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

Digestive symptoms are prominent among COVID-19 patients: study

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Journal of Gastroenterologypublished today a new study that reveals digestive symptoms, including diarrhea, are common in COVID

Updated on: May 06,2024

Digestive symptoms are prominent among COVID-19 patients: study

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Journal of Gastroenterologypublished today a new study that reveals digestive symptoms, including diarrhea, are common in COVID

Updated on:May 06,2024

Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence

Updated on: June 28,2024

Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence

Updated on:June 28,2024

Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease doesn't always work; new study uncovers why

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 70,000 children in the United States and the prevalence is rising. In fact, 25% o

Updated on: March 12,2024

Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease doesn't always work; new study uncovers why

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 70,000 children in the United States and the prevalence is rising. In fact, 25% o

Updated on:March 12,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on: May 17,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on:May 17,2024

Microbiome: Certain gut microbes may warn of Alzheimer's disease long before the first symptoms begin

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhat if the microbes in your gut could act as an early warning system, alerting you that you could be developing Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiome: Certain gut microbes may warn of Alzheimer's disease long before the first symptoms begin

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhat if the microbes in your gut could act as an early warning system, alerting you that you could be developing Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:May 17,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed

by Edith Cowan UniversityClusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD.aKEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways:intestinal immune network

Updated on: February 19,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed

by Edith Cowan UniversityClusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD.aKEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways:intestinal immune network

Updated on:February 19,2024

Evidence of horizontal gene transfer between human maternal microbiome and infant gut microbiome

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a new mode of vertical mother-to-infant microbiome transmission, where microbes in the maternal gut shared genes with mi

Updated on: May 26,2024

Evidence of horizontal gene transfer between human maternal microbiome and infant gut microbiome

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a new mode of vertical mother-to-infant microbiome transmission, where microbes in the maternal gut shared genes with mi

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Updated on: May 17,2024

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

Updated on:May 17,2024

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

Immunodeficiency affects intestinal microbiome

by Mette Haagen Marcussen,Technical University of DenmarkGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.053In the largest study of intestinal bacterial composition (also called the in

Updated on: May 28,2024

Immunodeficiency affects intestinal microbiome

by Mette Haagen Marcussen,Technical University of DenmarkGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.053In the largest study of intestinal bacterial composition (also called the in

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study provides novel platform to study how SARS-CoV-2 affects the gut

by Boston University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHHow could studying gastrointest

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study provides novel platform to study how SARS-CoV-2 affects the gut

by Boston University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHHow could studying gastrointest

Updated on:April 03,2024