Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on: April 01,2024

Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on:April 01,2024

Infecting gut microbes with CRISPR-loaded virus demonstrates potential for microbiome gene editing

by Lindzi Wessel,University of California, San FranciscoEscherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoIn a first, researchers at the UC San Francisco have s

Updated on: March 28,2024

Infecting gut microbes with CRISPR-loaded virus demonstrates potential for microbiome gene editing

by Lindzi Wessel,University of California, San FranciscoEscherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoIn a first, researchers at the UC San Francisco have s

Updated on:March 28,2024

Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideAnica Sayoc-Becera (left) and Declan McCole. Credit: UCR/I. PittalwalaA team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole a

Updated on: June 22,2024

Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideAnica Sayoc-Becera (left) and Declan McCole. Credit: UCR/I. PittalwalaA team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole a

Updated on:June 22,2024

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: Veronika Kivenson of the OSU College of ScienceOregon State University researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes assoc

Updated on: March 26,2024

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: Veronika Kivenson of the OSU College of ScienceOregon State University researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes assoc

Updated on:March 26,2024

A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG

Updated on: April 01,2024

A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG

Updated on:April 01,2024

Why we differ in our ability to fight off gut infections

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainΤhe ability of the immune system to fight off bacterial, viral and other invading agents in the gut differs between individuals

Updated on: May 11,2024

Why we differ in our ability to fight off gut infections

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainΤhe ability of the immune system to fight off bacterial, viral and other invading agents in the gut differs between individuals

Updated on:May 11,2024

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our

Updated on: July 03,2024

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our

Updated on:July 03,2024

Antibiotics given in infancy may have adverse impact on adult gut health

by The Physiological SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthPreterm and low birth-weight bab

Updated on: March 28,2024

Antibiotics given in infancy may have adverse impact on adult gut health

by The Physiological SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthPreterm and low birth-weight bab

Updated on:March 28,2024

FODMAPs diet relieves symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from King's College London has found that a diet low in fermented carbohydrates has improved certain gut symptoms and improve

Updated on: February 21,2024

FODMAPs diet relieves symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from King's College London has found that a diet low in fermented carbohydrates has improved certain gut symptoms and improve

Updated on:February 21,2024

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in adults over 40

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—among adults

Updated on: May 28,2024

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in adults over 40

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—among adults

Updated on:May 28,2024

AI improves colorectal cancer screening in Lynch syndrome

by Inka Väth,University of Bonn(from left) Prof. Jacob Nattermann and Dr. Robert Hüneburg in the endoscopy. Credit: Rolf Müller, University Hospital Bonn (UKB)People with Lynch syndrome have a h

Updated on: May 26,2024

AI improves colorectal cancer screening in Lynch syndrome

by Inka Väth,University of Bonn(from left) Prof. Jacob Nattermann and Dr. Robert Hüneburg in the endoscopy. Credit: Rolf Müller, University Hospital Bonn (UKB)People with Lynch syndrome have a h

Updated on:May 26,2024

Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study

by McMaster UniversityFirst author and PhD student Katherine Kennedy (left) and PhD student Patrycja Jazwiec. Credit: McMaster UniversityIt is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vi

Updated on: June 14,2024

Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study

by McMaster UniversityFirst author and PhD student Katherine Kennedy (left) and PhD student Patrycja Jazwiec. Credit: McMaster UniversityIt is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vi

Updated on:June 14,2024