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New imaging technique for effective therapy in Crohn's disease

New imaging technique for effective therapy in Crohn's disease

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePatients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due t

New imaging technique for effective therapy in Crohn's disease

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePatients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due t
Research shows stimulating tuft cell production reverses intestinal inflammation

Research shows stimulating tuft cell production reverses intestinal inflammation

by Marissa Shapiro,Vanderbilt UniversityRestoration of the finger-like architecture of the intestine upon tuft cell stimulation in Crohn’s disease model (left) untreated, (right) treated. Arrows

Research shows stimulating tuft cell production reverses intestinal inflammation

by Marissa Shapiro,Vanderbilt UniversityRestoration of the finger-like architecture of the intestine upon tuft cell stimulation in Crohn’s disease model (left) untreated, (right) treated. Arrows
Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission

Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in th

Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in th
H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

In Northwest Ethiopia, 35 percent of patients with dyspepsia have peptic ulcer disease, with risk factors includingHelicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammato

H. pylori infection Often detected in patients with dyspepsia

In Northwest Ethiopia, 35 percent of patients with dyspepsia have peptic ulcer disease, with risk factors includingHelicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammato
Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD?

Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeartburn—that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening—is a common complaint and usu

Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeartburn—that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening—is a common complaint and usu
Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf the thought of talking to your doctor—or anyone—about constipation, diarrhea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and other similar issu

Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf the thought of talking to your doctor—or anyone—about constipation, diarrhea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and other similar issu
Highly acidic foods can increase breast cancer recurrence and mortality among past smokers

Highly acidic foods can increase breast cancer recurrence and mortality among past smokers

by Padma Nagappan,San Diego State UniversityDiets higher in acidic foods such as meats and certain cheese can increase the risk for cancer survivors, especially if they smoked. Credit: Alkalife.

Highly acidic foods can increase breast cancer recurrence and mortality among past smokers

by Padma Nagappan,San Diego State UniversityDiets higher in acidic foods such as meats and certain cheese can increase the risk for cancer survivors, especially if they smoked. Credit: Alkalife.
Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe device has two key elements -- a soft, stretchy tube made of silicone-based rubber, and a plastic coating etched with needles that pop up when the tube

Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe device has two key elements -- a soft, stretchy tube made of silicone-based rubber, and a plastic coating etched with needles that pop up when the tube
How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne
Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible

Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible

by Patrick Monahan,University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainEggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our

Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible

by Patrick Monahan,University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainEggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our
Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutritionbyUniversity of North Carolina Health CareAnne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor of medicine, UNC Sch

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutritionbyUniversity of North Carolina Health CareAnne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor of medicine, UNC Sch
Study gives insight into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease

Study gives insight into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaCedars-Sinai investigators have identified a genet

Study gives insight into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaCedars-Sinai investigators have identified a genet