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

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

Updated on: March 26,2024

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

Updated on:March 26,2024

Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored

by Rutgers UniversityMartin Blaser, director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers. Credit: Rutgers UniversityNewborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were giv

Updated on: March 26,2024

Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored

by Rutgers UniversityMartin Blaser, director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers. Credit: Rutgers UniversityNewborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were giv

Updated on:March 26,2024

Human microbiome research excludes developing world

by Public Library of ScienceA map illustrating the global distribution of publicly available human microbiome samples. Dark red indicates the highest number of samples, followed by orange and yel

Updated on: May 26,2024

Human microbiome research excludes developing world

by Public Library of ScienceA map illustrating the global distribution of publicly available human microbiome samples. Dark red indicates the highest number of samples, followed by orange and yel

Updated on:May 26,2024

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on: May 19,2024

Testing brain activity to decipher chronic indigestion

by Kawasaki Medical SchoolMonitoring participants’ brain activity while viewing food images. Patients with functional dyspepsia experience mental stress watching images of food. Credit: Ryo KatsumataP

Updated on:May 19,2024

Ecological principles at play in gut microbiome

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnA. muciniphila and B. vulgatus strains only colonized gnotobiotic mice harboring complex microbiomes devoid of these species. Experimental design t

Updated on: May 23,2024

Ecological principles at play in gut microbiome

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnA. muciniphila and B. vulgatus strains only colonized gnotobiotic mice harboring complex microbiomes devoid of these species. Experimental design t

Updated on:May 23,2024

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

Updated on: March 12,2024

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

Updated on:March 12,2024

Urgent action needed to develop climate interventions that support healthy aging

by Alistair Keely,University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new UK-wide research project has found a 'critical' need for urban interventions that mitigate the negative impact

Updated on: January 25,2024

Urgent action needed to develop climate interventions that support healthy aging

by Alistair Keely,University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new UK-wide research project has found a 'critical' need for urban interventions that mitigate the negative impact

Updated on:January 25,2024

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Updated on: April 02,2024

Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideDeclan McCole (right) and his graduate student Anica Sayoc-Becerra are seen here examining a culture flask of intestinal epithelial cells

Updated on:April 02,2024

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap

Updated on: May 09,2024

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap

Updated on:May 09,2024

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