Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryEMBL researchers and colleagues have analysed the effects of 144 antibiotics on our most common gut microbes. Their study substantially improves our unders

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryEMBL researchers and colleagues have analysed the effects of 144 antibiotics on our most common gut microbes. Their study substantially improves our unders

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes

by Karl Leif Bates,Duke UniversityA confocal microscopy image of small villi in the small intestine shows cell nuclei in blue and absorbed dietary fat in red. Credit: John Rawls Lab, Duke Microb

Updated on: May 17,2024 6

Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes

by Karl Leif Bates,Duke UniversityA confocal microscopy image of small villi in the small intestine shows cell nuclei in blue and absorbed dietary fat in red. Credit: John Rawls Lab, Duke Microb

Updated on:May 17,2024 6

Defining a healthy microbiome

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichEscherichia coli culture that grows on a special nutrient medium. Credit: Alexandra von Strempel, Max von Pettenkofer-InstitutIn a new study, Bärbel Stech

Updated on: June 25,2024 8

Defining a healthy microbiome

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichEscherichia coli culture that grows on a special nutrient medium. Credit: Alexandra von Strempel, Max von Pettenkofer-InstitutIn a new study, Bärbel Stech

Updated on:June 25,2024 8

Using artificial intelligence to assess ulcerative colitis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe captured endoscopic images were transferred to the DNUC. Superimposed images were created from the original endoscopic image by filling in the tiles with a sp

Updated on: May 21,2024 4

Using artificial intelligence to assess ulcerative colitis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe captured endoscopic images were transferred to the DNUC. Superimposed images were created from the original endoscopic image by filling in the tiles with a sp

Updated on:May 21,2024 4

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

Immunotherapy may work better in stomach cancer when combined with chemo, given earlier

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterStomach cancer cells from a mouse model; PDL1 molecules are stained pink. Credit: Wang lab, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterImmunotherapy for

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

Immunotherapy may work better in stomach cancer when combined with chemo, given earlier

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterStomach cancer cells from a mouse model; PDL1 molecules are stained pink. Credit: Wang lab, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterImmunotherapy for

Updated on:May 28,2024 6

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on: March 13,2024 10

Antibiotics in early life slows digestive nerve function, alters microbiome

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study finds antibiotic exposure during crucial developmental periods in early childhood alters digestive tract nerve function and b

Updated on:March 13,2024 10

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on: June 17,2024 7

New research on why 'poo' transplants effectively treat C. diff

by University of NottinghamThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the mo

Updated on:June 17,2024 7

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on: May 21,2024 7

Acidic pH enhances butyrate production from pectin by faecal microbiota

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the pr

Updated on:May 21,2024 7

Video capsule endoscopy safe, effective alternative for diagnosing GI bleeding during COVID-19

by Susan E.w. Spencer,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about how health care is delivered. Indeed,

Updated on: May 21,2024 5

Video capsule endoscopy safe, effective alternative for diagnosing GI bleeding during COVID-19

by Susan E.w. Spencer,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about how health care is delivered. Indeed,

Updated on:May 21,2024 5

Perianal disease, stricturing or penetrating behavior tied to Crohn disease outcomes

by Lori SolomonPerianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in

Updated on: June 20,2024 7

Perianal disease, stricturing or penetrating behavior tied to Crohn disease outcomes

by Lori SolomonPerianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in

Updated on:June 20,2024 7

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Updated on: April 02,2024 19

Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have cha

Updated on:April 02,2024 19