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Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby's healthy gut

Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby's healthy gut

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: It contains not only nutrients, but

Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby's healthy gut

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: It contains not only nutrients, but
How to Prevent the Stomach Flu

How to Prevent the Stomach Flu

How to Prevent the Stomach FluSimple Tips Everyone Should PracticeBySteph CoelhoPublished on February 03, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach flu, also known as

How to Prevent the Stomach Flu

How to Prevent the Stomach FluSimple Tips Everyone Should PracticeBySteph CoelhoPublished on February 03, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach flu, also known as
Creating an alternative to animal experiments

Creating an alternative to animal experiments

by Technical University MunichHuman organoids derived from duodenal tissue sections. Organoids consist of epithelial cells and can be grown from isolated intestinal crypts, which contain active s

Creating an alternative to animal experiments

by Technical University MunichHuman organoids derived from duodenal tissue sections. Organoids consist of epithelial cells and can be grown from isolated intestinal crypts, which contain active s
Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca
Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f
Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin

Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin

by University of HelsinkiDuodenal villi in healthy mouse gut. Credit: Tobias Freitag, University of HelsinkiCeliac disease affects 0.3-2.4% of people in most countries world-wide, and approx. 2%

Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin

by University of HelsinkiDuodenal villi in healthy mouse gut. Credit: Tobias Freitag, University of HelsinkiCeliac disease affects 0.3-2.4% of people in most countries world-wide, and approx. 2%
Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants

Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants

by Leanne Yohemas,University of CalgaryA researcher conducts test on low-calorie sweeteners in the lab. Credit: Riley BrandtMany people turn to artificial or so-called natural sweeteners to cut

Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants

by Leanne Yohemas,University of CalgaryA researcher conducts test on low-calorie sweeteners in the lab. Credit: Riley BrandtMany people turn to artificial or so-called natural sweeteners to cut
New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

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

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
Exploring how what you eat and can tell you how your microbiota evolves

Exploring how what you eat and can tell you how your microbiota evolves

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur gut is inhabited by a diverse community of microbes, the gut microbiota. This community, composed of hundreds of different species,

Exploring how what you eat and can tell you how your microbiota evolves

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur gut is inhabited by a diverse community of microbes, the gut microbiota. This community, composed of hundreds of different species,
Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma
New study identifies potential therapeutic target for colonic disorders

New study identifies potential therapeutic target for colonic disorders

by ElsevierNeuropilin 2 (Nrp2) expression is enriched in mouse and human colonic smooth muscle. A–C: The 8-week–old C57BL/6 mouse colon (A and B) or small intestine (C) expressing strong Nrp2 sig

New study identifies potential therapeutic target for colonic disorders

by ElsevierNeuropilin 2 (Nrp2) expression is enriched in mouse and human colonic smooth muscle. A–C: The 8-week–old C57BL/6 mouse colon (A and B) or small intestine (C) expressing strong Nrp2 sig
Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsStudy co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand

Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsStudy co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand