Ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of internal organs, could help identify early signs of acute liver failure

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an adhesive patch that produces ultrasound images of the body. The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can provide c

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

Ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of internal organs, could help identify early signs of acute liver failure

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an adhesive patch that produces ultrasound images of the body. The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can provide c

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on: April 29,2024 16

New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on:April 29,2024 16

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc

Updated on: May 06,2024 11

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc

Updated on:May 06,2024 11

Fertility rates lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease

(HealthDay)—Fertility is lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in theJournal of Crohn's and Colitis.Emma Druvefors, from County

Updated on: June 14,2024 6

Fertility rates lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease

(HealthDay)—Fertility is lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in theJournal of Crohn's and Colitis.Emma Druvefors, from County

Updated on:June 14,2024 6

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 18

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 18

Exploring adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with inactive inflammatory bowel disease

by University of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for giving birth preterm even when in apparent disease remission, a University of Gothenbu

Updated on: May 21,2024 7

Exploring adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with inactive inflammatory bowel disease

by University of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for giving birth preterm even when in apparent disease remission, a University of Gothenbu

Updated on:May 21,2024 7

Building blocks for microbiome research

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a well-suited model organism for microbiome research. Credit: Antje Thomas, Prof. Hinrich SchulenburgAll multicellular li

Updated on: May 17,2024 8

Building blocks for microbiome research

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a well-suited model organism for microbiome research. Credit: Antje Thomas, Prof. Hinrich SchulenburgAll multicellular li

Updated on:May 17,2024 8

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on: March 30,2024 11

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on:March 30,2024 11

New way to alter DNA, affect health circumvents gut bacteria

by Laura Red Eagle,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiome helps us out every day by processing the fiber we can't digest. The bacteria ferment the

Updated on: June 20,2024 5

New way to alter DNA, affect health circumvents gut bacteria

by Laura Red Eagle,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiome helps us out every day by processing the fiber we can't digest. The bacteria ferment the

Updated on:June 20,2024 5

Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMisty Good, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School o

Updated on: May 28,2024 3

Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMisty Good, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School o

Updated on:May 28,2024 3

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on: March 13,2024 10

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on:March 13,2024 10

Scientists describe new molecules that form direct link between gut microbiome and brain function

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the University of Glasgow have described new molecules which form a direct link between the gut microbiome and the brain, leading to

Updated on: June 03,2024 6

Scientists describe new molecules that form direct link between gut microbiome and brain function

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the University of Glasgow have described new molecules which form a direct link between the gut microbiome and the brain, leading to

Updated on:June 03,2024 6