory bowel disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), monitoring by intestinal ultrasound (IUS) results in reduced time to treatment change and to remission, according to a study present

Updated on:January 24,2024

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

Updated on: June 28,2024

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

Updated on:June 28,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on: April 15,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on:April 15,2024

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Updated on:April 09,2024