What is 'fried rice syndrome'? A microbiologist explains this type of food poisoning—and how to avoid it

by Enzo Palombo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA condition dubbed "fried rice syndrome" has caused some panic online in recent days, after the case of a 20-year-old w

Updated on: January 25,2024

What is 'fried rice syndrome'? A microbiologist explains this type of food poisoning—and how to avoid it

by Enzo Palombo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA condition dubbed "fried rice syndrome" has caused some panic online in recent days, after the case of a 20-year-old w

Updated on:January 25,2024

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?Learn how long you should stay homeByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDNorovirus, someti

Updated on: March 26,2024

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?Learn how long you should stay homeByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDNorovirus, someti

Updated on:March 26,2024

How fast is your gut? The answer to this question is important to your health

Updated on: April 14,2025

How fast is your gut? The answer to this question is important to your health

Updated on:April 14,2025

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on: June 17,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on:June 17,2024

Solving the riddle of superbug toxin damage to gut

by Monash UniversityFuorescent pictures of a human colon organoid stained for E-cadherin in red and DAPI in blue. Credit: Dr Thierry JardeA powerful Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) c

Updated on: June 06,2024

Solving the riddle of superbug toxin damage to gut

by Monash UniversityFuorescent pictures of a human colon organoid stained for E-cadherin in red and DAPI in blue. Credit: Dr Thierry JardeA powerful Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) c

Updated on:June 06,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on: March 20,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on:March 20,2024

Researchers question whether synthetic dyes pose health risks to your colon and rectum

by Lorne J. Hofseth,The ConversationUnpublished data generated by Lorne Hofseth and Alexander Chumanevich of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Vertical axis shows DNA damage

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers question whether synthetic dyes pose health risks to your colon and rectum

by Lorne J. Hofseth,The ConversationUnpublished data generated by Lorne Hofseth and Alexander Chumanevich of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Vertical axis shows DNA damage

Updated on:April 03,2024

How to Manage a Sensitive Stomach

How to Manage a Sensitive StomachByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDPublished on August 09, 2022Medically reviewed byShadi Hamdeh, MDEveryone experiencesstomach discomfortfrom

Updated on: March 26,2024

How to Manage a Sensitive Stomach

How to Manage a Sensitive StomachByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDPublished on August 09, 2022Medically reviewed byShadi Hamdeh, MDEveryone experiencesstomach discomfortfrom

Updated on:March 26,2024

ACG issues guideline for management of upper GI bleeding

(HealthDay)—In an American College of Gastroenterology clinical guideline, published in the May issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the mana

Updated on: February 19,2024

ACG issues guideline for management of upper GI bleeding

(HealthDay)—In an American College of Gastroenterology clinical guideline, published in the May issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the mana

Updated on:February 19,2024

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on: January 24,2024

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on:January 24,2024

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on:June 20,2024

Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and P

Updated on: March 14,2024

Guideline now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and P

Updated on:March 14,2024