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Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management

Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe human gut contains trillions of bacterial and other microbes collectively known as the gut microbiome. New research explores how these diverse microo

Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe human gut contains trillions of bacterial and other microbes collectively known as the gut microbiome. New research explores how these diverse microo
Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy

Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medic

Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medic
Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien
Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin
Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

byNewcastle UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-

Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

byNewcastle UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-
Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo
Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

by Cochrane ReviewsIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthA new study, published in theCochrane Da
How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en
Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f
Study reveals connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

Study reveals connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

by Heather Buschman, PhD,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—pl

Study reveals connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

by Heather Buschman, PhD,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—pl
Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin