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

Updated on: March 27,2024

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

Updated on:March 27,2024

AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported

Updated on: May 26,2024

AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

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

Updated on: March 12,2024

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

Updated on:March 12,2024

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

Updated on: March 14,2024

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

Updated on:March 14,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on: February 19,2024

A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Raymond N. Dubois, noted cancer researcher and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is senior author on the Gast

Updated on:February 19,2024

Study: Nutrient-regulated hormone alters stem cell function

by Jenni Ho,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormo

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study: Nutrient-regulated hormone alters stem cell function

by Jenni Ho,University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormo

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

Updated on: June 01,2024

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

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

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

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

Updated on: May 26,2024

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

Updated on:May 26,2024

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on: March 28,2024

Fighting intestinal infections with the body's own endocannabinoids

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that l

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Updated on: April 29,2024

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

Updated on:April 29,2024