A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

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A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

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A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG

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A refined microbiome 'fingerprint' method tracks variants of a single gut microbe strain

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamPKS results from hospitalized individuals with COVID-19. A total of 23 KEGG pathways were used to examine a pattern of presence/absence of KEGG

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Genetics shed light on causes of intestinal disease

by University of QueenslandCredit:Cell Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100326University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of develo

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Genetics shed light on causes of intestinal disease

by University of QueenslandCredit:Cell Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100326University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of develo

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Targeting the 'second brain' to fight diabetes

by Université catholique de LouvainPatrice Cani (UCLouvain) and Claude Knauf (INSERM) have discovered a 'jammer' that blocks communication between the gut and the brain, thus preventing p

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Targeting the 'second brain' to fight diabetes

by Université catholique de LouvainPatrice Cani (UCLouvain) and Claude Knauf (INSERM) have discovered a 'jammer' that blocks communication between the gut and the brain, thus preventing p

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A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'

by University of CalgaryLive, 3-dimensional calcium (Ca2+) recordings were made in intact segments of the jejunum, proximal and distal colon in mice expressing a genetically encoded Ca2+ind

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A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'

by University of CalgaryLive, 3-dimensional calcium (Ca2+) recordings were made in intact segments of the jejunum, proximal and distal colon in mice expressing a genetically encoded Ca2+ind

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Some gut viruses promote intestinal health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about cont

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Some gut viruses promote intestinal health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about cont

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Depression, anxiety tied to higher health care use with inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonWorsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a st

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Depression, anxiety tied to higher health care use with inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonWorsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a st

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Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can

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Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can

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Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

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Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

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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

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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

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Depression linked to bowel conditions

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found depression is more common among people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the years before th

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Depression linked to bowel conditions

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found depression is more common among people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the years before th

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Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

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Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

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