Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a thi

Updated on: May 10,2024

Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a thi

Updated on:May 10,2024

Depression and anxiety for IBD patients may be related to vascular barrier in the choroid plexus closing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated

Updated on: February 21,2024

Depression and anxiety for IBD patients may be related to vascular barrier in the choroid plexus closing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated

Updated on:February 21,2024

Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?

by Kirstie GanobsikCrohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.According to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases&nb

Updated on: June 01,2024

Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?

by Kirstie GanobsikCrohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.According to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases&nb

Updated on:June 01,2024

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in

Updated on: May 17,2024

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in

Updated on:May 17,2024

Minimally invasive diagnostic biomarker strategy successful in detecting early esophageal cancer

by Caslon Hatch,Johns Hopkins UniversityIntermediate magnification micrograph of an intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma, a type of esophageal cancer. H&E stain. Endoscopic mucosal resecti

Updated on: May 17,2024

Minimally invasive diagnostic biomarker strategy successful in detecting early esophageal cancer

by Caslon Hatch,Johns Hopkins UniversityIntermediate magnification micrograph of an intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma, a type of esophageal cancer. H&E stain. Endoscopic mucosal resecti

Updated on:May 17,2024

H. pylori eradication cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family history

(HealthDay)—Among those who haveHelicobacter pyloriinfection and a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives, eradication treatment forH. pylorireduces the ris

Updated on: June 17,2024

H. pylori eradication cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family history

(HealthDay)—Among those who haveHelicobacter pyloriinfection and a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives, eradication treatment forH. pylorireduces the ris

Updated on:June 17,2024

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levels

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levelsby London Medical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's well-known that "full fat" fizzy drinks such as colas,

Updated on: January 24,2024

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levels

Sweeteners may affect your gut biome and raise blood sugar levelsby London Medical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's well-known that "full fat" fizzy drinks such as colas,

Updated on:January 24,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on: May 28,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on:May 28,2024

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Updated on:June 06,2024

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancerby Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancerby Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs

Updated on:January 24,2024

Implementing microbiome diagnostics in personalized medicine: Rise of pharmacomicrobiomics

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Commentary identifies three actionable challenges for translating pharmacomicrobiomics to personalized medicine in 2020. Pharmacomicrobiomic

Updated on: March 26,2024

Implementing microbiome diagnostics in personalized medicine: Rise of pharmacomicrobiomics

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Commentary identifies three actionable challenges for translating pharmacomicrobiomics to personalized medicine in 2020. Pharmacomicrobiomic

Updated on:March 26,2024

Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinColorized scanning electron microscope image of the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Credit: CDC | Janice CarrResearchers from Charité–Universitätsme

Updated on: June 08,2024

Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinColorized scanning electron microscope image of the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Credit: CDC | Janice CarrResearchers from Charité–Universitätsme

Updated on:June 08,2024