Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients

byHeriot-Watt UniversityA close-up picture of the capsule. Credit: Gerard Cummins, University of Birmingham.Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule dotted with sensors that can detect pr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients

byHeriot-Watt UniversityA close-up picture of the capsule. Credit: Gerard Cummins, University of Birmingham.Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule dotted with sensors that can detect pr

Updated on:March 27,2024

AI that classifies colorectal polyps proves useful in the clinic

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a 2020 study, researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center developed artificia

Updated on: May 26,2024

AI that classifies colorectal polyps proves useful in the clinic

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a 2020 study, researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center developed artificia

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

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

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

Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityHeart rate variability was measured using a wearable device, a sleeveless shirt with a transmitter. Heart rate variability was recorded on a smartphone using Bluetooth,

Updated on: June 03,2024

Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityHeart rate variability was measured using a wearable device, a sleeveless shirt with a transmitter. Heart rate variability was recorded on a smartphone using Bluetooth,

Updated on:June 03,2024

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on: April 15,2024

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on:April 15,2024

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

Updated on: June 06,2024

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

Updated on:June 06,2024

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

Disrupted gut microbiome involved in depression, finds research

by Dr. André Schmidt and Professor Claudio De Simone , Medical XpressUncinate fasciculus (UF) tract DTI tractography. (A) Virtual dissection of UF. Green lines at the coronal slice represents the ‘AND

Updated on: April 20,2024

Disrupted gut microbiome involved in depression, finds research

by Dr. André Schmidt and Professor Claudio De Simone , Medical XpressUncinate fasciculus (UF) tract DTI tractography. (A) Virtual dissection of UF. Green lines at the coronal slice represents the ‘AND

Updated on:April 20,2024

Advancing gastric cancer treatment through personalized 3D bioprinting

byPohang University of Science and TechnologyThe gastric cancer model (VOM) faithfully reproduces the microscopic vasculature and in vivo environment of gastric cancer. Credit: POSTECHGastric ca

Updated on: March 27,2024

Advancing gastric cancer treatment through personalized 3D bioprinting

byPohang University of Science and TechnologyThe gastric cancer model (VOM) faithfully reproduces the microscopic vasculature and in vivo environment of gastric cancer. Credit: POSTECHGastric ca

Updated on:March 27,2024

New publication examines 'Food in the Time of COVID-19'

by Jon Niccum,University of KansasCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFew processes have been as disrupted by the pandemic as simply eating a meal.Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studiesis

Updated on: May 06,2024

New publication examines 'Food in the Time of COVID-19'

by Jon Niccum,University of KansasCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFew processes have been as disrupted by the pandemic as simply eating a meal.Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studiesis

Updated on:May 06,2024