Study shows CRISPR effectiveness against colitis pathogen

by Mick Kulikowski,North Carolina State UniversityCRISPR (= Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) + DNA fragment, E.Coli. Credit: Mulepati, S., Bailey, S.; Astrojan/Wikipedi

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study shows CRISPR effectiveness against colitis pathogen

by Mick Kulikowski,North Carolina State UniversityCRISPR (= Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) + DNA fragment, E.Coli. Credit: Mulepati, S., Bailey, S.; Astrojan/Wikipedi

Updated on:April 03,2024

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo

Updated on: January 02,2024

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo

Updated on:January 02,2024

Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

byNational University of SingaporeThis 3D "gut-on-a-chip" model, developed by Prof Lim Chwee Teck (center) and his team, allows scientists to better study gut microbes in real time and

Updated on: February 20,2025

Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

byNational University of SingaporeThis 3D "gut-on-a-chip" model, developed by Prof Lim Chwee Teck (center) and his team, allows scientists to better study gut microbes in real time and

Updated on:February 20,2025

ACP releases two new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis

by American College of PhysiciansAccording to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting witho

Updated on: February 19,2024

ACP releases two new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis

by American College of PhysiciansAccording to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting witho

Updated on:February 19,2024

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interaction

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interactionbyAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Dom

Updated on: January 24,2024

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interaction

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interactionbyAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Dom

Updated on:January 24,2024

Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac

Updated on: October 31,2024

Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac

Updated on:October 31,2024

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on: January 24,2024

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on:January 24,2024

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on:June 20,2024

Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis

Updated on: March 17,2025

Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis

Updated on:March 17,2025

Flavonoids in polyphenols: Activating gut hormones to improve health

byShibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT Japan used advanced molecular docking simulations to illustrate how polyphenols, especially flavonoids, bind to the T2R46 receptor in the g

Updated on: January 09,2025

Flavonoids in polyphenols: Activating gut hormones to improve health

byShibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT Japan used advanced molecular docking simulations to illustrate how polyphenols, especially flavonoids, bind to the T2R46 receptor in the g

Updated on:January 09,2025

Gut microbiome found to influence location of immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineImages of the colons of conventional (left) and germ free (right) mice showing how bacterial colonization affects the distribution of immune cells alo

Updated on: September 18,2024

Gut microbiome found to influence location of immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineImages of the colons of conventional (left) and germ free (right) mice showing how bacterial colonization affects the distribution of immune cells alo

Updated on:September 18,2024

Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position

(HealthDay)—During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the Febru

Updated on: March 12,2024

Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position

(HealthDay)—During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the Febru

Updated on:March 12,2024