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Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat
Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

by Stony Brook UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Diet remains an important part o

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

by Stony Brook UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Diet remains an important part o
Microbiota medicine: Towards clinical revolution

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

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
Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha
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
Can we improve our health with doses of safe, live microbes on a daily basis?

Can we improve our health with doses of safe, live microbes on a daily basis?

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany everyday foods—from yogurt and other fermented foods to fresh fruits and vegetables—contain live micr

Can we improve our health with doses of safe, live microbes on a daily basis?

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany everyday foods—from yogurt and other fermented foods to fresh fruits and vegetables—contain live micr
Social and economic hardships in childhood may alter gut bacteria in Hispanic adults

Social and economic hardships in childhood may alter gut bacteria in Hispanic adults

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthExperiencing

Social and economic hardships in childhood may alter gut bacteria in Hispanic adults

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthExperiencing
Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable

Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable
IBD prevalence three times higher than estimates and expected to rise, new study reveals

IBD prevalence three times higher than estimates and expected to rise, new study reveals

by United European GastroenterologyCrohn's Disease Prevalence between 2000 and 2017. Credit: UEGThe number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than pre

IBD prevalence three times higher than estimates and expected to rise, new study reveals

by United European GastroenterologyCrohn's Disease Prevalence between 2000 and 2017. Credit: UEGThe number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than pre
New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc

New study shows gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent researc
Gut microbiome of infants in hunter-gatherer society found to differ markedly from infants in urban areas

Gut microbiome of infants in hunter-gatherer society found to differ markedly from infants in urban areas

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAge and lifestyle are associated with infant microbiome composition. (A) Unweighted UniFrac dissimilarity Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) (top left panel) of 1900 fe

Gut microbiome of infants in hunter-gatherer society found to differ markedly from infants in urban areas

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAge and lifestyle are associated with infant microbiome composition. (A) Unweighted UniFrac dissimilarity Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) (top left panel) of 1900 fe
Designing healthy diets with computer analysis

Designing healthy diets with computer analysis

by Chalmers University of TechnologyA new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The rese

Designing healthy diets with computer analysis

by Chalmers University of TechnologyA new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The rese