Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on: March 27,2024

Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on:March 27,2024

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on: March 26,2024

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on:March 26,2024

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on: January 24,2024

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on:January 24,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on: June 08,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on:June 08,2024

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on: June 08,2024

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on:June 08,2024

Reviewing new challenges and opportunities for hepatitis B cures

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityParticularities of the HBV cycle that favor the development of chronic infection (center), the clinical challenges stemming from these biological characteristics (

Updated on: January 25,2024

Reviewing new challenges and opportunities for hepatitis B cures

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityParticularities of the HBV cycle that favor the development of chronic infection (center), the clinical challenges stemming from these biological characteristics (

Updated on:January 25,2024

Have constipation? Here are 4 treatments

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic constipation is incredibly common. Aroundone in four peopleworldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Ze

Updated on: March 26,2024

Have constipation? Here are 4 treatments

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic constipation is incredibly common. Aroundone in four peopleworldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Ze

Updated on:March 26,2024

Youth binge drinking linked to gut microbiome changes

by University College CorkStudy design and outline. Young binge and non-binge drinkers (N=71) aged 18–25 were recruited. The study comprised three sessions, stool, blood and saliva sa

Updated on: May 28,2024

Youth binge drinking linked to gut microbiome changes

by University College CorkStudy design and outline. Young binge and non-binge drinkers (N=71) aged 18–25 were recruited. The study comprised three sessions, stool, blood and saliva sa

Updated on:May 28,2024

Your Guide to Living With Gastritis

Your Guide to Living With GastritisBySharon GillsonUpdated on January 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJonathan Purtell, RDNGastritisis inflammation of the stomach lining. Th

Updated on: March 26,2024

Your Guide to Living With Gastritis

Your Guide to Living With GastritisBySharon GillsonUpdated on January 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJonathan Purtell, RDNGastritisis inflammation of the stomach lining. Th

Updated on:March 26,2024

Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on: June 20,2024

Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on:June 20,2024

New research may pave the way to better treatments for Crohn's disease

by Stony Brook UniversityIL-17A acts on unique cell types to regulate intestinal function. Under normal conditions, IL-17A acts on stem cells to promote their differentiation into secretory epith

Updated on: April 29,2024

New research may pave the way to better treatments for Crohn's disease

by Stony Brook UniversityIL-17A acts on unique cell types to regulate intestinal function. Under normal conditions, IL-17A acts on stem cells to promote their differentiation into secretory epith

Updated on:April 29,2024

Genetic study sheds light on why people get hemorrhoids

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown.Now an international study whi

Updated on: June 12,2024

Genetic study sheds light on why people get hemorrhoids

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown.Now an international study whi

Updated on:June 12,2024