Your gut's microbiome, on a chip

by American Institute of PhysicsSchematic of a double layer organ-on-a-chip device. Each layer is built separately, simulating a cellular microenvironment. Credit: Valiei et al.The gut is one of

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Your gut's microbiome, on a chip

by American Institute of PhysicsSchematic of a double layer organ-on-a-chip device. Each layer is built separately, simulating a cellular microenvironment. Credit: Valiei et al.The gut is one of

Updated on:May 28,2024 5

Piecing together the preterm infant microbiome

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe human microbiome—the collection of microbes living in the gut—is now recognized as an important contributor

Updated on: May 28,2024 5

Piecing together the preterm infant microbiome

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe human microbiome—the collection of microbes living in the gut—is now recognized as an important contributor

Updated on:May 28,2024 5

American Foregut Society white paper provides best practices for use of newer, less invasive GERD treatments

by SAGE PublicationsThe EsophyXdevice. Credit:Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society(2023). DOI: 10.1177/26345161231170788A new white paper by the American Foregut Socie

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American Foregut Society white paper provides best practices for use of newer, less invasive GERD treatments

by SAGE PublicationsThe EsophyXdevice. Credit:Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society(2023). DOI: 10.1177/26345161231170788A new white paper by the American Foregut Socie

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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

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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

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Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

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Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

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Caesarean birth, prolonged labour influence infant gut bacteria, risk of childhood obesity and allergies

by Kim Wright,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvents at birth may affect the microbes living in a baby's gut during the first few months of life, leading to a higher risk of ch

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Caesarean birth, prolonged labour influence infant gut bacteria, risk of childhood obesity and allergies

by Kim Wright,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvents at birth may affect the microbes living in a baby's gut during the first few months of life, leading to a higher risk of ch

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Distinct gut bacterial profile highly responsive to IBS dietary therapy identified

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for s

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Distinct gut bacterial profile highly responsive to IBS dietary therapy identified

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for s

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Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease have increased risk of dying prematurely, despite increased awareness of the disease in recent years and better access

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Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease have increased risk of dying prematurely, despite increased awareness of the disease in recent years and better access

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AI technique reveals gut biome's role in depression and high blood pressure

by Doug Bennett,University of FloridaA gut microbiota rendering showing staphylococcus, enterococcus and lactobacillus bacteria. Credit: University of FloridaTo solve the elusive medical mystery

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AI technique reveals gut biome's role in depression and high blood pressure

by Doug Bennett,University of FloridaA gut microbiota rendering showing staphylococcus, enterococcus and lactobacillus bacteria. Credit: University of FloridaTo solve the elusive medical mystery

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AI that classifies colorectal polyps proves useful in the clinic

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a 2020 study, researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center developed artificia

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AI that classifies colorectal polyps proves useful in the clinic

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a 2020 study, researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center developed artificia

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Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin

by University of HelsinkiDuodenal villi in healthy mouse gut. Credit: Tobias Freitag, University of HelsinkiCeliac disease affects 0.3-2.4% of people in most countries world-wide, and approx. 2%

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Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin

by University of HelsinkiDuodenal villi in healthy mouse gut. Credit: Tobias Freitag, University of HelsinkiCeliac disease affects 0.3-2.4% of people in most countries world-wide, and approx. 2%

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AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported

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AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported

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