Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMisty Good, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School o

Updated on: May 28,2024

Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMisty Good, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School o

Updated on:May 28,2024

Understanding mechanisms of alcohol-associated bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAcetaldehyde and acetate produced by the host may impact directly or indirectly small gut bacterial overgrowth, microbial translocation and changes in the faecal m

Updated on: May 29,2024

Understanding mechanisms of alcohol-associated bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAcetaldehyde and acetate produced by the host may impact directly or indirectly small gut bacterial overgrowth, microbial translocation and changes in the faecal m

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

Updated on: June 17,2024

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

Updated on:June 17,2024

Heavy antibiotic use tied to development of Crohn's, colitis

The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the increase inCrohn's diseas

Updated on: June 28,2024

Heavy antibiotic use tied to development of Crohn's, colitis

The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the increase inCrohn's diseas

Updated on:June 28,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on: May 21,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on:May 21,2024

Interleukin-11 found to ameliorate acute colitis in mice

by Toho UniversityIn an undamaged large intestine, IL-11-producing cells (Yellow) are not seen. However, in the damaged area, IL-11-producing fibroblasts appear. Credit: Takashi NishinaInterleukin (IL

Updated on: June 22,2024

Interleukin-11 found to ameliorate acute colitis in mice

by Toho UniversityIn an undamaged large intestine, IL-11-producing cells (Yellow) are not seen. However, in the damaged area, IL-11-producing fibroblasts appear. Credit: Takashi NishinaInterleukin (IL

Updated on:June 22,2024

Colonoscopies in FIT-positive persons require much higher ADR than primary colonoscopy

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study of adults undergoing a colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) result suggest that endosco

Updated on: February 19,2024

Colonoscopies in FIT-positive persons require much higher ADR than primary colonoscopy

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study of adults undergoing a colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) result suggest that endosco

Updated on:February 19,2024

Happiness might protect you from gastrointestinal distress

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainSerotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some i

Updated on: June 01,2024

Happiness might protect you from gastrointestinal distress

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainSerotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some i

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study gives insight into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaCedars-Sinai investigators have identified a genet

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study gives insight into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaCedars-Sinai investigators have identified a genet

Updated on:April 11,2024

Food allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome

by American Chemical SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal con

Updated on: March 26,2024

Food allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome

by American Chemical SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal con

Updated on:March 26,2024

Probiotics in kombucha found to mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in C. elegans model

byPublic Library of ScienceImage of small batch Kombucha Tea fermenting in the lab. Credit: Elizabeth Poindexter, The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/

Updated on: March 30,2024

Probiotics in kombucha found to mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in C. elegans model

byPublic Library of ScienceImage of small batch Kombucha Tea fermenting in the lab. Credit: Elizabeth Poindexter, The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/

Updated on:March 30,2024

Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have desi

Updated on: June 17,2024

Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have desi

Updated on:June 17,2024