Double duty: Gut's immune system helps regulate food processing, too

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe small intestine is ground zero for survival of animals. It is responsible for absorbing the nutrients crucial to life and it wards off toxic

Updated on: May 21,2024

Double duty: Gut's immune system helps regulate food processing, too

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe small intestine is ground zero for survival of animals. It is responsible for absorbing the nutrients crucial to life and it wards off toxic

Updated on:May 21,2024

Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on:April 07,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on: February 19,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on:February 19,2024

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is

Updated on: May 10,2024

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is

Updated on:May 10,2024

Statins linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCumulative incidence of incident colorectal cancer (CRC), CRC-related mortality, and all-cause mortality among statin-users and non-statin users. The P values for the thre

Updated on: May 21,2024

Statins linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCumulative incidence of incident colorectal cancer (CRC), CRC-related mortality, and all-cause mortality among statin-users and non-statin users. The P values for the thre

Updated on:May 21,2024

Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored

by Rutgers UniversityMartin Blaser, director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers. Credit: Rutgers UniversityNewborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were giv

Updated on: March 26,2024

Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored

by Rutgers UniversityMartin Blaser, director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers. Credit: Rutgers UniversityNewborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were giv

Updated on:March 26,2024

Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut is more than a source of instinct.A new Northwestern University study is the first to explicitly address the gut microbiom

Updated on: May 26,2024

Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut is more than a source of instinct.A new Northwestern University study is the first to explicitly address the gut microbiom

Updated on:May 26,2024

Predicting whether bowel cancers will respond to immunotherapy

by The Francis Crick InstituteHigh resolution image of a representative colorectal cancer with highlighted a cluster of CD74+ macrophages (back image) and their interactions with CD8+GzB+ and CD8

Updated on: March 26,2024

Predicting whether bowel cancers will respond to immunotherapy

by The Francis Crick InstituteHigh resolution image of a representative colorectal cancer with highlighted a cluster of CD74+ macrophages (back image) and their interactions with CD8+GzB+ and CD8

Updated on:March 26,2024

Synthetic material could improve ease and cut cost of gut microbiome research

by Keith Hickey,Pennsylvania State UniversityDevelopment of double layer Fmoc-FFfibrillar gels. a) Conceptual schematic of Fmoc-FFassembly at fluorous-water interfaces to evolve perc

Updated on: March 30,2024

Synthetic material could improve ease and cut cost of gut microbiome research

by Keith Hickey,Pennsylvania State UniversityDevelopment of double layer Fmoc-FFfibrillar gels. a) Conceptual schematic of Fmoc-FFassembly at fluorous-water interfaces to evolve perc

Updated on:March 30,2024

Precursor to ulcerative colitis in healthy individuals years before onset of disease

by Örebro UniversitetGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.026After the first symptoms, the diagnosis of the bowel disease ulcerative colitis may take a few months. As shown in a s

Updated on: June 01,2024

Precursor to ulcerative colitis in healthy individuals years before onset of disease

by Örebro UniversitetGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.026After the first symptoms, the diagnosis of the bowel disease ulcerative colitis may take a few months. As shown in a s

Updated on:June 01,2024

GI cancer detection rates higher during lockdown, but fewer cancers found

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRe-triaging endoscopies to make more urgent cases the priority during Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns led to higher cancer detection, according to rese

Updated on: June 20,2024

GI cancer detection rates higher during lockdown, but fewer cancers found

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRe-triaging endoscopies to make more urgent cases the priority during Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns led to higher cancer detection, according to rese

Updated on:June 20,2024

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on: March 13,2024

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on:March 13,2024