Malnutrition linked to poor outcomes for hospitalized IBD patients

by Elana GotkineFor hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, malnutrition contributes to readmission, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and health care costs, according to a study publis

Updated on: March 28,2024

Malnutrition linked to poor outcomes for hospitalized IBD patients

by Elana GotkineFor hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, malnutrition contributes to readmission, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and health care costs, according to a study publis

Updated on:March 28,2024

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023

Updated on: March 05,2024

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023

Updated on:March 05,2024

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on: May 19,2024

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on:May 19,2024

New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: AI-generated imageNew research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pande

Updated on: April 29,2024

New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: AI-generated imageNew research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pande

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs in the first decade of life shifts bacterial profiles in saliva

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used for example to middle ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia

Updated on: March 26,2024

Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs in the first decade of life shifts bacterial profiles in saliva

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used for example to middle ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia

Updated on:March 26,2024

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p

Updated on: June 14,2024

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p

Updated on:June 14,2024

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on: March 30,2024

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on:March 30,2024

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap

Updated on: May 09,2024

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap

Updated on:May 09,2024

Human microbiome research excludes developing world

by Public Library of ScienceA map illustrating the global distribution of publicly available human microbiome samples. Dark red indicates the highest number of samples, followed by orange and yel

Updated on: May 26,2024

Human microbiome research excludes developing world

by Public Library of ScienceA map illustrating the global distribution of publicly available human microbiome samples. Dark red indicates the highest number of samples, followed by orange and yel

Updated on:May 26,2024

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a

Updated on: May 10,2024

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study sheds light on how microbiomes might recover from biodiversity loss

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like competition, influence biodiversity. Track

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study sheds light on how microbiomes might recover from biodiversity loss

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like competition, influence biodiversity. Track

Updated on:March 13,2024