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Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor

Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could

Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could
GERD is not 'just' heartburn

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

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
Immune responses in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Immune responses in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Kiel UniversityImmune responses on intestinal mucosal barriers play a key role in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. Depicted here is the interaction between T lymphocytes with human leukocy

Immune responses in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

by Kiel UniversityImmune responses on intestinal mucosal barriers play a key role in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. Depicted here is the interaction between T lymphocytes with human leukocy
New research paper supports using microbiome data to develop potential probiotic therapies

New research paper supports using microbiome data to develop potential probiotic therapies

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published by the journalGastroenterology, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Clevela

New research paper supports using microbiome data to develop potential probiotic therapies

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published by the journalGastroenterology, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Clevela
New assembly approach generates most complex stomach organoids to date

New assembly approach generates most complex stomach organoids to date

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn a significant step forward in regenerative medicine, scientists at Cincinnati Child

New assembly approach generates most complex stomach organoids to date

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn a significant step forward in regenerative medicine, scientists at Cincinnati Child
Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t
With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k
Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed
Exercise increases the body's own 'cannabis' which reduces chronic inflammation, says new study

Exercise increases the body's own 'cannabis' which reduces chronic inflammation, says new study

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainExercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certai

Exercise increases the body's own 'cannabis' which reduces chronic inflammation, says new study

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainExercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certai
Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

by Stony Brook UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Diet remains an important part o

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

by Stony Brook UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Diet remains an important part o
Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.
Frequent internet use improves mental health in older adults

Frequent internet use improves mental health in older adults

by University College LondonCredit:stevepbonPixabayMore frequent internet use has been linked to increases in wellbeing in older adults, particularly those who are wealthy and m

Frequent internet use improves mental health in older adults

by University College LondonCredit:stevepbonPixabayMore frequent internet use has been linked to increases in wellbeing in older adults, particularly those who are wealthy and m