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Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis

Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis

by Tohoku UniversitySerum samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease stored at Tohoku University Hospital. Credit: Yoichi Kakuta et alAn international research collaboration has discover

Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis

by Tohoku UniversitySerum samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease stored at Tohoku University Hospital. Credit: Yoichi Kakuta et alAn international research collaboration has discover
Viruses in the guts of centenarians may help them resist pathogens

Viruses in the guts of centenarians may help them resist pathogens

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsNew research suggests that centenarians—people who live to be at least 100—have a diverse c

Viruses in the guts of centenarians may help them resist pathogens

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsNew research suggests that centenarians—people who live to be at least 100—have a diverse c
Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics

Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis illustration shows the experimental process and key findings of a study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's and published in

Fecal transplants show promise for protecting newborns receiving antibiotics

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis illustration shows the experimental process and key findings of a study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's and published in
Updated guidelines on surgery for Crohn's disease

Updated guidelines on surgery for Crohn's disease

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough rates of surgery for Crohn's disease have decreased over the years, many patients still require surgical treatment - due to inadequat

Updated guidelines on surgery for Crohn's disease

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough rates of surgery for Crohn's disease have decreased over the years, many patients still require surgical treatment - due to inadequat
How you might benefit from probiotics

How you might benefit from probiotics

by Gregor Reid,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageProbiotics arelive microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits.The ability of certain microbes

How you might benefit from probiotics

by Gregor Reid,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageProbiotics arelive microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits.The ability of certain microbes
Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

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

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
Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterRaftlin1 recruits phospholipids to RORγt and promotes the pathogenicity of Th17 cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-406

Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterRaftlin1 recruits phospholipids to RORγt and promotes the pathogenicity of Th17 cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-406
American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

(HealthDay)—In clinical guidelines issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the October issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented

American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

(HealthDay)—In clinical guidelines issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the October issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented
Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv
Study reveals immune cells that drive gastrointestinal disease in babies

Study reveals immune cells that drive gastrointestinal disease in babies

by Alexa Tomassi,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led research team has identified the immune cells that drive the inflammation observed in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Study reveals immune cells that drive gastrointestinal disease in babies

by Alexa Tomassi,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led research team has identified the immune cells that drive the inflammation observed in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain
New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont