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Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases

Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases

by Ian Le Guillou, Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers found that high-salt diets reduce the amount of good bacteria found in the gut and affect our im

Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases

by Ian Le Guillou, Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers found that high-salt diets reduce the amount of good bacteria found in the gut and affect our im
Do you need more dietary fiber or less?

Do you need more dietary fiber or less?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other fo

Do you need more dietary fiber or less?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other fo
Improved gut microbiota with cholesterol-lowering medication

Improved gut microbiota with cholesterol-lowering medication

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is a clear link between improved gut microbiota and one of our most common cholesterol-lowering drug groups

Improved gut microbiota with cholesterol-lowering medication

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is a clear link between improved gut microbiota and one of our most common cholesterol-lowering drug groups
Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing
How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger
Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro
Multidisciplinary approach more effective for gut disorders

Multidisciplinary approach more effective for gut disorders

by University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation have greater symptom relief and improved wellb

Multidisciplinary approach more effective for gut disorders

by University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation have greater symptom relief and improved wellb
Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r

Mapping bacterial neighborhoods in the gut

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyBacteroides fragilis (red) and the epithelial surface (blue) of a mouse colon. Most bacteria are found in the center of the gut lumen, but some r
Guidance provided for fecal microbiota transplantation in children

Guidance provided for fecal microbiota transplantation in children

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recommended for moderate-to-severe or recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a clinical repo

Guidance provided for fecal microbiota transplantation in children

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recommended for moderate-to-severe or recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a clinical repo
Depression and anxiety for IBD patients may be related to vascular barrier in the choroid plexus closing

Depression and anxiety for IBD patients may be related to vascular barrier in the choroid plexus closing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated

Depression and anxiety for IBD patients may be related to vascular barrier in the choroid plexus closing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated
What can 35-year-old stool samples tell scientists about HIV/AIDS?

What can 35-year-old stool samples tell scientists about HIV/AIDS?

by University of PittsburghHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaMen who contracted HIV in the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic harbored a greater relative abundance of pro-inflamma

What can 35-year-old stool samples tell scientists about HIV/AIDS?

by University of PittsburghHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaMen who contracted HIV in the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic harbored a greater relative abundance of pro-inflamma
IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

by John Chang,The ConversationThe balance of memory T cell subtypes changes in individuals with ulcerative colitis. Illustrations created with BioRender.com. Credit: John ChangBetween6 and

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

by John Chang,The ConversationThe balance of memory T cell subtypes changes in individuals with ulcerative colitis. Illustrations created with BioRender.com. Credit: John ChangBetween6 and