Investigating the human intestinal mucus barrier up-close and personal

by Harvard UniversityImmunofluorescence microscopic image of a cross section of the Colon Chip shows differentiated Goblet cells with mucus-containing granules (magenta), nuclei that are position

Updated on: June 06,2024

Investigating the human intestinal mucus barrier up-close and personal

by Harvard UniversityImmunofluorescence microscopic image of a cross section of the Colon Chip shows differentiated Goblet cells with mucus-containing granules (magenta), nuclei that are position

Updated on:June 06,2024

Guidelines updated for Barrett esophagus diagnosis and management

In a new American College of Gastroenterology guideline, published in the April issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, screening methods have been broadened and guidance has been upda

Updated on: February 19,2024

Guidelines updated for Barrett esophagus diagnosis and management

In a new American College of Gastroenterology guideline, published in the April issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, screening methods have been broadened and guidance has been upda

Updated on:February 19,2024

Key receptor reveals how gut cells detect harmful invaders

byOsaka UniversityPyruvate-mediated GPR31 activation enhances human intestinal conventional type 1 dendritic cell (cDC1) function by facilitating transepithelial dendrite formation, which improv

Updated on: November 01,2024

Key receptor reveals how gut cells detect harmful invaders

byOsaka UniversityPyruvate-mediated GPR31 activation enhances human intestinal conventional type 1 dendritic cell (cDC1) function by facilitating transepithelial dendrite formation, which improv

Updated on:November 01,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on: January 24,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on:January 24,2024

More screening vigilance needed to fight chronic liver disease: Study

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by QIMR Berghofer published in theMedical Journal of Australiahas highlighted the critical need for doctors to be more vigilan

Updated on: January 24,2024

More screening vigilance needed to fight chronic liver disease: Study

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by QIMR Berghofer published in theMedical Journal of Australiahas highlighted the critical need for doctors to be more vigilan

Updated on:January 24,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on: March 26,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on:March 26,2024

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro

Updated on: April 06,2024

Gene analysis generates spatial map of intestinal cells and traces their trajectories during gut inflammation

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chro

Updated on:April 06,2024

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

Updated on: May 17,2024

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

Updated on:May 17,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on: May 28,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on:May 28,2024

Starches common in processed grains can curb helpful gut bacteria

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating cereal grains—corn, rice, wheat or one of the several others that collectively provide more than half of th

Updated on: June 12,2024

Starches common in processed grains can curb helpful gut bacteria

by Scott Schrage,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating cereal grains—corn, rice, wheat or one of the several others that collectively provide more than half of th

Updated on:June 12,2024

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma

Updated on: June 20,2024

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma

Updated on:June 20,2024

An important step toward next-generation probiotics

by University of GothenburgCo-isolation and cross-feeding ofF. prausnitziiandD. pigerin vitro.a, Co-culture ofF. prausnitziiDSM 32186 andD. piger&n

Updated on: May 29,2024

An important step toward next-generation probiotics

by University of GothenburgCo-isolation and cross-feeding ofF. prausnitziiandD. pigerin vitro.a, Co-culture ofF. prausnitziiDSM 32186 andD. piger&n

Updated on:May 29,2024