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Widespread use of antacids continues despite long-term health risks, education campaigns

Widespread use of antacids continues despite long-term health risks, education campaigns

by University of New South WalesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new UNSW study has found that national initiatives were unsuccessful in reducing prolonged use of anti-acid medicines for gastrointestin

Widespread use of antacids continues despite long-term health risks, education campaigns

by University of New South WalesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new UNSW study has found that national initiatives were unsuccessful in reducing prolonged use of anti-acid medicines for gastrointestin
Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria

Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further i

Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further i
Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor

Anti-reflux mucosectomy effective for GERD in long term

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, accor
Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly ind

Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

by University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly ind
Colorectal cancer surgery: Modifying gut microbiota could reduce postoperative complications

Colorectal cancer surgery: Modifying gut microbiota could reduce postoperative complications

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could red

Colorectal cancer surgery: Modifying gut microbiota could reduce postoperative complications

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could red
Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take

Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take

by Avinash Bhakta,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause sympt

Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take

by Avinash Bhakta,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause sympt
PCR panels reduce costs, hospitalizations and antibiotic use for acute GI infections

PCR panels reduce costs, hospitalizations and antibiotic use for acute GI infections

by American Society for MicrobiologyAdjusted mean health care cost of index visit, 30-day AGE-related follow-up, and index visit + 30-day AGE-related follow-up among acute infectious gastroenteri

PCR panels reduce costs, hospitalizations and antibiotic use for acute GI infections

by American Society for MicrobiologyAdjusted mean health care cost of index visit, 30-day AGE-related follow-up, and index visit + 30-day AGE-related follow-up among acute infectious gastroenteri
Solving the riddle of superbug toxin damage to gut

Solving the riddle of superbug toxin damage to gut

by Monash UniversityFuorescent pictures of a human colon organoid stained for E-cadherin in red and DAPI in blue. Credit: Dr Thierry JardeA powerful Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) c

Solving the riddle of superbug toxin damage to gut

by Monash UniversityFuorescent pictures of a human colon organoid stained for E-cadherin in red and DAPI in blue. Credit: Dr Thierry JardeA powerful Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) c
Scientists explore the intestinal 'neighborhood' at single-cell resolution

Scientists explore the intestinal 'neighborhood' at single-cell resolution

by Stanford University Medical CenterThese images are produced using advanced imaging techniques that enable us to study the cells found in the human intestine. By utilizing a combination of micr

Scientists explore the intestinal 'neighborhood' at single-cell resolution

by Stanford University Medical CenterThese images are produced using advanced imaging techniques that enable us to study the cells found in the human intestine. By utilizing a combination of micr
Crohn's disease: Preserving inflammation-free phases

Crohn's disease: Preserving inflammation-free phases

by Technical University MunichSmall intestinal crypts of Crohn´s disease patients. Credit: Prof. Dirk Haller / TUMCrohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that, in

Crohn's disease: Preserving inflammation-free phases

by Technical University MunichSmall intestinal crypts of Crohn´s disease patients. Credit: Prof. Dirk Haller / TUMCrohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that, in
Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution

Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution

by University of North Carolina Health CareProtein MUC5b (red) in crypt-resident goblet cells; MUC2 (green) in all goblet cells. Credit: Magness Lab, UNC School of MedicineIf you get nervous, you

Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution

by University of North Carolina Health CareProtein MUC5b (red) in crypt-resident goblet cells; MUC2 (green) in all goblet cells. Credit: Magness Lab, UNC School of MedicineIf you get nervous, you