Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease doesn't always work; new study uncovers why

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 70,000 children in the United States and the prevalence is rising. In fact, 25% o

Updated on: March 12,2024

Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease doesn't always work; new study uncovers why

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 70,000 children in the United States and the prevalence is rising. In fact, 25% o

Updated on:March 12,2024

How repairing the gut saves brain function after stroke

by Heather Lander,Texas A&M UniversityEffect of IESC transplants on gut architectures after stroke. a) Representative photomicrographs of H & E stained sections (10µm) from sham, M

Updated on: March 12,2024

How repairing the gut saves brain function after stroke

by Heather Lander,Texas A&M UniversityEffect of IESC transplants on gut architectures after stroke. a) Representative photomicrographs of H & E stained sections (10µm) from sham, M

Updated on:March 12,2024

Stopping the onset and progression of intractable immune diseases

by Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)Credit: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)The development of therapeutic drugs for inflammatory bowel disease, an intract

Updated on: March 12,2024

Stopping the onset and progression of intractable immune diseases

by Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)Credit: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)The development of therapeutic drugs for inflammatory bowel disease, an intract

Updated on:March 12,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on: February 19,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on:February 19,2024

How a touch-sensing protein could stop constipation

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayWhen we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been—how?Now, new Flinders U

Updated on: July 02,2024

How a touch-sensing protein could stop constipation

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayWhen we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been—how?Now, new Flinders U

Updated on:July 02,2024

New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise in mice

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA preclinical study led by Monash University has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespre

Updated on: March 12,2024

New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise in mice

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA preclinical study led by Monash University has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespre

Updated on:March 12,2024

Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy implementing a long-term, prospective approach to the development of celiac disease, a collaborative group of researchers has

Updated on: May 26,2024

Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy implementing a long-term, prospective approach to the development of celiac disease, a collaborative group of researchers has

Updated on:May 26,2024

Betting on 'golden age' of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

by Emily Pisacreta and Emmarie HuettemanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMariel needed a new gastroenterologist.Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage

Updated on: April 24,2024

Betting on 'golden age' of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

by Emily Pisacreta and Emmarie HuettemanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMariel needed a new gastroenterologist.Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage

Updated on:April 24,2024

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

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

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

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

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,

Updated on: May 21,2024

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,

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

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