High risk of severe infections found among individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide Swedish study involving more than 12,000 individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers found a si

Updated on: March 26,2024 16

High risk of severe infections found among individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a nationwide Swedish study involving more than 12,000 individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers found a si

Updated on:March 26,2024 16

An education doesn't just make you smarter, it may protect your gut

by Edith Cowan UniversityGlobal genetic correlation of cognitive traits and AD with GIT disorders using LDSC. AD: Alzheimer’s disease, IBS: irritable bowel syndrome, PUD: peptic ulcer disease, GE

Updated on: June 08,2024 7

An education doesn't just make you smarter, it may protect your gut

by Edith Cowan UniversityGlobal genetic correlation of cognitive traits and AD with GIT disorders using LDSC. AD: Alzheimer’s disease, IBS: irritable bowel syndrome, PUD: peptic ulcer disease, GE

Updated on:June 08,2024 7

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on: June 08,2024 4

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on:June 08,2024 4

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasde

Updated on: April 09,2024 18

Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasde

Updated on:April 09,2024 18

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

A self-powered ingestible sensor opens new avenues for gut research

by Emerson Dameron,University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.

Updated on: April 01,2024 13

A self-powered ingestible sensor opens new avenues for gut research

by Emerson Dameron,University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.

Updated on:April 01,2024 13

Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further i

Updated on: June 06,2024 5

Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further i

Updated on:June 06,2024 5

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenases in liver zonation and liver cancer

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.(a) A cartoon showing the hepatic architecture with layers of hepatic cords, central veins (CV), and portal triads (PT) that contain portal veins, hepatic arteries, and

Updated on: January 25,2024 17

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenases in liver zonation and liver cancer

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.(a) A cartoon showing the hepatic architecture with layers of hepatic cords, central veins (CV), and portal triads (PT) that contain portal veins, hepatic arteries, and

Updated on:January 25,2024 17

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on: May 17,2024 4

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on:May 17,2024 4

Researchers solve mystery behind antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infection

by Lindsey Hendrix,Texas A&M UniversityPnimBG-associated metronidazole (MTZ) resistance co-occurs with fluroquinolone resistance and pandemic spread. Credit:Nature Communications

Updated on: January 25,2024 19

Researchers solve mystery behind antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infection

by Lindsey Hendrix,Texas A&M UniversityPnimBG-associated metronidazole (MTZ) resistance co-occurs with fluroquinolone resistance and pandemic spread. Credit:Nature Communications

Updated on:January 25,2024 19

Age and aging have critical effects on the gut microbiome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterA new study led by Ruchi Mathur, MD, found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine. Credit: Cedars-SinaiResearchers at

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

Age and aging have critical effects on the gut microbiome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterA new study led by Ruchi Mathur, MD, found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine. Credit: Cedars-SinaiResearchers at

Updated on:May 28,2024 6