Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Updated on: April 02,2024

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Updated on:April 02,2024

Maintaining healthy lifestyle might prevent up to 60% of inflammatory bowel disease cases, suggests new research

by British Medical JournalIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthAdopting and maintaining a healthy

Updated on: April 02,2024

Maintaining healthy lifestyle might prevent up to 60% of inflammatory bowel disease cases, suggests new research

by British Medical JournalIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthAdopting and maintaining a healthy

Updated on:April 02,2024

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers identify pathway critical for the development and prevention of intestinal inflammation

by Dresden University of TechnologySmall intestinal crypts of IBD patients with unchanged (left) and mutated (right) XIAP gene. Paneth cells are labeled in red and nuclei of all cells in a crypt

Updated on:April 09,2024

New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper published today inClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatologyby clinicians at Icahn School of Medicine at Moun

Updated on: May 11,2024

New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA paper published today inClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatologyby clinicians at Icahn School of Medicine at Moun

Updated on:May 11,2024

New study identifies potential therapeutic target for colonic disorders

by ElsevierNeuropilin 2 (Nrp2) expression is enriched in mouse and human colonic smooth muscle. A–C: The 8-week–old C57BL/6 mouse colon (A and B) or small intestine (C) expressing strong Nrp2 sig

Updated on: May 09,2024

New study identifies potential therapeutic target for colonic disorders

by ElsevierNeuropilin 2 (Nrp2) expression is enriched in mouse and human colonic smooth muscle. A–C: The 8-week–old C57BL/6 mouse colon (A and B) or small intestine (C) expressing strong Nrp2 sig

Updated on:May 09,2024

Accelerated biological aging may cause bowel cancer

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shown how accelerated biological aging measured by an epigenetic clock may increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to

Updated on: June 12,2024

Accelerated biological aging may cause bowel cancer

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shown how accelerated biological aging measured by an epigenetic clock may increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to

Updated on:June 12,2024

New paper reviews gut microbiome health role in fighting depression during COVID-19 pandemic

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), BIOHM Health LLC, an

Updated on: April 29,2024

New paper reviews gut microbiome health role in fighting depression during COVID-19 pandemic

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), BIOHM Health LLC, an

Updated on:April 29,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and treatment

by Karolinska InstitutetGastrointestinal System. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. I

Updated on: April 24,2024

Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and treatment

by Karolinska InstitutetGastrointestinal System. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. I

Updated on:April 24,2024

Growth factor R-spondin suppresses colorectal tumor growth

by University of HelsinkiR-Spondin 1 -treated intestinal tumor (adenoma). Green staining shows the borders of the epithelial cells, apoptotic cells are shown in red and nuclei in blue. Credit: Ma

Updated on: May 23,2024

Growth factor R-spondin suppresses colorectal tumor growth

by University of HelsinkiR-Spondin 1 -treated intestinal tumor (adenoma). Green staining shows the borders of the epithelial cells, apoptotic cells are shown in red and nuclei in blue. Credit: Ma

Updated on:May 23,2024

Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEdith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron defi

Updated on: March 28,2024

Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEdith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron defi

Updated on:March 28,2024

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