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No treatment change needed for peds IBD during COVID-19 pandemic

No treatment change needed for peds IBD during COVID-19 pandemic

(HealthDay)—Preliminary data regarding outcomes for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are reassuring, according to resear

No treatment change needed for peds IBD during COVID-19 pandemic

(HealthDay)—Preliminary data regarding outcomes for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are reassuring, according to resear
Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityHeart rate variability was measured using a wearable device, a sleeveless shirt with a transmitter. Heart rate variability was recorded on a smartphone using Bluetooth,

Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityHeart rate variability was measured using a wearable device, a sleeveless shirt with a transmitter. Heart rate variability was recorded on a smartphone using Bluetooth,
Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs in the first decade of life shifts bacterial profiles in saliva

Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs in the first decade of life shifts bacterial profiles in saliva

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used for example to middle ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia

Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs in the first decade of life shifts bacterial profiles in saliva

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used for example to middle ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia
Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p
Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n
Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t
Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening

Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening

by European Society of Human GeneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programs in many high-income European countries.

Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening

by European Society of Human GeneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programs in many high-income European countries.
Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha
Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha
Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells
Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis

Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis

by Lori SolomonShift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 inScientific Reports.Min‑Woo Nam, from Sungkyunkwan

Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis

by Lori SolomonShift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 inScientific Reports.Min‑Woo Nam, from Sungkyunkwan
Study in mice demonstrates how gut bacteria help ward off viruses to make animals resistant to infection

Study in mice demonstrates how gut bacteria help ward off viruses to make animals resistant to infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe role of the gut microbiome in disease and health has been well established. Yet, how the bacteria residing in our guts protect us from viral

Study in mice demonstrates how gut bacteria help ward off viruses to make animals resistant to infection

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe role of the gut microbiome in disease and health has been well established. Yet, how the bacteria residing in our guts protect us from viral