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Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is
Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects

Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects

by Northwestern UniversityTo test whether or not this breakdown effect could protect the entire microbiome, the Northwestern team developed simplified microbial communities, which included variou

Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects

by Northwestern UniversityTo test whether or not this breakdown effect could protect the entire microbiome, the Northwestern team developed simplified microbial communities, which included variou
The "gold" in breast milk

The "gold" in breast milk

by University of BonnThe photo shows Professor Dorothee Viemann (right) and Dr. Sabine Pirr, senior physician at the intensive care unit for premature and full-term infants at Hannover Medical Sc

The "gold" in breast milk

by University of BonnThe photo shows Professor Dorothee Viemann (right) and Dr. Sabine Pirr, senior physician at the intensive care unit for premature and full-term infants at Hannover Medical Sc
Artificial intelligence improves colonoscopy accuracy

Artificial intelligence improves colonoscopy accuracy

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageJames East, M.D., spends his days skillfully examining people's colons, searching for and snaring away suspicious polyps that might one

Artificial intelligence improves colonoscopy accuracy

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageJames East, M.D., spends his days skillfully examining people's colons, searching for and snaring away suspicious polyps that might one
Doctors pioneer non-invasive 'string test' for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring

Doctors pioneer non-invasive 'string test' for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring

by Children's Hospital ColoradoThe EnteroTracker—commonly referred to as the "string test"—is being demonstrated here by one of its creators, Children's Hospital Colorado pediatric g

Doctors pioneer non-invasive 'string test' for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring

by Children's Hospital ColoradoThe EnteroTracker—commonly referred to as the "string test"—is being demonstrated here by one of its creators, Children's Hospital Colorado pediatric g
Scientists discover novel drug target for pancreatic cancer

Scientists discover novel drug target for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainScientists at Sanford Burnham Preby

Scientists discover novel drug target for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainScientists at Sanford Burnham Preby
A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG

A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG
Fewer tiny newborns are dying of intestinal necrosis, but many tragedies remain

Fewer tiny newborns are dying of intestinal necrosis, but many tragedies remain

by Denise MannJennifer Canvasser had never heard of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) before she gave birth to twins three months prematurely in 2011, but she has since devoted her life to raising aware

Fewer tiny newborns are dying of intestinal necrosis, but many tragedies remain

by Denise MannJennifer Canvasser had never heard of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) before she gave birth to twins three months prematurely in 2011, but she has since devoted her life to raising aware
Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory

Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAn illustration of the connection between the brain and microbes in the gut. Credit: Nathan Johnson/PNNLA new study is among the first to trace the molecul

Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAn illustration of the connection between the brain and microbes in the gut. Credit: Nathan Johnson/PNNLA new study is among the first to trace the molecul
First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval

First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval

by Matthew PerroneThis photo provided by Seres Therapeutics shows manufacturing equipment for oral microbiome therapeutic capsules in the company's Cambridge, Mass., facility in May 2022. On Wedne

First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval

by Matthew PerroneThis photo provided by Seres Therapeutics shows manufacturing equipment for oral microbiome therapeutic capsules in the company's Cambridge, Mass., facility in May 2022. On Wedne
Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

by Waseda UniversityCredit: Waseda UniversityA population of microorganisms living in our intestine, known as the gut microbiota, plays a crucial role in controlling our metabolism and reducing t

Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

by Waseda UniversityCredit: Waseda UniversityA population of microorganisms living in our intestine, known as the gut microbiota, plays a crucial role in controlling our metabolism and reducing t
No immunoglobulin A leads to intestinal inflammation in mice

No immunoglobulin A leads to intestinal inflammation in mice

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe small intestine is composed of duodenum, jejunum and ileum (left). IgA deficiency causes distortion of the gut microbiota, especially in the ileum, and inflam

No immunoglobulin A leads to intestinal inflammation in mice

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe small intestine is composed of duodenum, jejunum and ileum (left). IgA deficiency causes distortion of the gut microbiota, especially in the ileum, and inflam