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

Updated on: April 02,2024

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

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

How diet and the microbiome affect colorectal cancer

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiJordan Kharofa, MD, right, reviews data. Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of CincinnatiWhile recommended screenings beginning at age 45 have helped decre

Updated on: March 28,2024

How diet and the microbiome affect colorectal cancer

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiJordan Kharofa, MD, right, reviews data. Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of CincinnatiWhile recommended screenings beginning at age 45 have helped decre

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study could clarify how microbes can exacerbate cognitive decline

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study could clarify how microbes can exacerbate cognitive decline

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Updated on: March 28,2024

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

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceDigitally colored electron microscopy images of melanoma cells harboring bacteria. Credit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceCancer immunotherapy may get a boost from a

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceDigitally colored electron microscopy images of melanoma cells harboring bacteria. Credit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceCancer immunotherapy may get a boost from a

Updated on:March 13,2024

Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can

Updated on: April 01,2024

Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can

Updated on:April 01,2024

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023

Updated on: March 05,2024

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023

Updated on:March 05,2024

Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

by University of California - San DiegoGreater diversity of gut microbes may be associated with greater wisdom or vice versa; similarly less diversity might mean higher likelihood of being lonely

Updated on: March 12,2024

Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

by University of California - San DiegoGreater diversity of gut microbes may be associated with greater wisdom or vice versa; similarly less diversity might mean higher likelihood of being lonely

Updated on:March 12,2024

Microbiota medicine: Towards clinical revolution

by International Society of MicrobiotaGut microbiota is implicated in the right functioning of many organs, such as lungs, kidneys, liver, heart and brain. However, any disruption to the microbiota ho

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiota medicine: Towards clinical revolution

by International Society of MicrobiotaGut microbiota is implicated in the right functioning of many organs, such as lungs, kidneys, liver, heart and brain. However, any disruption to the microbiota ho

Updated on:May 17,2024

Synthetic material could improve ease and cut cost of gut microbiome research

by Keith Hickey,Pennsylvania State UniversityDevelopment of double layer Fmoc-FFfibrillar gels. a) Conceptual schematic of Fmoc-FFassembly at fluorous-water interfaces to evolve perc

Updated on: March 30,2024

Synthetic material could improve ease and cut cost of gut microbiome research

by Keith Hickey,Pennsylvania State UniversityDevelopment of double layer Fmoc-FFfibrillar gels. a) Conceptual schematic of Fmoc-FFassembly at fluorous-water interfaces to evolve perc

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterRaftlin1 recruits phospholipids to RORγt and promotes the pathogenicity of Th17 cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-406

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterRaftlin1 recruits phospholipids to RORγt and promotes the pathogenicity of Th17 cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-406

Updated on:April 07,2024