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Scientists switch on tissue repair in inflammatory bowel disease

Scientists switch on tissue repair in inflammatory bowel disease

by KU LeuvenMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A method that instructs immune system cells t

Scientists switch on tissue repair in inflammatory bowel disease

by KU LeuvenMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A method that instructs immune system cells t
Psyllium fiber protects against colitis by activating bile acid sensor, researchers find

Psyllium fiber protects against colitis by activating bile acid sensor, researchers find

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanis

Psyllium fiber protects against colitis by activating bile acid sensor, researchers find

by Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanis
Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusiveby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Copenhagen University Hospital and Aarhus Universi

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusiveby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Copenhagen University Hospital and Aarhus Universi
How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/
Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e
Study: High lifetime risk of celiac disease in Sweden

Study: High lifetime risk of celiac disease in Sweden

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1: Age-standardized incidence rate of coeliac disease per 100 000 person-years in Sweden 1990–2015. GAM, generalized additive model. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-202

Study: High lifetime risk of celiac disease in Sweden

by Karolinska InstitutetFigure 1: Age-standardized incidence rate of coeliac disease per 100 000 person-years in Sweden 1990–2015. GAM, generalized additive model. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-202
Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro
C-section babies have microbiome deficit, but catch up over time

C-section babies have microbiome deficit, but catch up over time

(HealthDay)—Infants born by cesarean section initially have less diverse gut bacteria than those delivered vaginally, but they catch up within a few years, new research reveals.The researchers also fo

C-section babies have microbiome deficit, but catch up over time

(HealthDay)—Infants born by cesarean section initially have less diverse gut bacteria than those delivered vaginally, but they catch up within a few years, new research reveals.The researchers also fo
Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred
More screening vigilance needed to fight chronic liver disease: Study

More screening vigilance needed to fight chronic liver disease: Study

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by QIMR Berghofer published in theMedical Journal of Australiahas highlighted the critical need for doctors to be more vigilan

More screening vigilance needed to fight chronic liver disease: Study

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by QIMR Berghofer published in theMedical Journal of Australiahas highlighted the critical need for doctors to be more vigilan
Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

by American Society for NutritionResearcher Cassandra Boyd holding garlic and onion, two foods that the study revealed to be dense in prebiotics. Credit: Cassandra BoydThere is growing evidence t
Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies

Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityThe adult midgut of the Drosophila fly: The preparation is visible under the microscope due to nuclear staining and endogenous expression of the receptor Mayo. Cr

Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityThe adult midgut of the Drosophila fly: The preparation is visible under the microscope due to nuclear staining and endogenous expression of the receptor Mayo. Cr