Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

by Chinese Medical JournalA new review in Chinese Medical Journal sheds light on the “molecular signatures” that can predict the specific responses of individuals to biologic therapeutics used for ulc

Updated on: March 26,2024

Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

by Chinese Medical JournalA new review in Chinese Medical Journal sheds light on the “molecular signatures” that can predict the specific responses of individuals to biologic therapeutics used for ulc

Updated on:March 26,2024

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

Updated on: May 17,2024

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

Updated on:May 17,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on: June 20,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on:June 20,2024

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Updated on: June 01,2024

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Updated on:June 01,2024

Research shows patients and clinicians rated telemedicine care positively during COVID-19 pandemic

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying almost 800 gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians at Penn Medicine,

Updated on: April 20,2024

Research shows patients and clinicians rated telemedicine care positively during COVID-19 pandemic

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying almost 800 gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians at Penn Medicine,

Updated on:April 20,2024

How a touch-sensing protein could stop constipation

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayWhen we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been—how?Now, new Flinders U

Updated on: July 02,2024

How a touch-sensing protein could stop constipation

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayWhen we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been—how?Now, new Flinders U

Updated on:July 02,2024

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc

Updated on: May 06,2024

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc

Updated on:May 06,2024

Exploring shifts in the human gut microbiome due to COVID-19

by University of LuxembourgSample collection and study design. Schematic of the project study design, including cohort composition, and data analyses. Credit:Microbiome(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on: May 21,2024

Exploring shifts in the human gut microbiome due to COVID-19

by University of LuxembourgSample collection and study design. Schematic of the project study design, including cohort composition, and data analyses. Credit:Microbiome(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on:May 21,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study publis

Updated on: April 24,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study publis

Updated on:April 24,2024

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,

Updated on: June 03,2024

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,

Updated on:June 03,2024

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

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.

Updated on: June 25,2024

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.

Updated on:June 25,2024