Research shows patients and clinicians rated telemedicine care positively during COVID-19 pandemic

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying almost 800 gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians at Penn Medicine,

Updated on: April 20,2024

Research shows patients and clinicians rated telemedicine care positively during COVID-19 pandemic

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying almost 800 gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians at Penn Medicine,

Updated on:April 20,2024

More investment needed to cut bowel disorder hospital cases

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExtra resources are needed so more patients with bowel disorders can be treated without being admitted to hospital, experts plea.The ple

Updated on: April 24,2024

More investment needed to cut bowel disorder hospital cases

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExtra resources are needed so more patients with bowel disorders can be treated without being admitted to hospital, experts plea.The ple

Updated on:April 24,2024

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on: June 17,2024

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on:June 17,2024

Malnutrition linked to poor outcomes for hospitalized IBD patients

by Elana GotkineFor hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, malnutrition contributes to readmission, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and health care costs, according to a study publis

Updated on: March 28,2024

Malnutrition linked to poor outcomes for hospitalized IBD patients

by Elana GotkineFor hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, malnutrition contributes to readmission, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and health care costs, according to a study publis

Updated on:March 28,2024

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n

Updated on: March 12,2024

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Updated on:April 02,2024

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Updated on: June 01,2024

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researchers gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash together

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryFecal Microbiota Transplantation as the confluence of a donor’s and recipient's gut ecosystems. The various “pipes” in the image represent human gastro

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash together

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryFecal Microbiota Transplantation as the confluence of a donor’s and recipient's gut ecosystems. The various “pipes” in the image represent human gastro

Updated on:April 09,2024

Gastro or endometriosis? How your GP discusses uncertainty can harm your health

by Maria R. Dahm,The ConversationCredit: Sora Shimazaki/PexelsYou wake with stomach pain that worsens during the day and decide to see your doctor. You describe your symptoms and your doctor exa

Updated on: May 10,2024

Gastro or endometriosis? How your GP discusses uncertainty can harm your health

by Maria R. Dahm,The ConversationCredit: Sora Shimazaki/PexelsYou wake with stomach pain that worsens during the day and decide to see your doctor. You describe your symptoms and your doctor exa

Updated on:May 10,2024

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on: March 28,2024

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on:March 28,2024

Scientists develop low-cost imaging device for early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers

by SPIEThe ultraminiature SFDI system is designed to be incorporated into colonoscopes. By leveraging the phenomenon of light interference, the endoscopic system can reveal information about the

Updated on: March 05,2024

Scientists develop low-cost imaging device for early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers

by SPIEThe ultraminiature SFDI system is designed to be incorporated into colonoscopes. By leveraging the phenomenon of light interference, the endoscopic system can reveal information about the

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers attempting to study differing microbiomes more effectively

by Alissa Kocer,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityWe know fiber is good for us and is an important part of our diet. One way to get more fiber in our diets is to take fiber supplements, and

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers attempting to study differing microbiomes more effectively

by Alissa Kocer,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityWe know fiber is good for us and is an important part of our diet. One way to get more fiber in our diets is to take fiber supplements, and

Updated on:April 07,2024