New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on: July 08,2024

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

Updated on:July 08,2024

An important step toward next-generation probiotics

by University of GothenburgCo-isolation and cross-feeding ofF. prausnitziiandD. pigerin vitro.a, Co-culture ofF. prausnitziiDSM 32186 andD. piger&n

Updated on: May 29,2024

An important step toward next-generation probiotics

by University of GothenburgCo-isolation and cross-feeding ofF. prausnitziiandD. pigerin vitro.a, Co-culture ofF. prausnitziiDSM 32186 andD. piger&n

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

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

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

AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inGastroenterologyfinds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic

Updated on: May 26,2024

AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inGastroenterologyfinds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic

Updated on:May 26,2024

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t

Updated on: March 26,2024

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t

Updated on:March 26,2024

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on: January 24,2024

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesions

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesionsby Elana GotkineFor patients with large benign colonic lesions, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is associated with red

Updated on: January 24,2024

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesions

Less recurrence seen with endoscopic submucosal dissection of large lesionsby Elana GotkineFor patients with large benign colonic lesions, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is associated with red

Updated on:January 24,2024

Researchers identify key driver of fibrosis in Crohn's disease

by Kendall Daniels Rovinsky,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.11.012Cro

Updated on: January 06,2025

Researchers identify key driver of fibrosis in Crohn's disease

by Kendall Daniels Rovinsky,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.11.012Cro

Updated on:January 06,2025

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on:April 11,2024