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Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils
Study shows patients with hemorrhagic brain disease have disordered gut microbiomes

Study shows patients with hemorrhagic brain disease have disordered gut microbiomes

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that people with a rare genetic disease that causes bleeding in the brain have gut microbiomes distinct from thos

Study shows patients with hemorrhagic brain disease have disordered gut microbiomes

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that people with a rare genetic disease that causes bleeding in the brain have gut microbiomes distinct from thos
Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

by University of SydneyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The prevalence of inflammatory bow

Older Sydneysiders have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel diseases ever recorded in Australia

by University of SydneyMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The prevalence of inflammatory bow
Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

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

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
Scientists develop new 'precision medicine' approach to treating damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer

Scientists develop new 'precision medicine' approach to treating damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer

by Ali Howard,University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have developed a new "precision medicine" approach to treating the damaged DNA in the cancer cells of Pancreatic

Scientists develop new 'precision medicine' approach to treating damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer

by Ali Howard,University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have developed a new "precision medicine" approach to treating the damaged DNA in the cancer cells of Pancreatic
New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer
Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells
GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

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

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

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

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
Piecing together the preterm infant microbiome

Piecing together the preterm infant microbiome

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe human microbiome—the collection of microbes living in the gut—is now recognized as an important contributor

Piecing together the preterm infant microbiome

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe human microbiome—the collection of microbes living in the gut—is now recognized as an important contributor
Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground
New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont

New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published 14 June inJAMA Psychiatryhas found evidence that supplementing the diet with a probiotic blend cont