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

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Updated on:April 03,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on: May 28,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on:May 28,2024

Scientists develop new method to isolate 'IgA-coated' gut bacteria that are associated with a variety of diseases

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtEstablishing two magnet-based IgA-sorting methods. A Experimental setup. E. coli (mCherry+) and labeled S. aureus (GFP+) are combined in varying ratios before

Updated on: November 23,2024

Scientists develop new method to isolate 'IgA-coated' gut bacteria that are associated with a variety of diseases

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtEstablishing two magnet-based IgA-sorting methods. A Experimental setup. E. coli (mCherry+) and labeled S. aureus (GFP+) are combined in varying ratios before

Updated on:November 23,2024

Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can re

Updated on: June 22,2024

Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can re

Updated on:June 22,2024

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da

Updated on:April 11,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on: June 08,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on:June 08,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on: May 29,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on:May 29,2024

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds studyby Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilRisk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remis

Updated on: January 24,2024

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds studyby Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilRisk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remis

Updated on:January 24,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on: May 17,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on:May 17,2024

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from

Updated on: April 28,2024

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from

Updated on:April 28,2024

Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease

by University of Utah Health SciencesThe fungus Candida albicans, a type of yeast, lives in the gut microbiota and plays a role in health and gastrointestinal disease. The scanning electron micro

Updated on: May 23,2024

Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease

by University of Utah Health SciencesThe fungus Candida albicans, a type of yeast, lives in the gut microbiota and plays a role in health and gastrointestinal disease. The scanning electron micro

Updated on:May 23,2024