Gas-related intestinal symptoms affect nearly all adults and are associated with psychological distress

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGas-related symptoms are associated with poorer quality of life, and higher stress, anxiety and depression, with breaking wind being

Updated on: March 26,2024

Gas-related intestinal symptoms affect nearly all adults and are associated with psychological distress

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGas-related symptoms are associated with poorer quality of life, and higher stress, anxiety and depression, with breaking wind being

Updated on:March 26,2024

Fruit fly study reveals link between the gut and death by sleep deprivation

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first signs of insufficient sleep are universally familiar. There's tiredness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, perhaps irritability

Updated on: June 14,2024

Fruit fly study reveals link between the gut and death by sleep deprivation

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first signs of insufficient sleep are universally familiar. There's tiredness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, perhaps irritability

Updated on:June 14,2024

Widely used food additive affects the human gut microbiota

by Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Sabina Leanti La Rosa. Credit: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Have you heard about the food additive E415? It is also known as xanthan gum.

Updated on: June 14,2024

Widely used food additive affects the human gut microbiota

by Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Sabina Leanti La Rosa. Credit: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Have you heard about the food additive E415? It is also known as xanthan gum.

Updated on:June 14,2024

Could a vibrating pill ease chronic constipation?

by Cara MurezA new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.It's a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.Alth

Updated on: March 12,2024

Could a vibrating pill ease chronic constipation?

by Cara MurezA new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.It's a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.Alth

Updated on:March 12,2024

How chronic intestinal inflammation can cause cancer

by Frederike Buhse,Kiel UniversityMicroscopic image of inflamed intestinal tissue; on the right, the DNA repair mechanism is disrupted, resulting in increased tumor-promoting growth. Credit: IKM

Updated on: May 29,2024

How chronic intestinal inflammation can cause cancer

by Frederike Buhse,Kiel UniversityMicroscopic image of inflamed intestinal tissue; on the right, the DNA repair mechanism is disrupted, resulting in increased tumor-promoting growth. Credit: IKM

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

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

Constipation associated with increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular events in elderly Australian patients

by La Trobe UniversitySummary of the findings. This study found that constipation was positively associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. T

Updated on: March 26,2024

Constipation associated with increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular events in elderly Australian patients

by La Trobe UniversitySummary of the findings. This study found that constipation was positively associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. T

Updated on:March 26,2024

Smart pill could be game changer in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases

by Elizabeth A. Thomson,Materials Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT and Boston University researchers and colleagues report a smart pill the size of a blueberry that

Updated on: March 12,2024

Smart pill could be game changer in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases

by Elizabeth A. Thomson,Materials Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT and Boston University researchers and colleagues report a smart pill the size of a blueberry that

Updated on:March 12,2024

New device invented on an attic sewing machine will improve lives of those with stoma bags

by Heriot-Watt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new device invented on an attic sewing machine is set to revolutionize the lives of thousands living with stoma bags as well as saving the NHS

Updated on: March 26,2024

New device invented on an attic sewing machine will improve lives of those with stoma bags

by Heriot-Watt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new device invented on an attic sewing machine is set to revolutionize the lives of thousands living with stoma bags as well as saving the NHS

Updated on:March 26,2024

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on: June 08,2024

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

by American Society for MicrobiologyRelative abundance of bacterial taxa in the stool samples obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy controls. Four box plots are shown, repre

Updated on:June 08,2024

Advanced neoplasia risk found to increase at upper range of negative FIT values

by Elana GotkineIndividuals in the upper range of fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-negative screening have an increased risk for advanced neoplasia (AN), according to a research letter published online

Updated on: January 24,2024

Advanced neoplasia risk found to increase at upper range of negative FIT values

by Elana GotkineIndividuals in the upper range of fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-negative screening have an increased risk for advanced neoplasia (AN), according to a research letter published online

Updated on:January 24,2024

Consuming green vegetables, supplements suppresses inflammatory bowel disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe dietary supplement chlorophyllin alleviates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, a

Updated on: May 23,2024

Consuming green vegetables, supplements suppresses inflammatory bowel disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe dietary supplement chlorophyllin alleviates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, a

Updated on:May 23,2024