New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on: April 29,2024

New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceDigitally colored electron microscopy images of melanoma cells harboring bacteria. Credit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceCancer immunotherapy may get a boost from a

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceDigitally colored electron microscopy images of melanoma cells harboring bacteria. Credit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceCancer immunotherapy may get a boost from a

Updated on:March 13,2024

No treatment change needed for peds IBD during COVID-19 pandemic

(HealthDay)—Preliminary data regarding outcomes for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are reassuring, according to resear

Updated on: March 26,2024

No treatment change needed for peds IBD during COVID-19 pandemic

(HealthDay)—Preliminary data regarding outcomes for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are reassuring, according to resear

Updated on:March 26,2024

More investment needed to cut bowel disorder hospital cases

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExtra resources are needed so more patients with bowel disorders can be treated without being admitted to hospital, experts plea.The ple

Updated on: April 24,2024

More investment needed to cut bowel disorder hospital cases

by University of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExtra resources are needed so more patients with bowel disorders can be treated without being admitted to hospital, experts plea.The ple

Updated on:April 24,2024

Can exercise play a role in the link between the gut and the brain?

by Jamie Wetherbe,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUntil about 10 years ago, most clinicians only looked at the brain when finding ways to treat patients with Pa

Updated on: March 26,2024

Can exercise play a role in the link between the gut and the brain?

by Jamie Wetherbe,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUntil about 10 years ago, most clinicians only looked at the brain when finding ways to treat patients with Pa

Updated on:March 26,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to doubling in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD

Updated on: April 24,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to doubling in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD

Updated on:April 24,2024

Gut bacteria in people with Huntington's disease may be a potential drug target

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gut bacteria in people with Huntington's disease may be a potential drug target

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the

Updated on:June 14,2024

Psychological factors determine poor prognostic outcome in IBD

For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a study published online March 23 inGastroenterology

Updated on: May 06,2024

Psychological factors determine poor prognostic outcome in IBD

For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a study published online March 23 inGastroenterology

Updated on:May 06,2024

Researchers identify inherited gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the d

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers identify inherited gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the d

Updated on:April 07,2024

Designing healthy diets with computer analysis

by Chalmers University of TechnologyA new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The rese

Updated on: March 28,2024

Designing healthy diets with computer analysis

by Chalmers University of TechnologyA new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The rese

Updated on:March 28,2024

A friend, not foe: Parasite in gastrointestinal system found to promote health

by National University of SingaporeBlastocystis ST4 colonization did not induce any abnormal effects on normal healthy mice. a Experimental design. b Weight changes and disease activity index (DA

Updated on: May 28,2024

A friend, not foe: Parasite in gastrointestinal system found to promote health

by National University of SingaporeBlastocystis ST4 colonization did not induce any abnormal effects on normal healthy mice. a Experimental design. b Weight changes and disease activity index (DA

Updated on:May 28,2024

Bacterial bullseye: In rare feat, researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.But wi

Updated on: May 09,2024

Bacterial bullseye: In rare feat, researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.But wi

Updated on:May 09,2024