All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as 'brake pedal' on immune response

by West Virginia UniversityJonathan Busada, a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute, has investigated the role that hormones play in male and female inflammatory respons

Updated on: March 12,2024

All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as 'brake pedal' on immune response

by West Virginia UniversityJonathan Busada, a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute, has investigated the role that hormones play in male and female inflammatory respons

Updated on:March 12,2024

Experts discuss the 'second brain': The gut microbiome

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnRobert Hutkins and Andy Benson are photographed in the Nebraska Food for Health Center. This image is a composite so the two researchers could appea

Updated on: March 12,2024

Experts discuss the 'second brain': The gut microbiome

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnRobert Hutkins and Andy Benson are photographed in the Nebraska Food for Health Center. This image is a composite so the two researchers could appea

Updated on:March 12,2024

Endoscopic drainage better for necrotizing pancreatitis

For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic revi

Updated on: May 28,2024

Endoscopic drainage better for necrotizing pancreatitis

For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic revi

Updated on:May 28,2024

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this

Updated on: June 20,2024

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this

Updated on:June 20,2024

Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients

byHeriot-Watt UniversityA close-up picture of the capsule. Credit: Gerard Cummins, University of Birmingham.Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule dotted with sensors that can detect pr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients

byHeriot-Watt UniversityA close-up picture of the capsule. Credit: Gerard Cummins, University of Birmingham.Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule dotted with sensors that can detect pr

Updated on:March 27,2024

Genomic analysis suggests silent carriers play a role in C. diff infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recalcitrant and dangerous intestinal bacterium, Clostridioides difficile causes some half a million infections in the United States ea

Updated on: June 12,2024

Genomic analysis suggests silent carriers play a role in C. diff infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recalcitrant and dangerous intestinal bacterium, Clostridioides difficile causes some half a million infections in the United States ea

Updated on:June 12,2024

A disease trigger for pancreatitis has been identified

by Technical University MunichA Calcium channel is involved in the development of pancreatitis Credit: Prof. Dr. Heiko WittPatients suffering from chronic pancreatitis experience an either recurr

Updated on: April 01,2024

A disease trigger for pancreatitis has been identified

by Technical University MunichA Calcium channel is involved in the development of pancreatitis Credit: Prof. Dr. Heiko WittPatients suffering from chronic pancreatitis experience an either recurr

Updated on:April 01,2024

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca

Updated on: June 17,2024

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca

Updated on:June 17,2024

Expert tips for holiday feasting without the heartburn

by Sharon Theimer,Credit: CC0 Public DomainSpecial foods are among the pleasures of holiday celebrations. On the negative side, for people with digestive diseases or those who overindulge, holiday fea

Updated on: March 12,2024

Expert tips for holiday feasting without the heartburn

by Sharon Theimer,Credit: CC0 Public DomainSpecial foods are among the pleasures of holiday celebrations. On the negative side, for people with digestive diseases or those who overindulge, holiday fea

Updated on:March 12,2024

Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?

by Éloi Gagnon and Benoit Arsenault,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety

Updated on: May 10,2024

Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?

by Éloi Gagnon and Benoit Arsenault,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety

Updated on:May 10,2024

Acupuncture may aid irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea

by Lori SolomonAcupuncture is safe and feasible for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), according to a pilot study published online Dec. 29 inJAMA Network Open.Ling-Yu

Updated on: March 12,2024

Acupuncture may aid irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea

by Lori SolomonAcupuncture is safe and feasible for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), according to a pilot study published online Dec. 29 inJAMA Network Open.Ling-Yu

Updated on:March 12,2024

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect

Updated on: May 17,2024

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect

Updated on:May 17,2024