New device invented on an attic sewing machine will improve lives of those with stoma bags

by Heriot-Watt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new device invented on an attic sewing machine is set to revolutionize the lives of thousands living with stoma bags as well as saving the NHS

Updated on: March 26,2024 12

New device invented on an attic sewing machine will improve lives of those with stoma bags

by Heriot-Watt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new device invented on an attic sewing machine is set to revolutionize the lives of thousands living with stoma bags as well as saving the NHS

Updated on:March 26,2024 12

Expert explains why reflux disease isn't 'just' heartburn

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageGastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach

Updated on: March 12,2024 15

Expert explains why reflux disease isn't 'just' heartburn

by Sharon Theimer,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageGastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach

Updated on:March 12,2024 15

Beta-blockers display anti-inflammatory effects in advanced liver disease

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainApproximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis). In Austri

Updated on: May 21,2024 8

Beta-blockers display anti-inflammatory effects in advanced liver disease

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: CC0 Public DomainApproximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis). In Austri

Updated on:May 21,2024 8

First successful delivery of mitochondria to liver cells in animals

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Connecticut researcher Dr. George Wu recently published a paper in theJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatologyoutl

Updated on: May 21,2024 6

First successful delivery of mitochondria to liver cells in animals

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Connecticut researcher Dr. George Wu recently published a paper in theJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatologyoutl

Updated on:May 21,2024 6

Common IBD treatment blunts COVID-19 vaccine response

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who take a commonly prescribed drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should not assume they are protected after a first dose of

Updated on: July 04,2024 3

Common IBD treatment blunts COVID-19 vaccine response

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who take a commonly prescribed drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should not assume they are protected after a first dose of

Updated on:July 04,2024 3

Scientists engineer probiotic to prevent infection of large intestine

by National University of SingaporeSchematic of the engineered probiotics against CDI. Probiotics were engineered to restore intestinal bile salt metabolism in response to antibiotic-induced micr

Updated on: June 03,2024 4

Scientists engineer probiotic to prevent infection of large intestine

by National University of SingaporeSchematic of the engineered probiotics against CDI. Probiotics were engineered to restore intestinal bile salt metabolism in response to antibiotic-induced micr

Updated on:June 03,2024 4

New precision medicine tool discovers hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine

by Quadram InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll humans carry genetic variations in their DNA, called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that can underlie susceptibility to diseases such a

Updated on: May 06,2024 13

New precision medicine tool discovers hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine

by Quadram InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll humans carry genetic variations in their DNA, called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that can underlie susceptibility to diseases such a

Updated on:May 06,2024 13

Your microbiome shapes your life, but where did it come from?

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceCredit: Navid Marvi, Carnegie Institution for ScienceThe gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human bo

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

Your microbiome shapes your life, but where did it come from?

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceCredit: Navid Marvi, Carnegie Institution for ScienceThe gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human bo

Updated on:May 28,2024 6

Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterColonoscopic image of mice lacking the Pak2 gene showing severe colon inflammation. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical centerA set of interacting molecules in immune

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

Microbiota poised for diagnostic and therapeutic roles in clinics within 5–10 years, says expert

Updated on: June 28,2025 0

Microbiota poised for diagnostic and therapeutic roles in clinics within 5–10 years, says expert

Updated on:June 28,2025 0

Study suggests foods like licorice can be used to 'landscape' your gut

by Paul SissonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at San Diego State University suggests that ancient viruses called biophages may be just the set of garden tools needed to cultivate

Updated on: April 20,2024 11

Study suggests foods like licorice can be used to 'landscape' your gut

by Paul SissonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at San Diego State University suggests that ancient viruses called biophages may be just the set of garden tools needed to cultivate

Updated on:April 20,2024 11

No immunoglobulin A leads to intestinal inflammation in mice

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe small intestine is composed of duodenum, jejunum and ileum (left). IgA deficiency causes distortion of the gut microbiota, especially in the ileum, and inflam

Updated on: May 29,2024 5

No immunoglobulin A leads to intestinal inflammation in mice

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThe small intestine is composed of duodenum, jejunum and ileum (left). IgA deficiency causes distortion of the gut microbiota, especially in the ileum, and inflam

Updated on:May 29,2024 5