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Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r

Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and r
Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe
COVID and your gut: How a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection—and vice versa

COVID and your gut: How a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection—and vice versa

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Laura James from PexelsA vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively

COVID and your gut: How a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection—and vice versa

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Laura James from PexelsA vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively
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
New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea

New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea

by University of CopenhagenDiagnostic potential of serum metabolites. (A) The area under receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and p values of individual metabolites distinguishing bile

New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea

by University of CopenhagenDiagnostic potential of serum metabolites. (A) The area under receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and p values of individual metabolites distinguishing bile
New resource for gastroenterologists on using probiotics and prebiotics in clinical practice

New resource for gastroenterologists on using probiotics and prebiotics in clinical practice

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific evidence, not popular ideas, should drive probiotic and prebiotic recommendations in cl

New resource for gastroenterologists on using probiotics and prebiotics in clinical practice

by International Scientific Association for Probiotics and PrebioticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific evidence, not popular ideas, should drive probiotic and prebiotic recommendations in cl
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
Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery

Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery

by University of WürzburgAfter surgery, bacteria from the intestine can enter the organism. Special cells of the immune system located in the liver fight them. Credit: Mercedes Gomez de AgüeroNea

Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery

by University of WürzburgAfter surgery, bacteria from the intestine can enter the organism. Special cells of the immune system located in the liver fight them. Credit: Mercedes Gomez de AgüeroNea
Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

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

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
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
Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e
Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an