Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on: January 24,2024

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on:January 24,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on: February 21,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on:February 21,2024

Guidelines updated for Barrett esophagus diagnosis and management

In a new American College of Gastroenterology guideline, published in the April issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, screening methods have been broadened and guidance has been upda

Updated on: February 19,2024

Guidelines updated for Barrett esophagus diagnosis and management

In a new American College of Gastroenterology guideline, published in the April issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, screening methods have been broadened and guidance has been upda

Updated on:February 19,2024

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on: April 15,2024

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on:April 15,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on:March 19,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on: June 12,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on:June 12,2024

E. coli bacteria found to exploit Crohn's disease inflammation

by Cornell UniversityEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHA multi-year study of the role of E. coligut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal infl

Updated on: June 28,2024

E. coli bacteria found to exploit Crohn's disease inflammation

by Cornell UniversityEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHA multi-year study of the role of E. coligut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal infl

Updated on:June 28,2024

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on: March 14,2024

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on:March 14,2024

How gut microbes help alleviate constipation

How gut microbes help alleviate constipationbyCell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified the genes in the probiotic Bifidobacteria longum responsible for improving gut motilit

Updated on: January 24,2024

How gut microbes help alleviate constipation

How gut microbes help alleviate constipationbyCell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified the genes in the probiotic Bifidobacteria longum responsible for improving gut motilit

Updated on:January 24,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on: May 17,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on:May 17,2024

Endoscopic full-thickness plication efficacious for gastroesophageal reflux disease

by Elana GotkineEndoscopic full-thickness plication (EFTP), which improves the valvular mechanism of the gastroesophageal junction, is efficacious for managing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) s

Updated on: December 13,2024

Endoscopic full-thickness plication efficacious for gastroesophageal reflux disease

by Elana GotkineEndoscopic full-thickness plication (EFTP), which improves the valvular mechanism of the gastroesophageal junction, is efficacious for managing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) s

Updated on:December 13,2024

From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating, scientists discover

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll

Updated on: January 25,2024

From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating, scientists discover

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll

Updated on:January 25,2024