Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsStudy co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand

Updated on: June 28,2024 6

Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsStudy co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand

Updated on:June 28,2024 6

Dietary fiber is good for you, except when it's not

by University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new

Updated on: May 23,2024 8

Dietary fiber is good for you, except when it's not

by University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new

Updated on:May 23,2024 8

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on: March 30,2024 11

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Updated on:March 30,2024 11

Incidence of IBD 10.9 per 100,000 person-years in the US

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 inG

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

Incidence of IBD 10.9 per 100,000 person-years in the US

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 inG

Updated on:May 28,2024 6

Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIn the weight loss trial, abdominally obese or dyslipidemic (high cholesterol) participants in Israel were randomly assigned to one of th

Updated on: June 08,2024 3

Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIn the weight loss trial, abdominally obese or dyslipidemic (high cholesterol) participants in Israel were randomly assigned to one of th

Updated on:June 08,2024 3

Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and treatment

by Karolinska InstitutetGastrointestinal System. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. I

Updated on: April 24,2024 13

Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and treatment

by Karolinska InstitutetGastrointestinal System. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. I

Updated on:April 24,2024 13

Recommendations updated for management of celiac disease

by Elana GotkineIn clinical guidelines published in the January issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation and management of patie

Updated on: March 12,2024 11

Recommendations updated for management of celiac disease

by Elana GotkineIn clinical guidelines published in the January issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation and management of patie

Updated on:March 12,2024 11

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

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom

Updated on: March 26,2024 11

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom

Updated on:March 26,2024 11

Deciphering gut microbiome 'chatter' to combat IBD

by Quadram InstituteInteractions of 48 BEV proteins with monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells in healthy (a) and UC (b) conditions. Number of expressed genes/number of interacting proteins are h

Updated on: May 28,2024 8

Deciphering gut microbiome 'chatter' to combat IBD

by Quadram InstituteInteractions of 48 BEV proteins with monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells in healthy (a) and UC (b) conditions. Number of expressed genes/number of interacting proteins are h

Updated on:May 28,2024 8

Diagnosing pediatric Crohn disease with radiomic and clinical data

by American Roentgen Ray SocietyAxial T2-weighted SSFSE images show greatest terminal thickness—without (top) and with (bottom) four ROI segmentations. (Green = whole-bowel ROI; yellow = bowel-co

Updated on: March 28,2024 13

Diagnosing pediatric Crohn disease with radiomic and clinical data

by American Roentgen Ray SocietyAxial T2-weighted SSFSE images show greatest terminal thickness—without (top) and with (bottom) four ROI segmentations. (Green = whole-bowel ROI; yellow = bowel-co

Updated on:March 28,2024 13

Computer-assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of

Updated on: March 26,2024 12

Computer-assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of

Updated on:March 26,2024 12