New guidelines address treatment of anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published inDiseases of the Colon &a

Updated on: April 24,2024

New guidelines address treatment of anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published inDiseases of the Colon &a

Updated on:April 24,2024

How diet and medication impact gut bacteria and human health

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans served as a model system to study microbe-host-drug interactions. Credit: Dr. Filipe Cabreiro, Host-Microbe Co-Metabolism Gr

Updated on: March 28,2024

How diet and medication impact gut bacteria and human health

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans served as a model system to study microbe-host-drug interactions. Credit: Dr. Filipe Cabreiro, Host-Microbe Co-Metabolism Gr

Updated on:March 28,2024

New study into cancer cells to help improve chemotherapy effectiveness

by University of LiverpoolTumour microenvironment group. Credit: University of LiverpoolA new Liverpool led study, published inGut, has identified how immune cells in the body can promote t

Updated on: June 25,2024

New study into cancer cells to help improve chemotherapy effectiveness

by University of LiverpoolTumour microenvironment group. Credit: University of LiverpoolA new Liverpool led study, published inGut, has identified how immune cells in the body can promote t

Updated on:June 25,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on: January 24,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on:January 24,2024

Microscopic colitis explained—and why it's often mistaken for IBS

by David Bergman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 1976, a Swedish pathologist, C.G Lindström, published apaperdescribing a colonic anomaly. Through his microscope, he not

Updated on: January 24,2024

Microscopic colitis explained—and why it's often mistaken for IBS

by David Bergman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 1976, a Swedish pathologist, C.G Lindström, published apaperdescribing a colonic anomaly. Through his microscope, he not

Updated on:January 24,2024

Researchers study the link between the bacteria H. pylori and stomach cancer

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchNOD1 maintains epithelial homoeostasis in response to H. pylori infection. a, b Human AGS gastric epithelial cells stably expressing shRNA to either EGFP (s

Updated on: January 25,2024

Researchers study the link between the bacteria H. pylori and stomach cancer

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchNOD1 maintains epithelial homoeostasis in response to H. pylori infection. a, b Human AGS gastric epithelial cells stably expressing shRNA to either EGFP (s

Updated on:January 25,2024

High risk of severe infections found among individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide Swedish study involving more than 12,000 individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers found a si

Updated on: March 26,2024

High risk of severe infections found among individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide Swedish study involving more than 12,000 individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers found a si

Updated on:March 26,2024

Combining plant-based diet and a healthy microbiome may protect against multiple sclerosis

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Iowa study suggests that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking

Updated on: June 08,2024

Combining plant-based diet and a healthy microbiome may protect against multiple sclerosis

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Iowa study suggests that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking

Updated on:June 08,2024

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r

Updated on: June 12,2024

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r

Updated on:June 12,2024

Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly ind

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly ind

Updated on:June 06,2024

International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGlobal Microbiome Conservancy Co-founder Mathilde Poyet, PhD, collects lifestyle data from Bedik villagers in Senegal. Credit: Global Microbiome Conservanc

Updated on: June 14,2024

International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGlobal Microbiome Conservancy Co-founder Mathilde Poyet, PhD, collects lifestyle data from Bedik villagers in Senegal. Credit: Global Microbiome Conservanc

Updated on:June 14,2024

Waking up to the hidden struggles of inflammatory bowel diseases

byFlinders UniversityLatent profiles of determinants of fatigue. Credit:BMC Gastroenterology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03239-2Helping people with inflammatory bowel diseases to

Updated on: September 02,2024

Waking up to the hidden struggles of inflammatory bowel diseases

byFlinders UniversityLatent profiles of determinants of fatigue. Credit:BMC Gastroenterology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03239-2Helping people with inflammatory bowel diseases to

Updated on:September 02,2024