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Link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota is confirmed

Link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota is confirmed

by University of GenevaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Still incurable, it directly affects nearly one million people in Europe, an

Link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota is confirmed

by University of GenevaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Still incurable, it directly affects nearly one million people in Europe, an
Study finds changes in gut microbiome connected to Alzheimer's-like behavior

Study finds changes in gut microbiome connected to Alzheimer's-like behavior

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice published today in the journalScientific Reportsstrengthens the growing scientific consensus reg

Study finds changes in gut microbiome connected to Alzheimer's-like behavior

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice published today in the journalScientific Reportsstrengthens the growing scientific consensus reg
High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu
New live bacterial product for stubborn superbug improves quality of life

New live bacterial product for stubborn superbug improves quality of life

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53570Kevin Garey, a professor of pharmacy practice and trans

New live bacterial product for stubborn superbug improves quality of life

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53570Kevin Garey, a professor of pharmacy practice and trans
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
Anxiety, depression common with inflammatory bowel disease

Anxiety, depression common with inflammatory bowel disease

(HealthDay)—There is a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online March 12 inThe Lancet Gastr

Anxiety, depression common with inflammatory bowel disease

(HealthDay)—There is a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online March 12 inThe Lancet Gastr
Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

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

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

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

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
Ecological principles at play in gut microbiome

Ecological principles at play in gut microbiome

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnA. muciniphila and B. vulgatus strains only colonized gnotobiotic mice harboring complex microbiomes devoid of these species. Experimental design t

Ecological principles at play in gut microbiome

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnA. muciniphila and B. vulgatus strains only colonized gnotobiotic mice harboring complex microbiomes devoid of these species. Experimental design t
NYC public school kitchen workers may be exposed to hazardous heat levels

NYC public school kitchen workers may be exposed to hazardous heat levels

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at CUNY SPH suggests that kitchen staff employed in New York City public schools may be exposed to excess

NYC public school kitchen workers may be exposed to hazardous heat levels

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at CUNY SPH suggests that kitchen staff employed in New York City public schools may be exposed to excess
Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes, researchers find

Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes, researchers find

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProcessed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections, but mi

Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes, researchers find

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProcessed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections, but mi
Significant county-level variability seen with gastrointestinal cancers

Significant county-level variability seen with gastrointestinal cancers

Patient and structural factors contribute to significant geographic differences in mortality from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, according to a study published in the August issue ofGastroentero

Significant county-level variability seen with gastrointestinal cancers

Patient and structural factors contribute to significant geographic differences in mortality from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, according to a study published in the August issue ofGastroentero