Alpinia hainanensis has potential to help treat ulcerative colitis

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesAlpinia hainanensis. Credit: Ji KailongUlcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific, chronic and recurrent inflammatory bowel disease. Alpinia plants (Zing

Updated on: June 14,2024

Alpinia hainanensis has potential to help treat ulcerative colitis

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesAlpinia hainanensis. Credit: Ji KailongUlcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific, chronic and recurrent inflammatory bowel disease. Alpinia plants (Zing

Updated on:June 14,2024

Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activ

Updated on: March 12,2024

Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activ

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

Updated on:April 07,2024

Risk for COVID-19 increased for adults taking PPIs

(HealthDay)—Adults taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an increased risk for having a positive COVID-19 test, with evidence of a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online

Updated on: June 20,2024

Risk for COVID-19 increased for adults taking PPIs

(HealthDay)—Adults taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an increased risk for having a positive COVID-19 test, with evidence of a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online

Updated on:June 20,2024

More turkey dinners for people with celiac disease?

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease may find themselves more comfortable with extra Thanksgiving turkey dinners.An international team of researchers led by M

Updated on: May 26,2024

More turkey dinners for people with celiac disease?

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease may find themselves more comfortable with extra Thanksgiving turkey dinners.An international team of researchers led by M

Updated on:May 26,2024

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA fecal microbial transplant—giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial commun

Updated on:June 22,2024

Betting on 'golden age' of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

by Emily Pisacreta and Emmarie HuettemanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMariel needed a new gastroenterologist.Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage

Updated on: April 24,2024

Betting on 'golden age' of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

by Emily Pisacreta and Emmarie HuettemanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMariel needed a new gastroenterologist.Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage

Updated on:April 24,2024

New recommendations for harmartomatous polyposis syndrome

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, hereditary disorders associated with an increased risk of

Updated on: June 28,2024

New recommendations for harmartomatous polyposis syndrome

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, hereditary disorders associated with an increased risk of

Updated on:June 28,2024

Targeting the 'second brain' to fight diabetes

by Université catholique de LouvainPatrice Cani (UCLouvain) and Claude Knauf (INSERM) have discovered a 'jammer' that blocks communication between the gut and the brain, thus preventing p

Updated on: April 01,2024

Targeting the 'second brain' to fight diabetes

by Université catholique de LouvainPatrice Cani (UCLouvain) and Claude Knauf (INSERM) have discovered a 'jammer' that blocks communication between the gut and the brain, thus preventing p

Updated on:April 01,2024

A stable gut helps elite athletes perform better

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthNew research has found that micro

Updated on: May 10,2024

A stable gut helps elite athletes perform better

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthNew research has found that micro

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study investigates the effects of DiNP on the colon

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPhyla quantification. Overall relative abundance composition of colonic bacteria for phyla are identified in each sample (A), and the relative abundan

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study investigates the effects of DiNP on the colon

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPhyla quantification. Overall relative abundance composition of colonic bacteria for phyla are identified in each sample (A), and the relative abundan

Updated on:April 20,2024

New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise in mice

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA preclinical study led by Monash University has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespre

Updated on: March 12,2024

New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise in mice

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA preclinical study led by Monash University has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespre

Updated on:March 12,2024