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

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on: January 25,2024 10

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on:January 25,2024 10

Study identifies 'Achilles heel' of bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of an "Achilles heel" in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's d

Updated on: April 11,2024 16

Study identifies 'Achilles heel' of bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of an "Achilles heel" in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's d

Updated on:April 11,2024 16

Updated guidelines published for evaluating and managing chronic constipation

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines on how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The re

Updated on: September 15,2024 0

Updated guidelines published for evaluating and managing chronic constipation

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines on how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The re

Updated on:September 15,2024 0

Microscopic colitis explained—and why it's often mistaken for IBS

by David Bergman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 1976, a Swedish pathologist, C.G Lindström, published apaperdescribing a colonic anomaly. Through his microscope, he not

Updated on: January 24,2024 20

Microscopic colitis explained—and why it's often mistaken for IBS

by David Bergman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 1976, a Swedish pathologist, C.G Lindström, published apaperdescribing a colonic anomaly. Through his microscope, he not

Updated on:January 24,2024 20

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on: April 23,2024 11

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on:April 23,2024 11

Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint gastrointestinal difficulties

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, is an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose

Updated on: June 03,2024 6

Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint gastrointestinal difficulties

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, is an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose

Updated on:June 03,2024 6

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/

Updated on: January 24,2024 10

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/

Updated on:January 24,2024 10

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 6

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 6

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Study recommends improving gut health with okara biscuits

byNational University of SingaporeAsst. Prof. Kim Jun Eun (center) together with Dr. Delia Lee (left) and PhD student Ms. Xu Yujing (right) developed biscuits containing okara. A by-product of t

Updated on: January 24,2024 18

Study recommends improving gut health with okara biscuits

byNational University of SingaporeAsst. Prof. Kim Jun Eun (center) together with Dr. Delia Lee (left) and PhD student Ms. Xu Yujing (right) developed biscuits containing okara. A by-product of t

Updated on:January 24,2024 18

Risk for adverse events not increased after COVID-19 vaccine in IBD

(HealthDay)—Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not have an increased risk for adverse events (AEs) after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online May 25 i

Updated on: February 19,2024 12

Risk for adverse events not increased after COVID-19 vaccine in IBD

(HealthDay)—Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not have an increased risk for adverse events (AEs) after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online May 25 i

Updated on:February 19,2024 12