Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainExcessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL

Updated on: June 14,2024

Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainExcessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL

Updated on:June 14,2024

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

Updated on: June 12,2024

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

Updated on:June 12,2024

Study: Antibiotic and 'crapsule' therapy eliminate need for further treatment of Crohn's disease

by Centre for Digestive DiseasesProfessor Thomas Borody. Credit: CDDThe Centre for Digestive Disease (CDD) headed by Professor Thomas Borody has cured Crohn's disease as reported today by Dr. Gaur

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Antibiotic and 'crapsule' therapy eliminate need for further treatment of Crohn's disease

by Centre for Digestive DiseasesProfessor Thomas Borody. Credit: CDDThe Centre for Digestive Disease (CDD) headed by Professor Thomas Borody has cured Crohn's disease as reported today by Dr. Gaur

Updated on:April 24,2024

Researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineImages on the right are of normal human gut without IBD. Left side images show the dramatic increase of the GCPII protein in humans with IBD. Credit:

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineImages on the right are of normal human gut without IBD. Left side images show the dramatic increase of the GCPII protein in humans with IBD. Credit:

Updated on:April 07,2024

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's diseaseby Charité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylo

Updated on: January 24,2024

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's diseaseby Charité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylo

Updated on:January 24,2024

Turncoat T cells underlie assault on small intestine amid gluten-induced chaos of celiac disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWheat, barley and rye contain a protein that can produce severe intestinal symptoms in people with celiac disease, and a team of scien

Updated on: March 26,2024

Turncoat T cells underlie assault on small intestine amid gluten-induced chaos of celiac disease

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWheat, barley and rye contain a protein that can produce severe intestinal symptoms in people with celiac disease, and a team of scien

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study suggests even more reasons to eat your fiber

by Lori Fligge,University of MinnesotaConceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit:Nutrients(2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long p

Updated on: January 24,2024

Study suggests even more reasons to eat your fiber

by Lori Fligge,University of MinnesotaConceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit:Nutrients(2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long p

Updated on:January 24,2024

Gene mutation weakens virus-fighting protein in the gut, causing rare inflammatory bowel disease

by Haley Wasserman,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have iden

Updated on: June 12,2024

Gene mutation weakens virus-fighting protein in the gut, causing rare inflammatory bowel disease

by Haley Wasserman,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have iden

Updated on:June 12,2024

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis

Updated on: June 22,2024

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis

Updated on:June 22,2024

Understanding C. diff infection

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Updated on: June 01,2024

Understanding C. diff infection

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of British ColumbiaMicronutrient deficiencies reshape gut bacterial community. Weanling C57Bl/6N male mice (n = 10) were given a control or multiple low-micronutrient diet (deficien

Updated on: January 24,2024

Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of British ColumbiaMicronutrient deficiencies reshape gut bacterial community. Weanling C57Bl/6N male mice (n = 10) were given a control or multiple low-micronutrient diet (deficien

Updated on:January 24,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on: January 24,2024

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

Updated on:January 24,2024