Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth

by La Trobe UniversityDiversity of the environmental microbiome. Credit: Gene DrendelAustralian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bac

Updated on: June 08,2024

Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth

by La Trobe UniversityDiversity of the environmental microbiome. Credit: Gene DrendelAustralian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bac

Updated on:June 08,2024

Interleukin-11 found to ameliorate acute colitis in mice

by Toho UniversityIn an undamaged large intestine, IL-11-producing cells (Yellow) are not seen. However, in the damaged area, IL-11-producing fibroblasts appear. Credit: Takashi NishinaInterleukin (IL

Updated on: June 22,2024

Interleukin-11 found to ameliorate acute colitis in mice

by Toho UniversityIn an undamaged large intestine, IL-11-producing cells (Yellow) are not seen. However, in the damaged area, IL-11-producing fibroblasts appear. Credit: Takashi NishinaInterleukin (IL

Updated on:June 22,2024

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on: June 17,2024

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on:June 17,2024

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer

Updated on: May 06,2024

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer

Updated on:May 06,2024

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k

Updated on: May 21,2024

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k

Updated on:May 21,2024

Microbiologists' work adds to research on microbiome fungi and childhood disease

by Geitner Simmons,University of Nebraska-LincolnThomas and Jennifer Auchtung, a husband and wife microbiologist team in Nebraska’s Food Science and Technology Department, were part of an intern

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiologists' work adds to research on microbiome fungi and childhood disease

by Geitner Simmons,University of Nebraska-LincolnThomas and Jennifer Auchtung, a husband and wife microbiologist team in Nebraska’s Food Science and Technology Department, were part of an intern

Updated on:May 17,2024

For pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, factors associated with statural growth differ by sex

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaGrowth impairment, a common complication of Croh

Updated on: June 25,2024

For pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, factors associated with statural growth differ by sex

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaGrowth impairment, a common complication of Croh

Updated on:June 25,2024

Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

by Waseda UniversityCredit: Waseda UniversityA population of microorganisms living in our intestine, known as the gut microbiota, plays a crucial role in controlling our metabolism and reducing t

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

by Waseda UniversityCredit: Waseda UniversityA population of microorganisms living in our intestine, known as the gut microbiota, plays a crucial role in controlling our metabolism and reducing t

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

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

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on:April 09,2024

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont

Updated on: April 29,2024

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont

Updated on:April 29,2024

Early introduction of gluten may prevent celiac disease in children

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntroducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants' diets could prevent them from developing coeliac disease, a study h

Updated on: March 13,2024

Early introduction of gluten may prevent celiac disease in children

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntroducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants' diets could prevent them from developing coeliac disease, a study h

Updated on:March 13,2024