Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

by Rice UniversityRice University researchers engineered a strain of the gut bacteria E. coli to detect gastrointestinal acidosis. The organism produces fluorescent molecules that allow researche

Updated on: June 17,2024

Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

by Rice UniversityRice University researchers engineered a strain of the gut bacteria E. coli to detect gastrointestinal acidosis. The organism produces fluorescent molecules that allow researche

Updated on:June 17,2024

New insights into how the infant microbiome impacts early childhood behavior in boys and girls

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study published inPediatric Researchhas found a direct and sex-specific associa

Updated on: June 17,2024

New insights into how the infant microbiome impacts early childhood behavior in boys and girls

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study published inPediatric Researchhas found a direct and sex-specific associa

Updated on:June 17,2024

Lager beer, whether it contains alcohol or not, could help men's gut microbes

by American Chemical SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthLike wine, beer can have health

Updated on: June 28,2024

Lager beer, whether it contains alcohol or not, could help men's gut microbes

by American Chemical SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthLike wine, beer can have health

Updated on:June 28,2024

Widely used food additive affects the human gut microbiota

by Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Sabina Leanti La Rosa. Credit: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Have you heard about the food additive E415? It is also known as xanthan gum.

Updated on: June 14,2024

Widely used food additive affects the human gut microbiota

by Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Sabina Leanti La Rosa. Credit: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Have you heard about the food additive E415? It is also known as xanthan gum.

Updated on:June 14,2024

New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on: May 06,2024

New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on:May 06,2024

Kūmara research offers hope for sleep-deprived parents

by University of AucklandKūmara could be a superior first food for babies, says Professor Clare Wall. Credit: University of AucklandThere's fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study

Updated on: February 19,2024

Kūmara research offers hope for sleep-deprived parents

by University of AucklandKūmara could be a superior first food for babies, says Professor Clare Wall. Credit: University of AucklandThere's fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study

Updated on:February 19,2024

Happiness might protect you from gastrointestinal distress

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainSerotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some i

Updated on: June 01,2024

Happiness might protect you from gastrointestinal distress

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainSerotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some i

Updated on:June 01,2024

Exclusion diet may ease refractory ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—An ulcerative colitis exclusion diet (UCED) shows promise as an independent therapy for patients with refractory disease, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in theJournal

Updated on: May 28,2024

Exclusion diet may ease refractory ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—An ulcerative colitis exclusion diet (UCED) shows promise as an independent therapy for patients with refractory disease, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in theJournal

Updated on:May 28,2024

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on: May 21,2024

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on:May 21,2024

Increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal precancerous lesions in patients under age 50

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a study published in the journalGastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn Sch

Updated on: February 19,2024

Increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal precancerous lesions in patients under age 50

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a study published in the journalGastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn Sch

Updated on:February 19,2024

Chronic-inflammatory liver disease therapy with synthetic bile acid also directly affects the immune system

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and difficult to treat. Studies conducted b

Updated on: March 28,2024

Chronic-inflammatory liver disease therapy with synthetic bile acid also directly affects the immune system

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and difficult to treat. Studies conducted b

Updated on:March 28,2024

Better methods needed for predicting risk of liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, associate professor at the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (Solna and Huddinge), Sweden. Credit: Ulf SirbornWhile blood samples can reliably

Updated on: March 26,2024

Better methods needed for predicting risk of liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, associate professor at the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (Solna and Huddinge), Sweden. Credit: Ulf SirbornWhile blood samples can reliably

Updated on:March 26,2024