Dual-action antibiotic found that kills C. difficile, preventing reinfections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressC. difficile spore (gold) emerging from a bacterium (turquoise). Credit: Jeshina Janardhanan and Yuanyuan QianA team of biochemists at the University of Notre Dame has fou

Updated on: June 22,2024 4

Dual-action antibiotic found that kills C. difficile, preventing reinfections

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressC. difficile spore (gold) emerging from a bacterium (turquoise). Credit: Jeshina Janardhanan and Yuanyuan QianA team of biochemists at the University of Notre Dame has fou

Updated on:June 22,2024 4

Colorectal cancer surgery: Modifying gut microbiota could reduce postoperative complications

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could red

Updated on: June 06,2024 7

Colorectal cancer surgery: Modifying gut microbiota could reduce postoperative complications

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could red

Updated on:June 06,2024 7

COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, shows study

by Università di BolognaHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at 6 and 12 months among controls and patients with COVID-19 diagnosis. Credit:Gut(2022). DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-3284

Updated on: April 02,2024 19

COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, shows study

by Università di BolognaHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at 6 and 12 months among controls and patients with COVID-19 diagnosis. Credit:Gut(2022). DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-3284

Updated on:April 02,2024 19

Exhaustive study looks at relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic illustrates the growth or “fitness” of various Bacteroides species exposed to different sugars, alone and with the bacterial metabolite butyrate. T

Updated on: May 09,2024 6

Exhaustive study looks at relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic illustrates the growth or “fitness” of various Bacteroides species exposed to different sugars, alone and with the bacterial metabolite butyrate. T

Updated on:May 09,2024 6

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g

Updated on: June 08,2024 3

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could help the medicine go down

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to g

Updated on:June 08,2024 3

Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

by University of PittsburghMicroscopic image showing the presence of memory T cells in the fetal small intestine (left) and large intestine (right). Credit: Cell Press/Konnikova LabMost biology t

Updated on: July 02,2024 3

Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

by University of PittsburghMicroscopic image showing the presence of memory T cells in the fetal small intestine (left) and large intestine (right). Credit: Cell Press/Konnikova LabMost biology t

Updated on:July 02,2024 3

Intestinal ultrasound monitoring cuts time to treatment change in inflammatory bowel disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), monitoring by intestinal ultrasound (IUS) results in reduced time to treatment change and to remission, according to a study present

Updated on: January 24,2024 24

Intestinal ultrasound monitoring cuts time to treatment change in inflammatory bowel disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), monitoring by intestinal ultrasound (IUS) results in reduced time to treatment change and to remission, according to a study present

Updated on:January 24,2024 24

Earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health, poor diet

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health and poor diet.A new, first-of-its-kind-study, le

Updated on: March 13,2024 15

Earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health, poor diet

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health and poor diet.A new, first-of-its-kind-study, le

Updated on:March 13,2024 15

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on: April 15,2024 14

Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery gr

Updated on:April 15,2024 14

New study on promising stem cell-based therapy for Crohn's disease

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisSchematic showing putative mechanism of hMSCs mediated immunosuppression in experimental model of Crohn’s disease. Credit:npj Regenerative Medicine(2024). DO

Updated on: March 05,2024 7

New study on promising stem cell-based therapy for Crohn's disease

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisSchematic showing putative mechanism of hMSCs mediated immunosuppression in experimental model of Crohn’s disease. Credit:npj Regenerative Medicine(2024). DO

Updated on:March 05,2024 7

We're recycling potato skins to make prebiotics: Why that's good for your gut, and the planet

by Eleanor Binner, Afroditi Chatzifragkou,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's an unbelievable tragedy thata thirdof the world'sfood is wasted. To put that in

Updated on: May 09,2024 8

We're recycling potato skins to make prebiotics: Why that's good for your gut, and the planet

by Eleanor Binner, Afroditi Chatzifragkou,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's an unbelievable tragedy thata thirdof the world'sfood is wasted. To put that in

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

Stimulating the ear's pressure points could help treat chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA type of acupressure focused on pressure points in the ear could be a promising treatment for functional abdominal pain d

Updated on: July 02,2024 8

Stimulating the ear's pressure points could help treat chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA type of acupressure focused on pressure points in the ear could be a promising treatment for functional abdominal pain d

Updated on:July 02,2024 8