Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation beneficial in pediatric IBD

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according t

Updated on: January 24,2024 18

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation beneficial in pediatric IBD

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according t

Updated on:January 24,2024 18

Phase 3 trial finds amitriptyline helps relieve IBS symptoms

byUniversity of LeedsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research prese

Updated on: January 24,2024 13

Phase 3 trial finds amitriptyline helps relieve IBS symptoms

byUniversity of LeedsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research prese

Updated on:January 24,2024 13

New treatment for recurrence of C. difficile infection approved by FDA

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOWST, a microbiota-based therapeutic to prevent recurrence of C. difficile Inf

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

New treatment for recurrence of C. difficile infection approved by FDA

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOWST, a microbiota-based therapeutic to prevent recurrence of C. difficile Inf

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 3

Updated on: March 26,2024 10

How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 3

Updated on:March 26,2024 10

Researchers find increased intestinal permeability is precursor of celiac disease in pediatric study

by Susie Flaherty,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mass General for Children and Italy have identified a potential biomarker preceding the development of c

Updated on: January 24,2024 20

Researchers find increased intestinal permeability is precursor of celiac disease in pediatric study

by Susie Flaherty,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mass General for Children and Italy have identified a potential biomarker preceding the development of c

Updated on:January 24,2024 20

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as

Updated on: June 28,2024 5

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as

Updated on:June 28,2024 5

Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineIL12/23p40 immuno-PET/CT imaging of healthy and DSS-treated mice. Representative maximum-intensity projection images of healthy (left) and DSS-treated (right) mice a

Updated on: January 24,2024 23

Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineIL12/23p40 immuno-PET/CT imaging of healthy and DSS-treated mice. Representative maximum-intensity projection images of healthy (left) and DSS-treated (right) mice a

Updated on:January 24,2024 23

Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development, study shows

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRichness and diversity of the gut microbiome (A) Number of species. (B) Shannon diversity. Solid red line demarcates old

Updated on: January 24,2024 18

Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development, study shows

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRichness and diversity of the gut microbiome (A) Number of species. (B) Shannon diversity. Solid red line demarcates old

Updated on:January 24,2024 18

New Crohn's disease scoring method improves monitoring among adults and kids

by Cecilia Warchol,University of MichiganHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaFor many years, the Simple Endoscopic

Updated on: May 06,2024 10

New Crohn's disease scoring method improves monitoring among adults and kids

by Cecilia Warchol,University of MichiganHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaFor many years, the Simple Endoscopic

Updated on:May 06,2024 10

Under 40? What you should know about testicular cancer

by Alex Osiadacz, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular can

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

Under 40? What you should know about testicular cancer

by Alex Osiadacz, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular can

Updated on:February 21,2024 11

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 0

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 0

Evidence for the health benefits of consuming more live microbes

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSafe live microorganisms are found in a variety of foods we eat every day, from yogurt and other f

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Evidence for the health benefits of consuming more live microbes

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSafe live microorganisms are found in a variety of foods we eat every day, from yogurt and other f

Updated on:May 23,2024 4