Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activ

Updated on: March 12,2024 20

Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activ

Updated on:March 12,2024 20

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 14

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 14

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 13

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 13

Implantable sensor could lead to timelier Crohn's treatment

byNorthwestern UniversityImplantable temperature sensors for monitoring Crohn’s-disease-like ileitis and their use in studies in mouse models. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(20

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Implantable sensor could lead to timelier Crohn's treatment

byNorthwestern UniversityImplantable temperature sensors for monitoring Crohn’s-disease-like ileitis and their use in studies in mouse models. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(20

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityOnce swallowed, this capsule is designed to collect bacteria throughout the gut. A scientist unscrews the cap to retrieve the sample after the capsule has left th

Updated on: May 19,2024 6

Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityOnce swallowed, this capsule is designed to collect bacteria throughout the gut. A scientist unscrews the cap to retrieve the sample after the capsule has left th

Updated on:May 19,2024 6

More turkey dinners for people with celiac disease?

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease may find themselves more comfortable with extra Thanksgiving turkey dinners.An international team of researchers led by M

Updated on: May 26,2024 5

More turkey dinners for people with celiac disease?

by McMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with celiac disease may find themselves more comfortable with extra Thanksgiving turkey dinners.An international team of researchers led by M

Updated on:May 26,2024 5

Possible trigger for Crohn's disease identified

by McMaster UniversityThe team's findings were led by postdoctoral fellow, Wael Elhenawy, McMaster Universit.y Credit: McMaster UniversityPeople living with the often-debilitating effects of

Updated on: May 26,2024 5

Possible trigger for Crohn's disease identified

by McMaster UniversityThe team's findings were led by postdoctoral fellow, Wael Elhenawy, McMaster Universit.y Credit: McMaster UniversityPeople living with the often-debilitating effects of

Updated on:May 26,2024 5

Two-thirds of IBD patients partially, fully exclude one food category

by Lori SolomonApproximately two-thirds of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report the partial or total exclusion of at least one food category, according to a study published online Apr

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Two-thirds of IBD patients partially, fully exclude one food category

by Lori SolomonApproximately two-thirds of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report the partial or total exclusion of at least one food category, according to a study published online Apr

Updated on:May 23,2024 4

Familial risk estimated for inflammatory bowel disease

The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue ofAlimentary Pharmacol

Updated on: June 17,2024 7

Familial risk estimated for inflammatory bowel disease

The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue ofAlimentary Pharmacol

Updated on:June 17,2024 7

Building blocks for microbiome research

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a well-suited model organism for microbiome research. Credit: Antje Thomas, Prof. Hinrich SchulenburgAll multicellular li

Updated on: May 17,2024 8

Building blocks for microbiome research

by Christian Urban,Kiel UniversityThe nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a well-suited model organism for microbiome research. Credit: Antje Thomas, Prof. Hinrich SchulenburgAll multicellular li

Updated on:May 17,2024 8

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 0

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 0

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

Updated on: March 30,2024 11

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

Updated on:March 30,2024 11