NAFLD: New study shows role of adenosine kinase in fat deposition, liver inflammation

by Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte aden

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

NAFLD: New study shows role of adenosine kinase in fat deposition, liver inflammation

by Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte aden

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say researchers

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term consumption of Allura Red food dye can be a potential trigger of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease and ulce

Updated on: April 09,2024 17

Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say researchers

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term consumption of Allura Red food dye can be a potential trigger of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease and ulce

Updated on:April 09,2024 17

Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel KellyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers estimate that more than half a mill

Updated on: May 09,2024 3

Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

by Laurel KellyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers estimate that more than half a mill

Updated on:May 09,2024 3

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on: April 24,2024 11

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on:April 24,2024 11

International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGlobal Microbiome Conservancy Co-founder Mathilde Poyet, PhD, collects lifestyle data from Bedik villagers in Senegal. Credit: Global Microbiome Conservanc

Updated on: June 14,2024 7

International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGlobal Microbiome Conservancy Co-founder Mathilde Poyet, PhD, collects lifestyle data from Bedik villagers in Senegal. Credit: Global Microbiome Conservanc

Updated on:June 14,2024 7

Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe device has two key elements -- a soft, stretchy tube made of silicone-based rubber, and a plastic coating etched with needles that pop up when the tube

Updated on: May 21,2024 5

Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe device has two key elements -- a soft, stretchy tube made of silicone-based rubber, and a plastic coating etched with needles that pop up when the tube

Updated on:May 21,2024 5

Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic food, study shows

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial reported in 2021 and conducted by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine

Updated on: January 25,2024 16

Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic food, study shows

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial reported in 2021 and conducted by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine

Updated on:January 25,2024 16

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on: May 19,2024 6

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on:May 19,2024 6

COVID might raise odds for immune disorders like Crohn's, alopecia

by Steven ReinbergIn rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report.Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (whit

Updated on: January 24,2024 22

COVID might raise odds for immune disorders like Crohn's, alopecia

by Steven ReinbergIn rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report.Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (whit

Updated on:January 24,2024 22

Digestive symptoms are prominent among COVID-19 patients: study

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Journal of Gastroenterologypublished today a new study that reveals digestive symptoms, including diarrhea, are common in COVID

Updated on: May 06,2024 17

Digestive symptoms are prominent among COVID-19 patients: study

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Journal of Gastroenterologypublished today a new study that reveals digestive symptoms, including diarrhea, are common in COVID

Updated on:May 06,2024 17

How pollution changes a baby's gut, and why it matters

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations between (a) NO2, (b) PM10, and (c) PM2.5exposure during the first 6months of life and differentially ranked log ratios.

Updated on: May 09,2024 5

How pollution changes a baby's gut, and why it matters

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations between (a) NO2, (b) PM10, and (c) PM2.5exposure during the first 6months of life and differentially ranked log ratios.

Updated on:May 09,2024 5

Diagnostic accuracy of MRE indices studied for active crohn disease

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the&n

Updated on: April 23,2024 11

Diagnostic accuracy of MRE indices studied for active crohn disease

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the&n

Updated on:April 23,2024 11