Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, MD, PhD, is a hepatologist at the Karolinska University Hospital and an associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Ulf SirbornRepeated measurem

Updated on: April 24,2024

Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, MD, PhD, is a hepatologist at the Karolinska University Hospital and an associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Ulf SirbornRepeated measurem

Updated on:April 24,2024

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt

Updated on: May 28,2024

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study reveals high prevalence of alcohol, opioid use among patients with Crohn's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit:Gastro Hep Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.03.019Newly diagnosed people with Crohn's disease (CD) in the United Sta

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study reveals high prevalence of alcohol, opioid use among patients with Crohn's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit:Gastro Hep Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.03.019Newly diagnosed people with Crohn's disease (CD) in the United Sta

Updated on:April 03,2024

Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on: January 24,2024

Revolutionizing probiotic therapy: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas engineered strains

byNanJing Agricultural UniversityCRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics. Credit: BioDesign ResearchProbiotics, defined as live microorganisms beneficial to health, have shown promise in areas

Updated on:January 24,2024

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERD

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERDby Elana GotkineFor preschool-aged children, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) monitoring is useful for diagnosing gastroesophag

Updated on: January 24,2024

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERD

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERDby Elana GotkineFor preschool-aged children, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) monitoring is useful for diagnosing gastroesophag

Updated on:January 24,2024

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on: May 23,2024

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on:May 23,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on: May 21,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on:May 21,2024

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine

Updated on: March 26,2024

It takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium—the lining of the intestine

Updated on:March 26,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on: April 24,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on:April 24,2024

Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhat causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major c

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhat causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major c

Updated on:June 03,2024

Insights on the gut microbiome could shape more powerful, precise treatment

by Brigham and Women's HospitalThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, i

Updated on: June 25,2024

Insights on the gut microbiome could shape more powerful, precise treatment

by Brigham and Women's HospitalThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, i

Updated on:June 25,2024

Global trends in rates of IBD hospitalization examined

For countries with compounding prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; stage 3), hospitalization rates are stable, while they are increasing for countries with accelerating incidence, according

Updated on: April 09,2024

Global trends in rates of IBD hospitalization examined

For countries with compounding prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; stage 3), hospitalization rates are stable, while they are increasing for countries with accelerating incidence, according

Updated on:April 09,2024