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Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

by University of SydneyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The prevalence of inflammatory bow

Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

by University of SydneyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The prevalence of inflammatory bow
Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel KellyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers estimate that more than half a mill

Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel KellyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers estimate that more than half a mill
Gluten intake not tied to cognition in women without celiac disease

Gluten intake not tied to cognition in women without celiac disease

Long-term gluten intake is not associated with cognitive scores in middle-aged women without celiac disease, according to a study published online inJAMA Network Open.Yiqing Wang, Ph.D., from Ma

Gluten intake not tied to cognition in women without celiac disease

Long-term gluten intake is not associated with cognitive scores in middle-aged women without celiac disease, according to a study published online inJAMA Network Open.Yiqing Wang, Ph.D., from Ma
Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.
Exhaustive study looks at relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

Exhaustive study looks at relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic illustrates the growth or “fitness” of various Bacteroides species exposed to different sugars, alone and with the bacterial metabolite butyrate. T

Exhaustive study looks at relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic illustrates the growth or “fitness” of various Bacteroides species exposed to different sugars, alone and with the bacterial metabolite butyrate. T
Systemic lupus erythematosus linked to altered gut microbiome

Systemic lupus erythematosus linked to altered gut microbiome

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Overview of the study. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system targets tissues of the body

Systemic lupus erythematosus linked to altered gut microbiome

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Overview of the study. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system targets tissues of the body
A simple diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal disorders

A simple diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal disorders

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers designed this quipu-inspired device that can be used to measure pressure inside the digestive tract and diagnose a variety of

A simple diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal disorders

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers designed this quipu-inspired device that can be used to measure pressure inside the digestive tract and diagnose a variety of
Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism

Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rat

Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rat
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly

Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a thi

Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a thi
GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a
GERD is not 'just' heartburn

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is
Gastroschisis: A newborn bowel condition that requires specialty care

Gastroschisis: A newborn bowel condition that requires specialty care

by Nadine A Yehya,UC DavisCredit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesGastroschisis is a complex and costly birth condition

Gastroschisis: A newborn bowel condition that requires specialty care

by Nadine A Yehya,UC DavisCredit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesGastroschisis is a complex and costly birth condition