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

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

A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

Updated on: April 01,2024

A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

Updated on:April 01,2024

Researchers uncover drivers of healthy gut maintenance

by The Francis Crick InstituteImage of crypts and villi in the small intestine withred markingMTG16 RNAscope andgreen labelling a type ofdifferentiated intestinal cell,&nb

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers uncover drivers of healthy gut maintenance

by The Francis Crick InstituteImage of crypts and villi in the small intestine withred markingMTG16 RNAscope andgreen labelling a type ofdifferentiated intestinal cell,&nb

Updated on:April 09,2024

Chronic disorder occurring only in low, middle income countries prompts study to understand it at molecular level

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressThe small intestine in patients with intermediate (left) and severe (right) environmental enteropathy. Credit: C. Kummerlowe, et al.,Science Translational Medici

Updated on: May 29,2024

Chronic disorder occurring only in low, middle income countries prompts study to understand it at molecular level

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressThe small intestine in patients with intermediate (left) and severe (right) environmental enteropathy. Credit: C. Kummerlowe, et al.,Science Translational Medici

Updated on:May 29,2024

Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be

by University of the Basque CountryThe study indicates that osteopontin is necessary to prevent the early onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to aging Credit: Kateryna Kon/123RFMeta

Updated on: June 17,2024

Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be

by University of the Basque CountryThe study indicates that osteopontin is necessary to prevent the early onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to aging Credit: Kateryna Kon/123RFMeta

Updated on:June 17,2024

Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that if they are given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after seda

Updated on: May 21,2024

Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that if they are given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after seda

Updated on:May 21,2024

Team develops new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat a serious intestinal infection

by University of GenevaAlginate microparticles containing isolated bacterial strains (white particles) and a fecal transplant (brown particles), with a zoom on the structure of the microparticles

Updated on: April 02,2024

Team develops new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat a serious intestinal infection

by University of GenevaAlginate microparticles containing isolated bacterial strains (white particles) and a fecal transplant (brown particles), with a zoom on the structure of the microparticles

Updated on:April 02,2024

Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasde

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasde

Updated on:April 09,2024

Unexpected microbiome collapse after admission to intensive care

by Microbiology SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPotentially harmful microbes overwhelm the healthy gut microbiota in intensive care patients, research has found.Research published in the journal Micro

Updated on: May 23,2024

Unexpected microbiome collapse after admission to intensive care

by Microbiology SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPotentially harmful microbes overwhelm the healthy gut microbiota in intensive care patients, research has found.Research published in the journal Micro

Updated on:May 23,2024

Higher vitamin D levels found to cut bowel resection risk with IBD

by Lori SolomonAn increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study&n

Updated on: April 06,2024

Higher vitamin D levels found to cut bowel resection risk with IBD

by Lori SolomonAn increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study&n

Updated on:April 06,2024

Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes

by Karl Leif Bates,Duke UniversityA confocal microscopy image of small villi in the small intestine shows cell nuclei in blue and absorbed dietary fat in red. Credit: John Rawls Lab, Duke Microb

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes

by Karl Leif Bates,Duke UniversityA confocal microscopy image of small villi in the small intestine shows cell nuclei in blue and absorbed dietary fat in red. Credit: John Rawls Lab, Duke Microb

Updated on:May 17,2024