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Fatty acids rewire energy supply chain in stomach cancer development, study shows

Fatty acids rewire energy supply chain in stomach cancer development, study shows

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2024). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.027New research has revealed how metabolic changes spurred by fatty acids contribute

Fatty acids rewire energy supply chain in stomach cancer development, study shows

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2024). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.027New research has revealed how metabolic changes spurred by fatty acids contribute
Study zeroes in on genes involved in Crohn's disease

Study zeroes in on genes involved in Crohn's disease

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person's susceptibility to Cro

Study zeroes in on genes involved in Crohn's disease

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person's susceptibility to Cro
Epidemiology of microscopic colitis: Risk of associated disorders and death

Epidemiology of microscopic colitis: Risk of associated disorders and death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMicroscopic colitis is the most recently recognized inflammatory condition of the large intestine in which abnormal reactions of the immun

Epidemiology of microscopic colitis: Risk of associated disorders and death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMicroscopic colitis is the most recently recognized inflammatory condition of the large intestine in which abnormal reactions of the immun
A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'

A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'

by University of CalgaryLive, 3-dimensional calcium (Ca2+) recordings were made in intact segments of the jejunum, proximal and distal colon in mice expressing a genetically encoded Ca2+ind

A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'

by University of CalgaryLive, 3-dimensional calcium (Ca2+) recordings were made in intact segments of the jejunum, proximal and distal colon in mice expressing a genetically encoded Ca2+ind
Mouse study suggests genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by gut microbiome

Mouse study suggests genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by gut microbiome

by Greta Lorge,Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryA scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, which are one of many strains of bacteria found in mammalian guts. Credit: National Instit

Mouse study suggests genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by gut microbiome

by Greta Lorge,Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryA scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, which are one of many strains of bacteria found in mammalian guts. Credit: National Instit
Creating organoids with immune systems

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our
Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant

Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike most other countries, Austria—as part of the Eurotransplant organization—allocates organs to patients on the liver transplant waiting

Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike most other countries, Austria—as part of the Eurotransplant organization—allocates organs to patients on the liver transplant waiting
Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and bowel diseases, may allow patients with celiac disease t

Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and bowel diseases, may allow patients with celiac disease t
Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPaneth cells (red) within a small intestinal organoid treated with Xpo1 inhibitor. Credit: Benjamin Mead and Jeff KarpInvestigators at the Brigham and the Broad

Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPaneth cells (red) within a small intestinal organoid treated with Xpo1 inhibitor. Credit: Benjamin Mead and Jeff KarpInvestigators at the Brigham and the Broad
High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation

High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation

by UC DavisImage of sections of the colon's inner lining, based on combinations of low-fat diet (LFD) vs. high-fat diet (HFD), and no treatment (mock) vs. with streptomycin (Strep) treatment.

High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation

by UC DavisImage of sections of the colon's inner lining, based on combinations of low-fat diet (LFD) vs. high-fat diet (HFD), and no treatment (mock) vs. with streptomycin (Strep) treatment.
FDA approves Linzess to treat constipation in children, teens

FDA approves Linzess to treat constipation in children, teens

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvedLinzess(linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation.The appro

FDA approves Linzess to treat constipation in children, teens

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvedLinzess(linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation.The appro
Four studies look at global burden of digestive diseases

Four studies look at global burden of digestive diseases

(HealthDay)—Global burdens of colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and stomach cancer increased from 1990 to 2017, according to four studies published online Oct. 21

Four studies look at global burden of digestive diseases

(HealthDay)—Global burdens of colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and stomach cancer increased from 1990 to 2017, according to four studies published online Oct. 21