What is 'fried rice syndrome'? A microbiologist explains this type of food poisoning—and how to avoid it

by Enzo Palombo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA condition dubbed "fried rice syndrome" has caused some panic online in recent days, after the case of a 20-year-old w

Updated on: January 25,2024

What is 'fried rice syndrome'? A microbiologist explains this type of food poisoning—and how to avoid it

by Enzo Palombo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA condition dubbed "fried rice syndrome" has caused some panic online in recent days, after the case of a 20-year-old w

Updated on:January 25,2024

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on: November 13,2024

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on:November 13,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on: March 27,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on:March 27,2024

Examining the secrets of the microbiome

by Andrew Thurston,Boston UniversityRelative abundance of phyla (A) and the 20 most abundant genera (B), based on 16S rDNA sequencing. Data are depicted as estimated percentage relative abundanc

Updated on: April 03,2024

Examining the secrets of the microbiome

by Andrew Thurston,Boston UniversityRelative abundance of phyla (A) and the 20 most abundant genera (B), based on 16S rDNA sequencing. Data are depicted as estimated percentage relative abundanc

Updated on:April 03,2024

Two new treatments for Crohn's disease equally effective

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaTwo new treatments for Crohn's disease

Updated on: May 29,2024

Two new treatments for Crohn's disease equally effective

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaTwo new treatments for Crohn's disease

Updated on:May 29,2024

Vibrating capsule shown to be safe, tolerable in treating chronic idiopathic constipation

Updated on: June 04,2025

Vibrating capsule shown to be safe, tolerable in treating chronic idiopathic constipation

Updated on:June 04,2025

Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

by Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Antibiotics use, particularly ant

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

by Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Antibiotics use, particularly ant

Updated on:June 06,2024

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Updated on: March 14,2024

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Updated on:March 14,2024

H. pylori testing feasible for people in community settings

by Lori SolomonCommunity Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing in high-risk individuals is technically feasible, according to a study published online April 3 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Sh

Updated on: May 14,2024

H. pylori testing feasible for people in community settings

by Lori SolomonCommunity Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing in high-risk individuals is technically feasible, according to a study published online April 3 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Sh

Updated on:May 14,2024

What's Wrong with My Stomach?

What's Wrong with My Stomach?Symptoms of Common Digestive ProblemsByBarbara Bolen, PhDUpdated on November 27, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDIf it feels like the

Updated on: May 16,2024

What's Wrong with My Stomach?

What's Wrong with My Stomach?Symptoms of Common Digestive ProblemsByBarbara Bolen, PhDUpdated on November 27, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDIf it feels like the

Updated on:May 16,2024

Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, study finds

byHubrecht InstituteProliferating tuft cells also exsit in human primary intestine tissue. Credit: Lulu Huang, Daniel Krueger / Hubrecht InstituteIntestinal tuft cells divide to make new cells w

Updated on: October 22,2024

Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, study finds

byHubrecht InstituteProliferating tuft cells also exsit in human primary intestine tissue. Credit: Lulu Huang, Daniel Krueger / Hubrecht InstituteIntestinal tuft cells divide to make new cells w

Updated on:October 22,2024

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

by University of California - Riverside10 days of antibiotics reduced the adult gut microbiome from millions of aerobic colony-forming units to a non-detectable amount. Credit: Monica McNamara/UC

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

by University of California - Riverside10 days of antibiotics reduced the adult gut microbiome from millions of aerobic colony-forming units to a non-detectable amount. Credit: Monica McNamara/UC

Updated on:June 06,2024