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

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

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this

Updated on: June 20,2024

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this

Updated on:June 20,2024

Immune cell discovery could improve the fight against hepatitis B

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchPhD student Ratna Wijaya, Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and Dr Scott Read. Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR)For the first time, researche

Updated on: May 28,2024

Immune cell discovery could improve the fight against hepatitis B

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchPhD student Ratna Wijaya, Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and Dr Scott Read. Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR)For the first time, researche

Updated on:May 28,2024

Using physiology to predict treatment response in eosinophilic esophagitis

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.05.031Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and characterized clinical ou

Updated on: May 29,2024

Using physiology to predict treatment response in eosinophilic esophagitis

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.05.031Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and characterized clinical ou

Updated on:May 29,2024

Training the gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in process ed food

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers investigate how the intestinal microbiota can be an efficient way to prevent various chronic inflammatory conditions. Credit: Gaël Kazaz, Institut Cochin 2

Updated on: April 24,2024

Training the gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in process ed food

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers investigate how the intestinal microbiota can be an efficient way to prevent various chronic inflammatory conditions. Credit: Gaël Kazaz, Institut Cochin 2

Updated on:April 24,2024

First clinical trial finds probiotic treatment with dead bacteria is better than placebo at alleviating symptoms of IBS

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotic bacteria that have been killed by heat can significantly improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to placebo, and are not associated

Updated on: May 21,2024

First clinical trial finds probiotic treatment with dead bacteria is better than placebo at alleviating symptoms of IBS

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotic bacteria that have been killed by heat can significantly improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to placebo, and are not associated

Updated on:May 21,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on: May 17,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on:May 17,2024

Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy

Updated on: May 09,2024

Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy

Updated on:May 09,2024

Gastrointestinal viruses all but disappeared during COVID—but surged back two years on

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as no

Updated on: May 10,2024

Gastrointestinal viruses all but disappeared during COVID—but surged back two years on

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFollowing the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as no

Updated on:May 10,2024

Obesity linked to increased risk for Crohn disease

Obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) but not ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the May issue ofClin

Updated on: June 22,2024

Obesity linked to increased risk for Crohn disease

Obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) but not ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the May issue ofClin

Updated on:June 22,2024

Using artificial intelligence to assess ulcerative colitis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe captured endoscopic images were transferred to the DNUC. Superimposed images were created from the original endoscopic image by filling in the tiles with a sp

Updated on: May 21,2024

Using artificial intelligence to assess ulcerative colitis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe captured endoscopic images were transferred to the DNUC. Superimposed images were created from the original endoscopic image by filling in the tiles with a sp

Updated on:May 21,2024