Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganStudies in mice reveal the mechanism that induces this severe side effect and point to a solution that kills the cancer without causing gastrointestinal i

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganStudies in mice reveal the mechanism that induces this severe side effect and point to a solution that kills the cancer without causing gastrointestinal i

Updated on:January 24,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on: June 12,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on:June 12,2024

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on: April 15,2024

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel disease after an endoscopic biopsy. Credit: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/z

Updated on:April 15,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on: February 21,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and pred

Updated on:March 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

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

A poo dose a day may keep bipolar away. When it comes to mental health, what else could poo do?

by Jessica Green & Gordon Parker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn a world first, two Australians with bipolar have had poo transplants, their symptoms improved, and their cases w

Updated on: May 28,2024

A poo dose a day may keep bipolar away. When it comes to mental health, what else could poo do?

by Jessica Green & Gordon Parker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn a world first, two Australians with bipolar have had poo transplants, their symptoms improved, and their cases w

Updated on:May 28,2024

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on: May 28,2024

Mini-guts reveal crucial forces that shape the intestinal lining

by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical ResearchThe gut lining has a brushlike appearance characterized by microscopic pits called crypts and tiny protrusions called villi. Villi contain e

Updated on:May 28,2024

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on: January 24,2024

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on:January 24,2024

Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other micr

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other micr

Updated on:June 03,2024

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

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on: June 20,2024

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on:June 20,2024