Researchers discover the role of intestinal fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Intestinal fibrosis is a

Updated on: April 09,2024 14

Researchers discover the role of intestinal fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Intestinal fibrosis is a

Updated on:April 09,2024 14

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer

Updated on: March 26,2024 10

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer

Updated on:March 26,2024 10

Engineered yeast probiotic developed to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The world of microbes

Updated on: June 17,2024 3

Engineered yeast probiotic developed to treat inflammatory bowel disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The world of microbes

Updated on:June 17,2024 3

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is associated with greater impairment of lung function: Study

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Flowchart of subject recruitment. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2021.00306Recent research, which involved

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is associated with greater impairment of lung function: Study

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Flowchart of subject recruitment. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2021.00306Recent research, which involved

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on: May 21,2024 6

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on:May 21,2024 6

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from

Updated on: March 28,2024 11

Alcohol use can alter gut microbes, but not in the way you might think

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol use is a major cause of liver damage and death: Approximately 30,000 persons in the United States die annually from

Updated on:March 28,2024 11

New guideline recommends blood and stool tests for monitoring ulcerative colitis

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommends non-invasive biomarkers

Updated on: April 24,2024 20

New guideline recommends blood and stool tests for monitoring ulcerative colitis

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommends non-invasive biomarkers

Updated on:April 24,2024 20

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

Updated on: June 03,2024 5

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

Updated on:June 03,2024 5

AGA recommends change in testing protocol for cirrhosis patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with cirrhosis, or permanent liver damage, are at higher risk for coagulation disorders, which impact your body's

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

AGA recommends change in testing protocol for cirrhosis patients

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with cirrhosis, or permanent liver damage, are at higher risk for coagulation disorders, which impact your body's

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

Irritable bowel syndrome following gastroenteritis may last 4+ years in around half of those affected

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habit—may last 4 or more years following a b

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

Irritable bowel syndrome following gastroenteritis may last 4+ years in around half of those affected

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habit—may last 4 or more years following a b

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

by The Company of BiologistsA transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. Credit: Julia GrzymkowskiHow does our intestine, which can be at l

Updated on: March 05,2024 13

Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

by The Company of BiologistsA transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. Credit: Julia GrzymkowskiHow does our intestine, which can be at l

Updated on:March 05,2024 13

Crohn's disease: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Cara MurezCrohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control.A gastroente

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Crohn's disease: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Cara MurezCrohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control.A gastroente

Updated on:June 01,2024 5