Endoscopic drainage better for necrotizing pancreatitis

For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic revi

Updated on: May 28,2024

Endoscopic drainage better for necrotizing pancreatitis

For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic revi

Updated on:May 28,2024

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on: April 27,2024

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on:April 27,2024

Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIn the weight loss trial, abdominally obese or dyslipidemic (high cholesterol) participants in Israel were randomly assigned to one of th

Updated on: June 08,2024

Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIn the weight loss trial, abdominally obese or dyslipidemic (high cholesterol) participants in Israel were randomly assigned to one of th

Updated on:June 08,2024

Protein variant identified that renders chemotherapy ineffective in gastric cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new protein variant underlies the ability of gastric cancers to resist an otherwise effective family of chemotherapy drugs, according to

Updated on: June 22,2024

Protein variant identified that renders chemotherapy ineffective in gastric cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new protein variant underlies the ability of gastric cancers to resist an otherwise effective family of chemotherapy drugs, according to

Updated on:June 22,2024

A self-powered ingestible sensor opens new avenues for gut research

by Emerson Dameron,University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.

Updated on: April 01,2024

A self-powered ingestible sensor opens new avenues for gut research

by Emerson Dameron,University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.

Updated on:April 01,2024

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te

Updated on: June 01,2024

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

by Harvard UniversityThis cross section of a mouse Colon Chip shows the actin cytoskeleton of epithelial cells in magenta, the overlying mucus in yellow, and the cells' nuclei in blue. The te

Updated on:June 01,2024

New tool to translate communications between the microbiome and the body

by Quadram InstituteThe MicrobioLink workflow. Credit: Cells 2020, 9(5), 1278; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9051278A new tool developed by scientists at the Quadram Institute and Earlham Institute is

Updated on: June 22,2024

New tool to translate communications between the microbiome and the body

by Quadram InstituteThe MicrobioLink workflow. Credit: Cells 2020, 9(5), 1278; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9051278A new tool developed by scientists at the Quadram Institute and Earlham Institute is

Updated on:June 22,2024

Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria

by United States Department of AgricultureCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes i

Updated on: June 17,2024

Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria

by United States Department of AgricultureCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes i

Updated on:June 17,2024

IBD not tied to female genital tract malignancies

(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies, according to a study recently published inDigestive and Liver Disease.Maxin

Updated on: February 21,2024

IBD not tied to female genital tract malignancies

(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies, according to a study recently published inDigestive and Liver Disease.Maxin

Updated on:February 21,2024

Eligible younger US adults less likely to meet colorectal cancer screening guidelines; face greater disparities

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYounger adults living in the U.S. are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer than older U.S. adul

Updated on: June 20,2024

Eligible younger US adults less likely to meet colorectal cancer screening guidelines; face greater disparities

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYounger adults living in the U.S. are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer than older U.S. adul

Updated on:June 20,2024

Bioengineered probiotic could prevent listeria infections

by Purdue UniversityBioengineered lactobacillus (red) interacts with surface heat shock protein 60 (white, yellow arrows), blocking Listeria monocytogenes (green, white arrows) from crossing into

Updated on: May 23,2024

Bioengineered probiotic could prevent listeria infections

by Purdue UniversityBioengineered lactobacillus (red) interacts with surface heat shock protein 60 (white, yellow arrows), blocking Listeria monocytogenes (green, white arrows) from crossing into

Updated on:May 23,2024

How food intake modifies the gut

by University of GenevaSections of mouse intestine. Up, a normal gut circumference (in black) and villi (pink convolutions). Bottom, expanded gut after overeating-induced obesity with a bigger ci

Updated on: May 23,2024

How food intake modifies the gut

by University of GenevaSections of mouse intestine. Up, a normal gut circumference (in black) and villi (pink convolutions). Bottom, expanded gut after overeating-induced obesity with a bigger ci

Updated on:May 23,2024