Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

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Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

AGA recommends shared decision-making approach for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: American Gastroenterological AssociationHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer, remains a deadly cancer wi

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

AGA recommends shared decision-making approach for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: American Gastroenterological AssociationHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer, remains a deadly cancer wi

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Vitamin D deficiency linked to inflammation in IBD patients

byWolters Kluwer HealthPercentage distribution of included patients with Crohn disease according to the Montreal classification. Credit:Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1097/MD.00000000000355

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to inflammation in IBD patients

byWolters Kluwer HealthPercentage distribution of included patients with Crohn disease according to the Montreal classification. Credit:Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1097/MD.00000000000355

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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 17

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 17

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c

Updated on: April 11,2024 18

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c

Updated on:April 11,2024 18

Study reveals how ulcer bacteria's ability to attach to inflamed stomach is affected by pH

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae188A study by Anna Arnqvist's research group at Umeå University reveals molecular deta

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Study reveals how ulcer bacteria's ability to attach to inflamed stomach is affected by pH

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae188A study by Anna Arnqvist's research group at Umeå University reveals molecular deta

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Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en

Updated on: May 26,2024 4

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en

Updated on:May 26,2024 4

In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star

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In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star

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Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on: April 11,2024 12

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on:April 11,2024 12

Study explores hypnotherapy for gastrointestinal issues

by Loyola University Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainLoyola Medicine is among the first to conduct a clinical study using hypnotherapy to treat functional dyspepsia, a gastrointestinal diso

Updated on: April 03,2024 15

Study explores hypnotherapy for gastrointestinal issues

by Loyola University Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainLoyola Medicine is among the first to conduct a clinical study using hypnotherapy to treat functional dyspepsia, a gastrointestinal diso

Updated on:April 03,2024 15

Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer

Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancerby Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedOct. 4 inGastroenterology&n

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer

Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancerby Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedOct. 4 inGastroenterology&n

Updated on:January 24,2024 16