Researchers find potential new target against colorectal cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityAnna Means, PhD, R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, and colleagues are studying a group of proteins that are essential to the growth of colorectal cancer tumors. Credit

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

Researchers find potential new target against colorectal cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityAnna Means, PhD, R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, and colleagues are studying a group of proteins that are essential to the growth of colorectal cancer tumors. Credit

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

'Infect and forget': A dose of hookworms could help patients manage inflammatory bowel disease

by Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesCredit: Fernandolive on Wikimedia CommonsCould a dose of hookworms provide a medication-free alternative to people with inflammatory bowel disease? The Malaghan Institute

Updated on: June 20,2024 8

'Infect and forget': A dose of hookworms could help patients manage inflammatory bowel disease

by Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesCredit: Fernandolive on Wikimedia CommonsCould a dose of hookworms provide a medication-free alternative to people with inflammatory bowel disease? The Malaghan Institute

Updated on:June 20,2024 8

Gold may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease

by KeAi Communications Co.Synthesis of Au25 nanoclusters and the treatment process for colitis in mice. Credit: Fei WangInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also known as "green cancer," is a c

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

Gold may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease

by KeAi Communications Co.Synthesis of Au25 nanoclusters and the treatment process for colitis in mice. Credit: Fei WangInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also known as "green cancer," is a c

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions

by ElsevierLeft-hand: FITC-labeled Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA1). Right-hand: Bright field Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA1). Credit: Rana Al-Sadi, PhDIntestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs)

Updated on: March 28,2024 13

Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions

by ElsevierLeft-hand: FITC-labeled Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA1). Right-hand: Bright field Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA1). Credit: Rana Al-Sadi, PhDIntestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs)

Updated on:March 28,2024 13

Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can re

Updated on: June 22,2024 3

Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can re

Updated on:June 22,2024 3

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on: June 03,2024 5

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Updated on:June 03,2024 5

Scientists develop compound that reverses gut inflammation in mice

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers discovered the compound FexD can treat intestinal inflammation in mice. Mice with symptoms similar to inflammatory bowel disease had changes to the cells lining

Updated on: June 03,2024 4

Scientists develop compound that reverses gut inflammation in mice

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers discovered the compound FexD can treat intestinal inflammation in mice. Mice with symptoms similar to inflammatory bowel disease had changes to the cells lining

Updated on:June 03,2024 4

A rare genetic spotlight on health disparities for inflammatory bowel disease

by Catherine Barzler,Georgia Institute of TechnologyMinor allele frequencies of rare variants across European and African cohorts. Bars show MAF of the 25 rare variants reported to be causal for

Updated on: January 24,2024 24

A rare genetic spotlight on health disparities for inflammatory bowel disease

by Catherine Barzler,Georgia Institute of TechnologyMinor allele frequencies of rare variants across European and African cohorts. Bars show MAF of the 25 rare variants reported to be causal for

Updated on:January 24,2024 24

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

Updated on:February 21,2024 16

Reverse metabolomics: New method finds biomarker for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of California - San DiegoMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In recent years, m

Updated on: January 25,2024 10

Reverse metabolomics: New method finds biomarker for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of California - San DiegoMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In recent years, m

Updated on:January 25,2024 10

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on: May 17,2024 6

To trigger Crohn's disease, pathogenic bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMicroscopic image of the small bowel—the site of inflammation in Crohn's disease. Credit: Charles NgChanges in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bact

Updated on:May 17,2024 6

Research in mice suggests zinc supplements have potential value to directly treat short bowel syndrome

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineResearchers used human intestinal organoids in their study. This confocal immunofluorescence image shows a stem cell-derived human intestinal organoi

Updated on: November 13,2024 0

Research in mice suggests zinc supplements have potential value to directly treat short bowel syndrome

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineResearchers used human intestinal organoids in their study. This confocal immunofluorescence image shows a stem cell-derived human intestinal organoi

Updated on:November 13,2024 0