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Bile acids may play previously unknown role in Parkinson's

Bile acids may play previously unknown role in Parkinson's

by Van Andel Research InstituteImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease. Credit: W

Bile acids may play previously unknown role in Parkinson's

by Van Andel Research InstituteImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease. Credit: W
Predicting whether bowel cancers will respond to immunotherapy

Predicting whether bowel cancers will respond to immunotherapy

by The Francis Crick InstituteHigh resolution image of a representative colorectal cancer with highlighted a cluster of CD74+ macrophages (back image) and their interactions with CD8+GzB+ and CD8

Predicting whether bowel cancers will respond to immunotherapy

by The Francis Crick InstituteHigh resolution image of a representative colorectal cancer with highlighted a cluster of CD74+ macrophages (back image) and their interactions with CD8+GzB+ and CD8
New fundamental knowledge of the 'abdominal brain'

New fundamental knowledge of the 'abdominal brain'

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in mapping the neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in the intestine of

New fundamental knowledge of the 'abdominal brain'

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in mapping the neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in the intestine of
Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease

Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage demonstrating TNF-driven intestinal inflammation, where the gut-lining epithelial cells (marked by Epcam in green) exhibit substantial cell death (marked by

Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage demonstrating TNF-driven intestinal inflammation, where the gut-lining epithelial cells (marked by Epcam in green) exhibit substantial cell death (marked by
The microbiome controls immune system fitness

The microbiome controls immune system fitness

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMicrobiota-induced type I interferons control the functionality of dendritic cells. Credit: Schaupp/ Charité.Working alongside colleagues in Mainz, Bern, Ha

The microbiome controls immune system fitness

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMicrobiota-induced type I interferons control the functionality of dendritic cells. Credit: Schaupp/ Charité.Working alongside colleagues in Mainz, Bern, Ha
American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

(HealthDay)—In clinical guidelines issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the October issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented

American College of Gastroenterology updates clinical guidelines for benign anorectal disorders

(HealthDay)—In clinical guidelines issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the October issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented
Study shows liver injury is common and prognostic in COVID-19 patients

Study shows liver injury is common and prognostic in COVID-19 patients

by The Chinese University of Hong KongDr Terry YIP states that the analysis indicated the estimated risk of patients with liver injury having adverse clinical outcomes is eight times of others. C

Study shows liver injury is common and prognostic in COVID-19 patients

by The Chinese University of Hong KongDr Terry YIP states that the analysis indicated the estimated risk of patients with liver injury having adverse clinical outcomes is eight times of others. C
Fecal transplantation: An effective remedy for life-threatening intestinal infections

Fecal transplantation: An effective remedy for life-threatening intestinal infections

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplantation in the intestine is an effective cure—and far superior to today's standard treatment—for a life-threatening infection that a

Fecal transplantation: An effective remedy for life-threatening intestinal infections

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplantation in the intestine is an effective cure—and far superior to today's standard treatment—for a life-threatening infection that a
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
A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants' intestinal problems

A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants' intestinal problems

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainLacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, or LGG, is the most studied probiotic bacterium in the world. However, its features are not perfect, as it is un

A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants' intestinal problems

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainLacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, or LGG, is the most studied probiotic bacterium in the world. However, its features are not perfect, as it is un
Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageA team of researchers from SAHMRI and Flinders University has found a link between the type of microbiome th

Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageA team of researchers from SAHMRI and Flinders University has found a link between the type of microbiome th
Antibiotics given in infancy may have adverse impact on adult gut health

Antibiotics given in infancy may have adverse impact on adult gut health

by The Physiological SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthPreterm and low birth-weight bab

Antibiotics given in infancy may have adverse impact on adult gut health

by The Physiological SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthPreterm and low birth-weight bab