New treatment for recurrence of C. difficile infection approved by FDA

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOWST, a microbiota-based therapeutic to prevent recurrence of C. difficile Inf

Updated on: February 21,2024

New treatment for recurrence of C. difficile infection approved by FDA

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOWST, a microbiota-based therapeutic to prevent recurrence of C. difficile Inf

Updated on:February 21,2024

How IBD is Different From the Stomach Flu

How IBD is Different From the Stomach FluThese conditions have similar symptoms but different treatmentsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byShadi Ha

Updated on: March 26,2024

How IBD is Different From the Stomach Flu

How IBD is Different From the Stomach FluThese conditions have similar symptoms but different treatmentsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byShadi Ha

Updated on:March 26,2024

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on: January 24,2024

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

Updated on:January 24,2024

'Infect and forget': A dose of hookworms could help patients manage inflammatory bowel disease

by Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesCredit: Fernandolive on Wikimedia CommonsCould a dose of hookworms provide a medication-free alternative to people with inflammatory bowel disease? The Malaghan Institute

Updated on: June 20,2024

'Infect and forget': A dose of hookworms could help patients manage inflammatory bowel disease

by Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesCredit: Fernandolive on Wikimedia CommonsCould a dose of hookworms provide a medication-free alternative to people with inflammatory bowel disease? The Malaghan Institute

Updated on:June 20,2024

Belly fat hinders digestive disease medications

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at C

Updated on: June 20,2024

Belly fat hinders digestive disease medications

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at C

Updated on:June 20,2024

Bowel habits written in the DNA: New clues for irritable bowel syndrome

by CIC bioGUNECredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a large-scale study published inCell Genomics, researchers studied the DNA of more than 160,000 people who provided information on the frequency

Updated on: June 12,2024

Bowel habits written in the DNA: New clues for irritable bowel syndrome

by CIC bioGUNECredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a large-scale study published inCell Genomics, researchers studied the DNA of more than 160,000 people who provided information on the frequency

Updated on:June 12,2024

Understanding how our gut microbiome communicates with our immune system

by University of BathMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of scientists

Updated on: May 29,2024

Understanding how our gut microbiome communicates with our immune system

by University of BathMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of scientists

Updated on:May 29,2024

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer

Updated on: March 26,2024

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer

Updated on:March 26,2024

Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health

by University of California - San DiegoGraphical abstract for algae and human gastrointestinal health study. Credit: Mayfield Lab, UC San DiegoA widespread, fast-growing plant calledChlamyd

Updated on: March 13,2024

Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health

by University of California - San DiegoGraphical abstract for algae and human gastrointestinal health study. Credit: Mayfield Lab, UC San DiegoA widespread, fast-growing plant calledChlamyd

Updated on:March 13,2024

A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people

by University of CalgaryIntestinal dysbiosis with progressive Enterobacteriaceae enrichment in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections.a, Taxonomic composition by relative abun

Updated on: June 08,2024

A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people

by University of CalgaryIntestinal dysbiosis with progressive Enterobacteriaceae enrichment in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections.a, Taxonomic composition by relative abun

Updated on:June 08,2024

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

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap

Updated on: February 21,2024

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap

Updated on:February 21,2024