Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on: April 20,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on:April 20,2024

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on: May 23,2024

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

by Deep Jyoti Bhuyan,The ConversationCredit: Alesia Kozik/Pixabay, CC BYMany of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of "good" bacteria th

Updated on:May 23,2024

Gut and heart signals affect how we see ourselves

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has discovered that the strength of the connection between our brain and internal organs is linked to how we feel about ou

Updated on: May 28,2024

Gut and heart signals affect how we see ourselves

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has discovered that the strength of the connection between our brain and internal organs is linked to how we feel about ou

Updated on:May 28,2024

Bile acid breakthrough: Researchers team up for microbiome discoveries

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byMichigan State UniversityA 3D rendering of the enzyme bile salt hydrolase, or BSH. In a testament to land-grant collaboration, researchers at Michigan State University and Pen

Updated on: March 15,2024

Bile acid breakthrough: Researchers team up for microbiome discoveries

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byMichigan State UniversityA 3D rendering of the enzyme bile salt hydrolase, or BSH. In a testament to land-grant collaboration, researchers at Michigan State University and Pen

Updated on:March 15,2024

Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, MD, PhD, is a hepatologist at the Karolinska University Hospital and an associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Ulf SirbornRepeated measurem

Updated on: April 24,2024

Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis

by Karolinska InstitutetHannes Hagström, MD, PhD, is a hepatologist at the Karolinska University Hospital and an associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Ulf SirbornRepeated measurem

Updated on:April 24,2024

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e

Updated on: June 17,2024

Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations e

Updated on:June 17,2024

Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases

by Ian Le Guillou, Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers found that high-salt diets reduce the amount of good bacteria found in the gut and affect our im

Updated on: May 17,2024

Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases

by Ian Le Guillou, Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers found that high-salt diets reduce the amount of good bacteria found in the gut and affect our im

Updated on:May 17,2024

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERD

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERDby Elana GotkineFor preschool-aged children, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) monitoring is useful for diagnosing gastroesophag

Updated on: January 24,2024

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERD

pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring can ID GERDby Elana GotkineFor preschool-aged children, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) monitoring is useful for diagnosing gastroesophag

Updated on:January 24,2024

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt

Updated on: May 28,2024

Certain dietary patterns may raise risk for developing IBD

(HealthDay)—Dietary patterns are associated with the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with an increased risk for Crohn disease (CD) seen in association with a Western dietary patt

Updated on:May 28,2024

Global trends in rates of IBD hospitalization examined

For countries with compounding prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; stage 3), hospitalization rates are stable, while they are increasing for countries with accelerating incidence, according

Updated on: April 09,2024

Global trends in rates of IBD hospitalization examined

For countries with compounding prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; stage 3), hospitalization rates are stable, while they are increasing for countries with accelerating incidence, according

Updated on:April 09,2024

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

by Public Library of ScienceConfocal micrograph of a frozen section of mouse gut. Nuclei are shown in green, actin in red and the basement membrane and crypts in blue. Credit: Kevin Mackenzie, Un

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

by Public Library of ScienceConfocal micrograph of a frozen section of mouse gut. Nuclei are shown in green, actin in red and the basement membrane and crypts in blue. Credit: Kevin Mackenzie, Un

Updated on:June 28,2024

How diet quality affects the gut microbiota to promote health

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(L to R) University of Illinois researchers Hannah Holscher and Alexis Baldeon found that a healthy diet promotes a diverse gastrointe

Updated on: March 28,2024

How diet quality affects the gut microbiota to promote health

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(L to R) University of Illinois researchers Hannah Holscher and Alexis Baldeon found that a healthy diet promotes a diverse gastrointe

Updated on:March 28,2024