Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on: June 08,2024 8

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on:June 08,2024 8

Giving billions of live bacteria to boost the gut health of premature babies

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBoosting the milk of premature babies with healthy bacteria may have helped half the number of serious gut problems and infections, according

Updated on: May 19,2024 6

Giving billions of live bacteria to boost the gut health of premature babies

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBoosting the milk of premature babies with healthy bacteria may have helped half the number of serious gut problems and infections, according

Updated on:May 19,2024 6

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on: May 10,2024 5

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on:May 10,2024 5

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on: March 28,2024 14

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on:March 28,2024 14

Understanding social distancing and microbial health

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSocial distancing is a key component of the expert-recommended strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. According to the World Healt

Updated on: May 29,2024 5

Understanding social distancing and microbial health

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSocial distancing is a key component of the expert-recommended strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. According to the World Healt

Updated on:May 29,2024 5

Stool samples reveal microbial enzyme driving bowel disease

by Nicole Mlynaryk,University of California - San DiegoThe presence of Bacteroides vulgatus led to colitis in the mouse colon (left). However, protease inhibition protected the walls of the colo

Updated on: June 22,2024 4

Stool samples reveal microbial enzyme driving bowel disease

by Nicole Mlynaryk,University of California - San DiegoThe presence of Bacteroides vulgatus led to colitis in the mouse colon (left). However, protease inhibition protected the walls of the colo

Updated on:June 22,2024 4

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n

Updated on: March 12,2024 20

Fungal microbiome: Whether mice get fatter or thinner depends on the fungi that live in their gut

by Kent Willis and Justin D. Stewart,The ConversationFungi make up a small but important part of gut microbiomes. Credit:Mogana Das Murtey and Patchamuthu Ramasamy via Wikimedia Commons,&n

Updated on:March 12,2024 20

Guidelines developed for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, and published online May 19 in theAmerican J

Updated on: March 12,2024 10

Guidelines developed for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, and published online May 19 in theAmerican J

Updated on:March 12,2024 10

London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study

Updated on: May 29,2024 5

London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study

Updated on:May 29,2024 5

Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and bowel diseases, may allow patients with celiac disease t

Updated on: June 17,2024 4

Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and bowel diseases, may allow patients with celiac disease t

Updated on:June 17,2024 4

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw

Updated on: March 28,2024 11

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw

Updated on:March 28,2024 11

Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut is more than a source of instinct.A new Northwestern University study is the first to explicitly address the gut microbiom

Updated on: May 26,2024 7

Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut is more than a source of instinct.A new Northwestern University study is the first to explicitly address the gut microbiom

Updated on:May 26,2024 7