Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on: June 20,2024 4

Taking probiotics alongside prescribed antibiotics could reduce damage to gut microbiome

by Microbiology SocietyProbiotics lessen some antibiotic-induced changes to the human gut microbiome. Credit: Fernández-Alonso et al.,Journal of Medical Microbiology2022Millions of antibio

Updated on:June 20,2024 4

Ammonia levels do not aid management of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients

by Medical University of South CarolinaDon Rockey, M.D. is professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Sarah PackThe liver performs seve

Updated on: February 19,2024 17

Ammonia levels do not aid management of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients

by Medical University of South CarolinaDon Rockey, M.D. is professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Sarah PackThe liver performs seve

Updated on:February 19,2024 17

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on: November 13,2024 0

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on:November 13,2024 0

Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take

by Avinash Bhakta,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause sympt

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take

by Avinash Bhakta,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause sympt

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Can probiotics and prebiotics restore your gut after antibiotics?

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: Ann H from PexelsAntibioticstreat infectionscaused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, thi

Updated on: June 20,2024 5

Can probiotics and prebiotics restore your gut after antibiotics?

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: Ann H from PexelsAntibioticstreat infectionscaused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, thi

Updated on:June 20,2024 5

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on: June 08,2024 4

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on:June 08,2024 4

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonization

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonizationby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamIdentification of donor Bacteroide

Updated on: January 24,2024 21

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonization

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonizationby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamIdentification of donor Bacteroide

Updated on:January 24,2024 21

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Study paints a new picture of colon development in mammals

by Nicole Krueger,University of OregonEpifluorescence image of the developing mouse colon from the study. All cells of the colon lining are bright red, while the specialized stem cells are also

Updated on: January 24,2024 13

Study paints a new picture of colon development in mammals

by Nicole Krueger,University of OregonEpifluorescence image of the developing mouse colon from the study. All cells of the colon lining are bright red, while the specialized stem cells are also

Updated on:January 24,2024 13

Cancer vaccine improves outcomes in Lynch syndrome model

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cor

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

Cancer vaccine improves outcomes in Lynch syndrome model

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cor

Updated on:February 21,2024 11

Protein that drives liver damage could be a target for treatment

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA severe form of fatty liver disease called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of liver transplantation,

Updated on: January 25,2024 13

Protein that drives liver damage could be a target for treatment

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA severe form of fatty liver disease called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the leading cause of liver transplantation,

Updated on:January 25,2024 13