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

Updated on: May 21,2024

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

Updated on:May 21,2024

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te

Updated on: June 01,2024

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te

Updated on:June 01,2024

Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the Unive

Updated on: May 09,2024

Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the Unive

Updated on:May 09,2024

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

Fighting off food poisoning depends on the time of day

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph shows segmented filamentous bacteria attaching to the intestinal surface of a mouse. More bacteria attach during the night than durin

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fighting off food poisoning depends on the time of day

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph shows segmented filamentous bacteria attaching to the intestinal surface of a mouse. More bacteria attach during the night than durin

Updated on:June 22,2024

Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from theUniversity of Virginia School of Medicinesheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangero

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from theUniversity of Virginia School of Medicinesheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangero

Updated on:June 22,2024

Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Blood vessel duplications in the inflamed intestinal mucosa of a mouse with colitis. Credit: CNICScientists at the Centro Naci

Updated on: April 01,2024

Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Blood vessel duplications in the inflamed intestinal mucosa of a mouse with colitis. Credit: CNICScientists at the Centro Naci

Updated on:April 01,2024

Study: Mother's gut microbiota may shape metabolism of offspring

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Japan has found that in mice, a mother's gut microbiota may shape

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Mother's gut microbiota may shape metabolism of offspring

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Japan has found that in mice, a mother's gut microbiota may shape

Updated on:April 24,2024

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

Appetite linked to healthier gut bacteria in over-60s

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver-60s with a good appetite have more diverse and different communities of microbes in their gut than those with a poor appetite, a

Updated on: February 19,2024

Appetite linked to healthier gut bacteria in over-60s

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver-60s with a good appetite have more diverse and different communities of microbes in their gut than those with a poor appetite, a

Updated on:February 19,2024

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