AI shows promise for precision inflammatory bowel disease management

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAdvanced endoscopic technologies, including virtual chromoendoscopy (top), Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy (middle left), Olympus high-magnification endocy

Updated on: September 15,2024

AI shows promise for precision inflammatory bowel disease management

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAdvanced endoscopic technologies, including virtual chromoendoscopy (top), Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy (middle left), Olympus high-magnification endocy

Updated on:September 15,2024

Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.Alcohol c

Updated on: May 11,2024

Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.Alcohol c

Updated on:May 11,2024

What Is Bilirubin?

What Is Bilirubin?A Byproduct of Breaking Down Red Blood Cells Involved in DigestionByMark GurarieUpdated on August 23, 2022Medically reviewed byPriyanka Chugh, MDBilirubin is

Updated on: March 26,2024

What Is Bilirubin?

What Is Bilirubin?A Byproduct of Breaking Down Red Blood Cells Involved in DigestionByMark GurarieUpdated on August 23, 2022Medically reviewed byPriyanka Chugh, MDBilirubin is

Updated on:March 26,2024

Snacking on almonds boosts gut health

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from King's investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut microbes. The study publis

Updated on: July 04,2024

Snacking on almonds boosts gut health

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from King's investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut microbes. The study publis

Updated on:July 04,2024

The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new aven

Updated on: January 24,2024

The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new aven

Updated on:January 24,2024

Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of OxfordAn overview of the TAURUS study. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01994-8In a world first, researchers at the Kennedy Institute, Oxford h

Updated on: October 30,2024

Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of OxfordAn overview of the TAURUS study. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01994-8In a world first, researchers at the Kennedy Institute, Oxford h

Updated on:October 30,2024

American College of Gastroenterology updates guideline for idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury

In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the May issue ofThe American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for t

Updated on: May 28,2024

American College of Gastroenterology updates guideline for idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury

In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the May issue ofThe American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for t

Updated on:May 28,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on: March 20,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on:March 20,2024

Selenium exposure during pregnancy may reduce childhood streptococcal infections

Updated on: June 04,2025

Selenium exposure during pregnancy may reduce childhood streptococcal infections

Updated on:June 04,2025

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on: January 24,2024

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medic

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medic

Updated on:April 11,2024

Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and P

Updated on: March 14,2024

Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and P

Updated on:March 14,2024