Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicConceptual overview. (A) Bile samples were collected from patients with PSC located in the USA and Norway. Samples were assayed for environmental chemicals and me

Updated on:April 07,2024

Probiotics shown to create order in preterm babies' guts, fight antimicrobial resistance

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayFive drops equals 2 billion beneficial bacteria. The numbers are staggering and the probiotics beneficial for premature babies. Credit: UiT The Arctic University

Updated on: March 30,2024

Probiotics shown to create order in preterm babies' guts, fight antimicrobial resistance

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayFive drops equals 2 billion beneficial bacteria. The numbers are staggering and the probiotics beneficial for premature babies. Credit: UiT The Arctic University

Updated on:March 30,2024

The surprising origin of a deadly hospital infection

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainHospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hos

Updated on: April 02,2024

The surprising origin of a deadly hospital infection

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainHospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hos

Updated on:April 02,2024

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a

Updated on: May 26,2024

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a

Updated on:May 26,2024

New knowledge on lymphoid cell maturity could lead to more effective IBD therapies

by Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A research group at Karolinska In

Updated on: May 29,2024

New knowledge on lymphoid cell maturity could lead to more effective IBD therapies

by Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A research group at Karolinska In

Updated on:May 29,2024

Lager beer, whether it contains alcohol or not, could help men's gut microbes

by American Chemical SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthLike wine, beer can have health

Updated on: June 28,2024

Lager beer, whether it contains alcohol or not, could help men's gut microbes

by American Chemical SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthLike wine, beer can have health

Updated on:June 28,2024

Consuming green vegetables, supplements suppresses inflammatory bowel disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe dietary supplement chlorophyllin alleviates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, a

Updated on: May 23,2024

Consuming green vegetables, supplements suppresses inflammatory bowel disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe dietary supplement chlorophyllin alleviates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, a

Updated on:May 23,2024

Pre- and probiotics keep intestinal barriers strong

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Alicia Harper, PexelsWe hear a lot about how probiotics are key to gut health, and therefore an important component of overall health. The

Updated on: March 30,2024

Pre- and probiotics keep intestinal barriers strong

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Alicia Harper, PexelsWe hear a lot about how probiotics are key to gut health, and therefore an important component of overall health. The

Updated on:March 30,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on: April 20,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on:April 20,2024

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine

Updated on: March 26,2024

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine

Updated on:March 26,2024

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on: May 21,2024

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on:May 21,2024

Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern

Updated on: June 08,2024

Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern

Updated on:June 08,2024