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Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect
New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

by Quadram InstituteMicrobes in the intestine. Credit: Quadram instituteA new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.Researchers at the Quadram Insti

New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

by Quadram InstituteMicrobes in the intestine. Credit: Quadram instituteA new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.Researchers at the Quadram Insti
Incidence of IBD 10.9 per 100,000 person-years in the US

Incidence of IBD 10.9 per 100,000 person-years in the US

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 inG

Incidence of IBD 10.9 per 100,000 person-years in the US

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 inG
We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

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

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
Creating organoids with immune systems

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our

Creating organoids with immune systems

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01558-xIn many ways, our intestines serve as the front gate between our
The way to better mental health may go through your stomach

The way to better mental health may go through your stomach

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaYogurt could help your mood as well as your gut. UVA researchers say a bacterium in fermented foods may help change the way you feel, opening a realm of poss

The way to better mental health may go through your stomach

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaYogurt could help your mood as well as your gut. UVA researchers say a bacterium in fermented foods may help change the way you feel, opening a realm of poss
Microbiota transplantation as a therapeutic tool: Deciphering how the technique affects different diseases

Microbiota transplantation as a therapeutic tool: Deciphering how the technique affects different diseases

by Università di TrentoVariability of strain engraftment and retention across disease, antibiotics use and clinical success. a, Distribution of the fraction of donor strains and the fraction of retain

Microbiota transplantation as a therapeutic tool: Deciphering how the technique affects different diseases

by Università di TrentoVariability of strain engraftment and retention across disease, antibiotics use and clinical success. a, Distribution of the fraction of donor strains and the fraction of retain
Your microbiome shapes your life, but where did it come from?

Your microbiome shapes your life, but where did it come from?

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceCredit: Navid Marvi, Carnegie Institution for ScienceThe gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human bo

Your microbiome shapes your life, but where did it come from?

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceCredit: Navid Marvi, Carnegie Institution for ScienceThe gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human bo
Digestive problems in 'long COVID' linked to psychological trauma, according research

Digestive problems in 'long COVID' linked to psychological trauma, according research

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problem

Digestive problems in 'long COVID' linked to psychological trauma, according research

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problem
New study sheds light on the role of prebiotics in sports nutrition

New study sheds light on the role of prebiotics in sports nutrition

by Nottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has further revealed the potential for prebiotics to support athletic health and sports nutrition. The study, "Eff

New study sheds light on the role of prebiotics in sports nutrition

by Nottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has further revealed the potential for prebiotics to support athletic health and sports nutrition. The study, "Eff
Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: Veronika Kivenson of the OSU College of ScienceOregon State University researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes assoc

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit: Veronika Kivenson of the OSU College of ScienceOregon State University researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes assoc
Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study

Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study

by McMaster UniversityFirst author and PhD student Katherine Kennedy (left) and PhD student Patrycja Jazwiec. Credit: McMaster UniversityIt is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vi

Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study

by McMaster UniversityFirst author and PhD student Katherine Kennedy (left) and PhD student Patrycja Jazwiec. Credit: McMaster UniversityIt is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vi