Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible

by Patrick Monahan,University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainEggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our

Updated on: May 09,2024

Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible

by Patrick Monahan,University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainEggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our

Updated on:May 09,2024

Probiotics research looks to 3D printing to get the good stuff in the gut

byUniversity of ArkansasGraphical abstract. Credit:Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition(2023). DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2273446Nutrition and food science researchers at t

Updated on: January 24,2024

Probiotics research looks to 3D printing to get the good stuff in the gut

byUniversity of ArkansasGraphical abstract. Credit:Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition(2023). DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2273446Nutrition and food science researchers at t

Updated on:January 24,2024

New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea

by University of CopenhagenDiagnostic potential of serum metabolites. (A) The area under receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and p values of individual metabolites distinguishing bile

Updated on: April 29,2024

New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea

by University of CopenhagenDiagnostic potential of serum metabolites. (A) The area under receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and p values of individual metabolites distinguishing bile

Updated on:April 29,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on: May 21,2024

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on:May 21,2024

Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

by University of PittsburghMicroscopic image showing the presence of memory T cells in the fetal small intestine (left) and large intestine (right). Credit: Cell Press/Konnikova LabMost biology t

Updated on: July 02,2024

Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

by University of PittsburghMicroscopic image showing the presence of memory T cells in the fetal small intestine (left) and large intestine (right). Credit: Cell Press/Konnikova LabMost biology t

Updated on:July 02,2024

Turning to the gut to better understand depression

by Kurt Loft,University of South FloridaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCan the community of microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how?That's a focus of study by Mo

Updated on: March 12,2024

Turning to the gut to better understand depression

by Kurt Loft,University of South FloridaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCan the community of microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how?That's a focus of study by Mo

Updated on:March 12,2024

First detailed description of Helicobacter-infected individuals

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161042The first detailed description of the microbiota and immune cells among asymptomat

Updated on: May 21,2024

First detailed description of Helicobacter-infected individuals

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161042The first detailed description of the microbiota and immune cells among asymptomat

Updated on:May 21,2024

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on: May 19,2024

Mechanisms of metastasis in particularly aggressive subtype of pancreatic cancer

by Medical University of ViennaA pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerha

Updated on:May 19,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on: April 24,2024

Evidence-based guideline reduces gastrostomy tube placement in young patients

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: AI-generated imageGastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat

Updated on:April 24,2024

White paper recommends expanding endoscopic classification of esophagogastric junction integrity beyond hill grade

by SAGE PublicationsThe original schematic description of the Hill classification of the hiatus with grade I and II being a normal flap valve while grade III and IV represent valves associated wi

Updated on: February 21,2024

White paper recommends expanding endoscopic classification of esophagogastric junction integrity beyond hill grade

by SAGE PublicationsThe original schematic description of the Hill classification of the hiatus with grade I and II being a normal flap valve while grade III and IV represent valves associated wi

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on: April 23,2024

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens,&nbs

Updated on:April 23,2024

Hydrogel-based platforms mimic intestinal environments for pathogen research

by Mike Williams,Rice UniversityRice University bioengineers have developed hydrogels of various stiffness to see if they are more hospitable to intestinal cells and bacteria in lab experiments.

Updated on: June 12,2024

Hydrogel-based platforms mimic intestinal environments for pathogen research

by Mike Williams,Rice UniversityRice University bioengineers have developed hydrogels of various stiffness to see if they are more hospitable to intestinal cells and bacteria in lab experiments.

Updated on:June 12,2024