Human milk oligosaccharides: Sweet treats not just for kids

by Quadram InstituteDr Tanja Šuligoj from the Quadram institute setting up colon intestine chips for fermented HMO testing. Credit: Quadram InstituteSupplements of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs),

Updated on: May 26,2024

Human milk oligosaccharides: Sweet treats not just for kids

by Quadram InstituteDr Tanja Šuligoj from the Quadram institute setting up colon intestine chips for fermented HMO testing. Credit: Quadram InstituteSupplements of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs),

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Updated on: May 19,2024

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

Updated on:May 19,2024

Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development ofAlzheimer's disease: the bacteria in your gut.&nbsp

Updated on: March 26,2024

Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development ofAlzheimer's disease: the bacteria in your gut.&nbsp

Updated on:March 26,2024

Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening

by European Society of Human GeneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programs in many high-income European countries.

Updated on: June 25,2024

Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening

by European Society of Human GeneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programs in many high-income European countries.

Updated on:June 25,2024

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

Researchers identify enzyme linked to colitis

by Rutgers UniversityEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Credit: S

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers identify enzyme linked to colitis

by Rutgers UniversityEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Credit: S

Updated on:April 07,2024

Understanding the role of gut microbiome in gestational diabetes

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at University of Illinois Chicago have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can lead to gestational diabe

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding the role of gut microbiome in gestational diabetes

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at University of Illinois Chicago have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can lead to gestational diabe

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis

by Tohoku UniversitySerum samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease stored at Tohoku University Hospital. Credit: Yoichi Kakuta et alAn international research collaboration has discover

Updated on: April 29,2024

Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis

by Tohoku UniversitySerum samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease stored at Tohoku University Hospital. Credit: Yoichi Kakuta et alAn international research collaboration has discover

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

Study investigates assumptions about colonoscopy accuracy

by Argonne National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIf you're over 45, chances are your doctor has told you to get screened for colorectal can

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study investigates assumptions about colonoscopy accuracy

by Argonne National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIf you're over 45, chances are your doctor has told you to get screened for colorectal can

Updated on:April 20,2024

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