New perspectives on treating gallbladder inflammation

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityManagement strategies for ischemic cholecystitis. PTGD, percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage. Credit:eGastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1136/eg

Updated on: January 25,2024

New perspectives on treating gallbladder inflammation

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityManagement strategies for ischemic cholecystitis. PTGD, percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage. Credit:eGastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1136/eg

Updated on:January 25,2024

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on:April 03,2024

How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on: July 04,2024

How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on:July 04,2024

Company developing therapies that restore gut bacteria to treat disease

by Zach Winn,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs scientists continue searching for treatments to some of the most complex diseases and conditions, they'

Updated on: June 20,2024

Company developing therapies that restore gut bacteria to treat disease

by Zach Winn,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs scientists continue searching for treatments to some of the most complex diseases and conditions, they'

Updated on:June 20,2024

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatmentby First Hospital of Jilin UniversityLocally estimated scatter plot smoothing estimated risk of steatosis (panels A and B) and advanced fibrosis (pa

Updated on: January 24,2024

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment

New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatmentby First Hospital of Jilin UniversityLocally estimated scatter plot smoothing estimated risk of steatosis (panels A and B) and advanced fibrosis (pa

Updated on:January 24,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on: March 26,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on:March 26,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on: January 29,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on:January 29,2024

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of

Updated on:June 06,2024

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media

Updated on:April 03,2024

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on: July 08,2024

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on:July 08,2024

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro

Updated on: April 06,2024

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro

Updated on:April 06,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on:March 19,2024