Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on:June 22,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on: April 24,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on:April 24,2024

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles mimic glycocalyx in IBD patients

by WileySchematic summary of the overall flow of the study. A library of glycopolymers was constructed via RAFT polymerization of random combinations of five different sugar moieties at a total f

Updated on: June 06,2024

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles mimic glycocalyx in IBD patients

by WileySchematic summary of the overall flow of the study. A library of glycopolymers was constructed via RAFT polymerization of random combinations of five different sugar moieties at a total f

Updated on:June 06,2024

Artificial intelligence model can predict whether Crohn disease will recur after surgery

by ElsevierSixty-eight patients with Crohn disease were classified according to the presence or absence of postoperative recurrence within two years. The investigators performed histological anal

Updated on: May 26,2024

Artificial intelligence model can predict whether Crohn disease will recur after surgery

by ElsevierSixty-eight patients with Crohn disease were classified according to the presence or absence of postoperative recurrence within two years. The investigators performed histological anal

Updated on:May 26,2024

Fecal microbiota transplants: Two reviews explore what's worked, what hasn't, and where we go from here

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal microbiota transplants are the most effective and affordable treatment for recurrent infections with Clostridioides difficile, an opportunistic bacteri

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbiota transplants: Two reviews explore what's worked, what hasn't, and where we go from here

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal microbiota transplants are the most effective and affordable treatment for recurrent infections with Clostridioides difficile, an opportunistic bacteri

Updated on:June 22,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on: April 15,2024

Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds

by Niigata UniversityLetrozole ameliorates liver fibrosis through the inhibition of the CTGF pathway and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 expression. Credit: Niigata UniversityA gene expression-bas

Updated on:April 15,2024

Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineNew research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that blocking a major inflammatory pathway in panc

Updated on: May 06,2024

Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineNew research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that blocking a major inflammatory pathway in panc

Updated on:May 06,2024

A regimen for treating environmental enteric dysfunction

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHistology and transcriptomic hallmarks in children with EED. Representative images from whole slide images from (A) BEECH (EED) cohort and (B) US controls (Ctl). Zoomed-in

Updated on: January 24,2024

A regimen for treating environmental enteric dysfunction

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHistology and transcriptomic hallmarks in children with EED. Representative images from whole slide images from (A) BEECH (EED) cohort and (B) US controls (Ctl). Zoomed-in

Updated on:January 24,2024

Preclinical study: Three-step treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearch led by investigators atCedars-Sinai Cancer&

Updated on: May 29,2024

Preclinical study: Three-step treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearch led by investigators atCedars-Sinai Cancer&

Updated on:May 29,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on:June 22,2024

New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1. DNA damage induced by infection with bacterial isolates in healthy (hTERT-HPNE), early (Capan-2) and late differentiation stage cancer (AsPC-1) pancreatic cell l

Updated on: June 14,2024

New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1. DNA damage induced by infection with bacterial isolates in healthy (hTERT-HPNE), early (Capan-2) and late differentiation stage cancer (AsPC-1) pancreatic cell l

Updated on:June 14,2024

Perianal disease, stricturing or penetrating behavior tied to Crohn disease outcomes

by Lori SolomonPerianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in

Updated on: June 20,2024

Perianal disease, stricturing or penetrating behavior tied to Crohn disease outcomes

by Lori SolomonPerianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in

Updated on:June 20,2024