Using the gut-brain connection to impact brain health and disease

by Society for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch on gut-brain communication via the immune system may help in the development of novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. The f

Updated on: May 29,2024

Using the gut-brain connection to impact brain health and disease

by Society for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch on gut-brain communication via the immune system may help in the development of novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. The f

Updated on:May 29,2024

A more plant-based diet without stomach troubles: getting rid of FODMAPs with enzymes

by VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA plant-based diet is a good choice for both climate and health. However, many plant-based products, especially legumes, contai

Updated on: May 28,2024

A more plant-based diet without stomach troubles: getting rid of FODMAPs with enzymes

by VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA plant-based diet is a good choice for both climate and health. However, many plant-based products, especially legumes, contai

Updated on:May 28,2024

How to avoid reflux after meals this holiday season

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGetting reflux after a meal can leave a bad taste in the mouth, so don't let it ruin your meals this holiday season.

Updated on: June 12,2024

How to avoid reflux after meals this holiday season

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGetting reflux after a meal can leave a bad taste in the mouth, so don't let it ruin your meals this holiday season.

Updated on:June 12,2024

Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution

by University of North Carolina Health CareProtein MUC5b (red) in crypt-resident goblet cells; MUC2 (green) in all goblet cells. Credit: Magness Lab, UNC School of MedicineIf you get nervous, you

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution

by University of North Carolina Health CareProtein MUC5b (red) in crypt-resident goblet cells; MUC2 (green) in all goblet cells. Credit: Magness Lab, UNC School of MedicineIf you get nervous, you

Updated on:June 03,2024

Evaluating esophageal hypervigilance and symptom anxiety

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.023Measuring levels of hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety may improve healthcare provi

Updated on: May 28,2024

Evaluating esophageal hypervigilance and symptom anxiety

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.023Measuring levels of hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety may improve healthcare provi

Updated on:May 28,2024

Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients

by Rebecca Ferguson,University of SheffieldMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Delay i

Updated on: June 20,2024

Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients

by Rebecca Ferguson,University of SheffieldMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Delay i

Updated on:June 20,2024

Study shows melatonin, commonly used to improve sleep, can aggravate bowel inflammation

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPMelatonin (MLT) potentiates the acute inflammation in experimental colitis.Intestinal inflammation was induced by exposure to 3% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in drin

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study shows melatonin, commonly used to improve sleep, can aggravate bowel inflammation

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPMelatonin (MLT) potentiates the acute inflammation in experimental colitis.Intestinal inflammation was induced by exposure to 3% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in drin

Updated on:April 20,2024

What diet is most likely to help ease Crohn's disease?

by Cara Murez Healthday ReporterPeople who have Crohn's disease often seek to ease their symptoms by changing what they eat, and new research suggests the Mediterranean diet may be their best bet.

Updated on: May 28,2024

What diet is most likely to help ease Crohn's disease?

by Cara Murez Healthday ReporterPeople who have Crohn's disease often seek to ease their symptoms by changing what they eat, and new research suggests the Mediterranean diet may be their best bet.

Updated on:May 28,2024

How a mother's diet affects baby's gut health

by Julie Schomberg,University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first published results of a new Australian human milk research collaboration have shed new light on the gut-boost

Updated on: January 24,2024

How a mother's diet affects baby's gut health

by Julie Schomberg,University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first published results of a new Australian human milk research collaboration have shed new light on the gut-boost

Updated on:January 24,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on: May 28,2024

A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyF. prausnitzii bacteria (blue, at top of image) grow above a layer of human mucosal barrier cells (green and blue). Credit: Jianbo ZhangSeveral thousand st

Updated on:May 28,2024

What is irritable bowel syndrome?

by Ann SchreiberPeople who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) know it is a highly unpleasant chronic condition that can trigger abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.Here, experts will unr

Updated on: May 23,2024

What is irritable bowel syndrome?

by Ann SchreiberPeople who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) know it is a highly unpleasant chronic condition that can trigger abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.Here, experts will unr

Updated on:May 23,2024

Colorectal cancer gene implicated in broad range of solid tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins UniversityMUTYH-altered samples. (A) CONSORT diagram showing grouping of samples. Samples with somatic MUTYH alterations including pathogenic short varian

Updated on: March 27,2024

Colorectal cancer gene implicated in broad range of solid tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins UniversityMUTYH-altered samples. (A) CONSORT diagram showing grouping of samples. Samples with somatic MUTYH alterations including pathogenic short varian

Updated on:March 27,2024