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

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

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

Frequent Bowel Movements

Frequent Bowel MovementsByElizabeth PrattPublished on February 22, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDThe frequency of bowel movements varies between people, so what may

Updated on: March 26,2024

Frequent Bowel Movements

Frequent Bowel MovementsByElizabeth PrattPublished on February 22, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDThe frequency of bowel movements varies between people, so what may

Updated on:March 26,2024

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

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

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

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

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

Antibiotics impact gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance

by University of LuxembourgResistome in antibiotic-treated mice. a Overall ARG relative abundance levels are shown for each group (n = 8 biological replicates). *represents significance with an a

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics impact gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance

by University of LuxembourgResistome in antibiotic-treated mice. a Overall ARG relative abundance levels are shown for each group (n = 8 biological replicates). *represents significance with an a

Updated on:June 06,2024

Does TikTok's chia-lemon 'internal shower' really beat constipation? Here's what science says

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHeard about the chia seed-lemon juice "internal shower" drink? It's going viral on TikTok and is being hailed as a digest

Updated on: February 19,2024

Does TikTok's chia-lemon 'internal shower' really beat constipation? Here's what science says

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHeard about the chia seed-lemon juice "internal shower" drink? It's going viral on TikTok and is being hailed as a digest

Updated on:February 19,2024

American Foregut Society white paper provides best practices for use of newer, less invasive GERD treatments

by SAGE PublicationsThe EsophyXdevice. Credit:Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society(2023). DOI: 10.1177/26345161231170788A new white paper by the American Foregut Socie

Updated on: May 28,2024

American Foregut Society white paper provides best practices for use of newer, less invasive GERD treatments

by SAGE PublicationsThe EsophyXdevice. Credit:Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society(2023). DOI: 10.1177/26345161231170788A new white paper by the American Foregut Socie

Updated on:May 28,2024