Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia

Updated on: March 13,2024

Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia

Updated on:March 13,2024

Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria

by United States Department of AgricultureCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes i

Updated on: June 17,2024

Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria

by United States Department of AgricultureCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes i

Updated on:June 17,2024

Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants

by Leanne Yohemas,University of CalgaryA researcher conducts test on low-calorie sweeteners in the lab. Credit: Riley BrandtMany people turn to artificial or so-called natural sweeteners to cut

Updated on: June 28,2024

Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants

by Leanne Yohemas,University of CalgaryA researcher conducts test on low-calorie sweeteners in the lab. Credit: Riley BrandtMany people turn to artificial or so-called natural sweeteners to cut

Updated on:June 28,2024

Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy

Updated on: May 09,2024

Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy

Updated on:May 09,2024

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on:June 22,2024

Getting to the root of visceral gut pain: Research highlights the role played by glia

byMichigan State UniversityIL-1β expression is increased in enteric glia after inflammation. Credit:Science Signaling(2023). DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.adg1668Researchers at Michigan Sta

Updated on: January 24,2024

Getting to the root of visceral gut pain: Research highlights the role played by glia

byMichigan State UniversityIL-1β expression is increased in enteric glia after inflammation. Credit:Science Signaling(2023). DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.adg1668Researchers at Michigan Sta

Updated on:January 24,2024

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in adults over 40

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—among adults

Updated on: May 28,2024

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in adults over 40

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—among adults

Updated on:May 28,2024

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is

Updated on: March 15,2024

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is

Updated on:March 15,2024

In vivo self-assembled siRNA as a modality for combination therapy of ulcerative colitis

by Nanjing University School of Life SciencesEvaluation of the activity of TNF-α siRNA-encapsulating sEVs in an ex vivo model.aSchematic of the experimental design. Acute UC was induced in

Updated on: May 19,2024

In vivo self-assembled siRNA as a modality for combination therapy of ulcerative colitis

by Nanjing University School of Life SciencesEvaluation of the activity of TNF-α siRNA-encapsulating sEVs in an ex vivo model.aSchematic of the experimental design. Acute UC was induced in

Updated on:May 19,2024

Microbiota transplantation as a therapeutic tool: Deciphering how the technique affects different diseases

by Università di TrentoVariability of strain engraftment and retention across disease, antibiotics use and clinical success. a, Distribution of the fraction of donor strains and the fraction of retain

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiota transplantation as a therapeutic tool: Deciphering how the technique affects different diseases

by Università di TrentoVariability of strain engraftment and retention across disease, antibiotics use and clinical success. a, Distribution of the fraction of donor strains and the fraction of retain

Updated on:May 17,2024

The "gold" in breast milk

by University of BonnThe photo shows Professor Dorothee Viemann (right) and Dr. Sabine Pirr, senior physician at the intensive care unit for premature and full-term infants at Hannover Medical Sc

Updated on: May 28,2024

The "gold" in breast milk

by University of BonnThe photo shows Professor Dorothee Viemann (right) and Dr. Sabine Pirr, senior physician at the intensive care unit for premature and full-term infants at Hannover Medical Sc

Updated on:May 28,2024

Bacteria in the gut may alter aging process, study finds

by Nanyang Technological UniversityTissue sections from the gut of both old and young mice that received microbiota transplants, with proliferating intestinal cells in green. Credit: P. Kundu et

Updated on: April 20,2024

Bacteria in the gut may alter aging process, study finds

by Nanyang Technological UniversityTissue sections from the gut of both old and young mice that received microbiota transplants, with proliferating intestinal cells in green. Credit: P. Kundu et

Updated on:April 20,2024