Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on: June 17,2024

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on:June 17,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on: March 27,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on:March 27,2024

Professional ice hockey: Depressive symptoms and burnout linked to more concussions

byLund UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsElite ice hockey players with a history of concussion report heightened mental health symptoms, according to a new study from Lund Univers

Updated on: October 28,2024

Professional ice hockey: Depressive symptoms and burnout linked to more concussions

byLund UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsElite ice hockey players with a history of concussion report heightened mental health symptoms, according to a new study from Lund Univers

Updated on:October 28,2024

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

by University of California - Riverside10 days of antibiotics reduced the adult gut microbiome from millions of aerobic colony-forming units to a non-detectable amount. Credit: Monica McNamara/UC

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

by University of California - Riverside10 days of antibiotics reduced the adult gut microbiome from millions of aerobic colony-forming units to a non-detectable amount. Credit: Monica McNamara/UC

Updated on:June 06,2024

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on: January 24,2024

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes

Updated on:April 11,2024

Antibiotics impact gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance

by University of LuxembourgResistome in antibiotic-treated mice. a Overall ARG relative abundance levels are shown for each group (n = 8 biological replicates). *represents significance with an a

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibiotics impact gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance

by University of LuxembourgResistome in antibiotic-treated mice. a Overall ARG relative abundance levels are shown for each group (n = 8 biological replicates). *represents significance with an a

Updated on:June 06,2024

From Trial Data to Precision Medicine: A Validated Framework for Personalizing Crohn’s Disease Treatment

Updated on: July 07,2025

From Trial Data to Precision Medicine: A Validated Framework for Personalizing Crohn’s Disease Treatment

Updated on:July 07,2025

Colon cancer risk linked to p53 gene in ulcerative colitis

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and bro

Updated on: October 28,2024

Colon cancer risk linked to p53 gene in ulcerative colitis

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and bro

Updated on:October 28,2024

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

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

Human stomach micro-physiological system unveiled

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyReconstitution of the human stomach in an MPS device. Credit: UNISTA new development in biomedical engineering has led to the cr

Updated on: January 07,2024

Human stomach micro-physiological system unveiled

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyReconstitution of the human stomach in an MPS device. Credit: UNISTA new development in biomedical engineering has led to the cr

Updated on:January 07,2024

Navigating the digestive tract: Study offers first detailed map of the small intestine

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceAn image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby m

Updated on: September 04,2024

Navigating the digestive tract: Study offers first detailed map of the small intestine

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceAn image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby m

Updated on:September 04,2024