Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on: May 19,2024 7

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on:May 19,2024 7

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on: June 22,2024 7

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on:June 22,2024 7

Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike most other countries, Austria—as part of the Eurotransplant organization—allocates organs to patients on the liver transplant waiting

Updated on: April 24,2024 18

Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike most other countries, Austria—as part of the Eurotransplant organization—allocates organs to patients on the liver transplant waiting

Updated on:April 24,2024 18

Fat tissues can play a protective role against inflammation in the intestine

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study inThe EMBO Journalhas revealed how fat tissues might provide a protective role in intestinal inflammation opening new lines

Updated on: March 12,2024 14

Fat tissues can play a protective role against inflammation in the intestine

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study inThe EMBO Journalhas revealed how fat tissues might provide a protective role in intestinal inflammation opening new lines

Updated on:March 12,2024 14

Researchers map the immunology of the gut in children with IBD

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101038Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs'

Updated on: April 07,2024 11

Researchers map the immunology of the gut in children with IBD

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101038Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs'

Updated on:April 07,2024 11

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar

Updated on:May 28,2024 6

Fiber, FODMAP, micronutrient intake lower in patients with active IBD

(HealthDay)—Compared with individuals without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), those with active IBD have lower intakes of fiber; fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and pol

Updated on: June 12,2024 6

Fiber, FODMAP, micronutrient intake lower in patients with active IBD

(HealthDay)—Compared with individuals without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), those with active IBD have lower intakes of fiber; fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and pol

Updated on:June 12,2024 6

Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from theUniversity of Virginia School of Medicinesheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangero

Updated on: June 22,2024 6

Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from theUniversity of Virginia School of Medicinesheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangero

Updated on:June 22,2024 6

Is there a connection between asthma and acid reflux?

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAsthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn't clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worse

Updated on: May 06,2024 11

Is there a connection between asthma and acid reflux?

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAsthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn't clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worse

Updated on:May 06,2024 11

Arachidonic acid found to promote the occurrence of radiation-induced intestinal injury

by Zhao Weiwei,Chinese Academy of SciencesMechanism of ferroptosis mediated radiation-induced intestinal injury. Credit: Nie LiliAccording to research published recently inRedox Biology, a

Updated on: June 14,2024 7

Arachidonic acid found to promote the occurrence of radiation-induced intestinal injury

by Zhao Weiwei,Chinese Academy of SciencesMechanism of ferroptosis mediated radiation-induced intestinal injury. Credit: Nie LiliAccording to research published recently inRedox Biology, a

Updated on:June 14,2024 7

Researchers identify inherited gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the d

Updated on: April 07,2024 16

Researchers identify inherited gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the d

Updated on:April 07,2024 16