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New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID-19

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

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
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study publis

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study publis
Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane of many cell types, including intestin

Transporter's role in gut barrier linked to intestinal dysfunction

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane of many cell types, including intestin
Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha
A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom
Artificial intelligence could help reduce hospitalizations for GI condition

Artificial intelligence could help reduce hospitalizations for GI condition

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comWhen patients with ulcers or other conditions that cause bleeding in the stomach or intestines go to the emergency room, they are often admit

Artificial intelligence could help reduce hospitalizations for GI condition

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comWhen patients with ulcers or other conditions that cause bleeding in the stomach or intestines go to the emergency room, they are often admit
A baby's gut bacteria may predict future obesity

A baby's gut bacteria may predict future obesity

by Michael PreckerNew research into the growing problem of early childhood obesity suggests the bacteria in a baby's gut may indicate weight problems in the years to come.Researchers examined gut

A baby's gut bacteria may predict future obesity

by Michael PreckerNew research into the growing problem of early childhood obesity suggests the bacteria in a baby's gut may indicate weight problems in the years to come.Researchers examined gut
Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Dennis Freuer, Ph.D.

Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Dennis Freuer, Ph.D.
High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu

High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19

by FAPESPBiopsied colon tissue infected by SARS-CoV-2 and stained by immunofluorescence for human protein ACE2 (red) and viral spike protein (green). Cell nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Institu
Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmati

Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmati
Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

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

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
Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

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

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