Stool samples reveal microbial enzyme driving bowel disease

by Nicole Mlynaryk,University of California - San DiegoThe presence of Bacteroides vulgatus led to colitis in the mouse colon (left). However, protease inhibition protected the walls of the colo

Updated on: June 22,2024

Stool samples reveal microbial enzyme driving bowel disease

by Nicole Mlynaryk,University of California - San DiegoThe presence of Bacteroides vulgatus led to colitis in the mouse colon (left). However, protease inhibition protected the walls of the colo

Updated on:June 22,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on: January 29,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on:January 29,2024

Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on: March 27,2024

Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on:March 27,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on: June 08,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on:June 08,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on: May 29,2024

Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children

by Tufts UniversityChlorine treated water leaves children's healthy gut microbiomes unchanged. Credit: Amy PickeringMore than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they

Updated on:May 29,2024

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on: June 08,2024

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on:June 08,2024

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniors

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniorsby Lori SolomonPersonalized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening based on individual life expectancy may increase the value o

Updated on: January 24,2024

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniors

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniorsby Lori SolomonPersonalized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening based on individual life expectancy may increase the value o

Updated on:January 24,2024

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate inflammatory bowel disease

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate inflammatory bowel diseaseSlc39a8 mediates the uptake of54Mn at the apical membrane of intestinal organoid monolayer culture. Credit:Nat

Updated on: September 13,2024

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate inflammatory bowel disease

Gut reaction: Low levels of manganese can aggravate inflammatory bowel diseaseSlc39a8 mediates the uptake of54Mn at the apical membrane of intestinal organoid monolayer culture. Credit:Nat

Updated on:September 13,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on: May 28,2024

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing

Updated on:May 28,2024

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma

Updated on: June 20,2024

Diarrhea, stomach ache and nausea: The many ways COVID-19 can affect your gut

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMedia reportsearlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.Could stoma

Updated on:June 20,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on: January 24,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on:January 24,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on: March 26,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on:March 26,2024