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

Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis

by Lori SolomonShift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 inScientific Reports.Min‑Woo Nam, from Sungkyunkwan

Updated on: May 29,2024

Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis

by Lori SolomonShift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 inScientific Reports.Min‑Woo Nam, from Sungkyunkwan

Updated on:May 29,2024

Boosting the maternal microbiome sharply reduces biliary atresia risk, finds early-stage study

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that in mice, biliary atresia risk can be reduced by manipulating the mother's

Updated on: March 13,2024

Boosting the maternal microbiome sharply reduces biliary atresia risk, finds early-stage study

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that in mice, biliary atresia risk can be reduced by manipulating the mother's

Updated on:March 13,2024

Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageAmi Bhatt, MD, an associate professor of hematology and of genetics, conducts research on the gut microbiome and infe

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageAmi Bhatt, MD, an associate professor of hematology and of genetics, conducts research on the gut microbiome and infe

Updated on:June 01,2024

Understanding malnutrition in vulnerable older New Zealanders

by Massey UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Massey University research that explores the eating habits of older people provides crucial insights for helping to prevent malnutrition in ageing

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding malnutrition in vulnerable older New Zealanders

by Massey UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Massey University research that explores the eating habits of older people provides crucial insights for helping to prevent malnutrition in ageing

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Viruses in the guts of centenarians may help them resist pathogens

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsNew research suggests that centenarians—people who live to be at least 100—have a diverse c

Updated on: February 19,2024

Viruses in the guts of centenarians may help them resist pathogens

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsNew research suggests that centenarians—people who live to be at least 100—have a diverse c

Updated on:February 19,2024

Study: Nutrient-regulated hormone alters stem cell function

by Jenni Ho,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormo

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study: Nutrient-regulated hormone alters stem cell function

by Jenni Ho,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormo

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology

Updated on: June 08,2024

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology

Updated on:June 08,2024

New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on: April 29,2024

New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

by University of North Carolina Health CareThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerg

Updated on:April 29,2024

Persistent racial, ethnic disparities found in survival rates for early-onset colon cancer

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFive-year survival for younger adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) improved only for whites between 1992 and 2013, acc

Updated on: March 13,2024

Persistent racial, ethnic disparities found in survival rates for early-onset colon cancer

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFive-year survival for younger adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) improved only for whites between 1992 and 2013, acc

Updated on:March 13,2024