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New tool for assessing diarrhea-related dehydration is built for global deployment

New tool for assessing diarrhea-related dehydration is built for global deployment

by University of FloridaA study program coordinator demonstrates a stool culture to a local health worker in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: Adam C. Levine, M.D.For adults and older children, dehydrat

New tool for assessing diarrhea-related dehydration is built for global deployment

by University of FloridaA study program coordinator demonstrates a stool culture to a local health worker in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: Adam C. Levine, M.D.For adults and older children, dehydrat
H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

In Northwest Ethiopia, 35 percent of patients with dyspepsia have peptic ulcer disease, with risk factors includingHelicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammato

H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

In Northwest Ethiopia, 35 percent of patients with dyspepsia have peptic ulcer disease, with risk factors includingHelicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammato
A major clinical trial shows how to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use

A major clinical trial shows how to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham has found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-ter

A major clinical trial shows how to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham has found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-ter
Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from
A low-calorie diet alters the gut microbiome and delays immune aging

A low-calorie diet alters the gut microbiome and delays immune aging

by University of TübingenColonization with CalRes-associated gut microbiota alters body fat and glucose clearance. Metabolic analysis of germ-free (GF) mice and mice inoculated with AdLib and Cal

A low-calorie diet alters the gut microbiome and delays immune aging

by University of TübingenColonization with CalRes-associated gut microbiota alters body fat and glucose clearance. Metabolic analysis of germ-free (GF) mice and mice inoculated with AdLib and Cal
Peanuts and herbs and spices may positively impact gut microbiome

Peanuts and herbs and spices may positively impact gut microbiome

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding a daily ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to your diet may affect the composition of gut bacteria, a

Peanuts and herbs and spices may positively impact gut microbiome

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding a daily ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to your diet may affect the composition of gut bacteria, a
The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself

The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself

by Salk InstituteLeft: Healthy pancreas. Right: Extensive pancreatic scarring (purple) when ERR gamma is lost from acinar cells. Credit: Salk InstituteEvery day, your pancreas produces about one

The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself

by Salk InstituteLeft: Healthy pancreas. Right: Extensive pancreatic scarring (purple) when ERR gamma is lost from acinar cells. Credit: Salk InstituteEvery day, your pancreas produces about one
Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with nonbloody diarrhea, evaluating symptoms plus blood and stool markers is the optimal test strategy for predicting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to

Assessing symptoms, blood, stool markers best for identifying pediatric IBD

(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with nonbloody diarrhea, evaluating symptoms plus blood and stool markers is the optimal test strategy for predicting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to
A molecular switch for stomach disease

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances
Ketogenic diets alter gut microbiome in humans, mice

Ketogenic diets alter gut microbiome in humans, mice

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainLow-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, which have attractedpublic interest in recent yearsfor their proposed benefits i

Ketogenic diets alter gut microbiome in humans, mice

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainLow-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, which have attractedpublic interest in recent yearsfor their proposed benefits i
Empowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic

Empowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic

by Harvard UniversityInflammatory lesions destroy epithelial cells that function as a barrier between the inside of the gut (lumen) and the rest of the body (left). This loss of barrier function

Empowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic

by Harvard UniversityInflammatory lesions destroy epithelial cells that function as a barrier between the inside of the gut (lumen) and the rest of the body (left). This loss of barrier function
Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversitySchematic of the 14C-workflow for tracking the metabolic fate of bioactives/nutrients in food, showing the segments demonstrated in this study. Credit:

Researchers confirm the link between diet, microbiota and mental health

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversitySchematic of the 14C-workflow for tracking the metabolic fate of bioactives/nutrients in food, showing the segments demonstrated in this study. Credit: