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Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutritionbyUniversity of North Carolina Health CareAnne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor of medicine, UNC Sch

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutrition

Doctors discover many inflammatory bowel disease patients screen positive for malnutritionbyUniversity of North Carolina Health CareAnne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor of medicine, UNC Sch
6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t
Risk for adverse events not increased after COVID-19 vaccine in IBD

Risk for adverse events not increased after COVID-19 vaccine in IBD

(HealthDay)—Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not have an increased risk for adverse events (AEs) after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online May 25 i

Risk for adverse events not increased after COVID-19 vaccine in IBD

(HealthDay)—Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not have an increased risk for adverse events (AEs) after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online May 25 i
Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityIn this approach, patients are assessed using a combination of clinical and molecular profiling, incorporating genetic, immunological and microbial evaluation. Com

Unlocking precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityIn this approach, patients are assessed using a combination of clinical and molecular profiling, incorporating genetic, immunological and microbial evaluation. Com
Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q
London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion

London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study

London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study
Obesity linked to increased risk for Crohn disease

Obesity linked to increased risk for Crohn disease

Obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) but not ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the May issue ofClin

Obesity linked to increased risk for Crohn disease

Obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) but not ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the May issue ofClin
Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease

Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineIL12/23p40 immuno-PET/CT imaging of healthy and DSS-treated mice. Representative maximum-intensity projection images of healthy (left) and DSS-treated (right) mice a

Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineIL12/23p40 immuno-PET/CT imaging of healthy and DSS-treated mice. Representative maximum-intensity projection images of healthy (left) and DSS-treated (right) mice a
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
Small intestine found to adapt its size according to nutrient intake

Small intestine found to adapt its size according to nutrient intake

by University of CopenhagenThe activin signaling pathway control turnover of intestinal cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44553-9Resizing of the intes

Small intestine found to adapt its size according to nutrient intake

by University of CopenhagenThe activin signaling pathway control turnover of intestinal cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44553-9Resizing of the intes
How gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome

How gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.Brennan Spiegel, M

How gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.Brennan Spiegel, M
Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf the thought of talking to your doctor—or anyone—about constipation, diarrhea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and other similar issu

Physicians demystify common gastrointestinal issues

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf the thought of talking to your doctor—or anyone—about constipation, diarrhea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and other similar issu