New study sheds light on link between lipids and gall stones

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAssociations of serum lipids with cholelithiasis from Mendelian randomization. (A) Causal effects of genetically lowered lipids on cholelithiasis. (B) Results of m

Updated on: January 25,2024

New study sheds light on link between lipids and gall stones

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAssociations of serum lipids with cholelithiasis from Mendelian randomization. (A) Causal effects of genetically lowered lipids on cholelithiasis. (B) Results of m

Updated on:January 25,2024

Shedding light on the complex flow dynamics within the small intestine

by Tokyo Institute of TechnologyBy inflating and deflating the ABAs to deform the SI section, one can simulate the dynamic flows around the villi. At the same time, fluorescent microbeads can act

Updated on: June 08,2024

Shedding light on the complex flow dynamics within the small intestine

by Tokyo Institute of TechnologyBy inflating and deflating the ABAs to deform the SI section, one can simulate the dynamic flows around the villi. At the same time, fluorescent microbeads can act

Updated on:June 08,2024

Blood and guts: New link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups

by Quadram InstituteFig 1. In silico analysis of RgGH98. (A) SSN analysis of GH98 family. Amino acid sequences were from the CAZy database (www.cazy.org). A total of 355 GH98 sequences were analyzed b

Updated on: April 24,2024

Blood and guts: New link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups

by Quadram InstituteFig 1. In silico analysis of RgGH98. (A) SSN analysis of GH98 family. Amino acid sequences were from the CAZy database (www.cazy.org). A total of 355 GH98 sequences were analyzed b

Updated on:April 24,2024

New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at BirminghamThe study, utilizing the relatively new field of metagenomics, demonstrated an imbalance in the gut microbiome of patients with Parkinson’s dise

Updated on: April 29,2024

New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at BirminghamThe study, utilizing the relatively new field of metagenomics, demonstrated an imbalance in the gut microbiome of patients with Parkinson’s dise

Updated on:April 29,2024

Immune cells identified as 'metabolic factories' in the gut

Immune cells identified as 'metabolic factories' in the gutbyMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.09.010A re

Updated on: January 24,2024

Immune cells identified as 'metabolic factories' in the gut

Immune cells identified as 'metabolic factories' in the gutbyMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.09.010A re

Updated on:January 24,2024

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome with potential benefits for health

by California Table Grape CommissionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a human study published inScientific Reportsinvestigated the potential of grapes to modulate the human m

Updated on: May 23,2024

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome with potential benefits for health

by California Table Grape CommissionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a human study published inScientific Reportsinvestigated the potential of grapes to modulate the human m

Updated on:May 23,2024

Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineToxin-producing E. coli bacteria (green) attach to human intestinal cells expressing the protein CEACAM6 (red). A study from researcher

Updated on: June 25,2024

Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineToxin-producing E. coli bacteria (green) attach to human intestinal cells expressing the protein CEACAM6 (red). A study from researcher

Updated on:June 25,2024

New potential therapy for Crohn's disease in children

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaScientists from t

Updated on: June 25,2024

New potential therapy for Crohn's disease in children

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaScientists from t

Updated on:June 25,2024

Another secret of fibromyalgia discovered in microbiome

by McGill University Health CentreCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAffecting up to four percent of the population and mostly women, fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes pain, fatigue and cognit

Updated on: March 26,2024

Another secret of fibromyalgia discovered in microbiome

by McGill University Health CentreCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAffecting up to four percent of the population and mostly women, fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes pain, fatigue and cognit

Updated on:March 26,2024

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e

Updated on: June 17,2024

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e

Updated on:June 17,2024

Higher visceral adipose tissue may need higher infliximab levels for IBD remission

by Lori SolomonPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, accordi

Updated on: January 24,2024

Higher visceral adipose tissue may need higher infliximab levels for IBD remission

by Lori SolomonPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, accordi

Updated on:January 24,2024

'Good' bacteria show promise for clinical treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsdemonstrates that a consortium of bacteria designed to complement miss

Updated on: March 26,2024

'Good' bacteria show promise for clinical treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsdemonstrates that a consortium of bacteria designed to complement miss

Updated on:March 26,2024