Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, study finds

byHubrecht InstituteProliferating tuft cells also exsit in human primary intestine tissue. Credit: Lulu Huang, Daniel Krueger / Hubrecht InstituteIntestinal tuft cells divide to make new cells w

Updated on: October 22,2024

Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, study finds

byHubrecht InstituteProliferating tuft cells also exsit in human primary intestine tissue. Credit: Lulu Huang, Daniel Krueger / Hubrecht InstituteIntestinal tuft cells divide to make new cells w

Updated on:October 22,2024

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on: November 13,2024

How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoImpact of doxy-PEP use on the gut resistome for DNA-seq samples and RNA-seq samples.a–d, Normalized resistome mass (a,b) and resistome alpha divers

Updated on:November 13,2024

Facility fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures higher than those charged by surgical centers

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance t

Updated on: January 24,2024

Facility fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures higher than those charged by surgical centers

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance t

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study shows CRISPR effectiveness against colitis pathogen

by Mick Kulikowski,North Carolina State UniversityCRISPR (= Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) + DNA fragment, E.Coli. Credit: Mulepati, S., Bailey, S.; Astrojan/Wikipedi

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study shows CRISPR effectiveness against colitis pathogen

by Mick Kulikowski,North Carolina State UniversityCRISPR (= Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) + DNA fragment, E.Coli. Credit: Mulepati, S., Bailey, S.; Astrojan/Wikipedi

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study reveals connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

by Heather Buschman, PhD,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—pl

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study reveals connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

by Heather Buschman, PhD,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—pl

Updated on:April 11,2024

Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides: A gastroenterologist explains

by Martin Veysey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHow often should we poo? If you Google this question, you're likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once

Updated on: May 11,2024

Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides: A gastroenterologist explains

by Martin Veysey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHow often should we poo? If you Google this question, you're likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once

Updated on:May 11,2024

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?Learn how long you should stay homeByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDNorovirus, someti

Updated on: March 26,2024

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?

How Long Is Stomach Flu Contagious?Learn how long you should stay homeByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDNorovirus, someti

Updated on:March 26,2024

H. pylori testing feasible for people in community settings

by Lori SolomonCommunity Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing in high-risk individuals is technically feasible, according to a study published online April 3 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Sh

Updated on: May 14,2024

H. pylori testing feasible for people in community settings

by Lori SolomonCommunity Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing in high-risk individuals is technically feasible, according to a study published online April 3 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Sh

Updated on:May 14,2024

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on: June 17,2024

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on:June 17,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on: March 27,2024

Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.03.001Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss—these and the other symptoms of

Updated on:March 27,2024

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Updated on: March 14,2024

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Updated on:March 14,2024

Study sheds light on cellular interactions that lead to liver transplant survival

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study inGastroenterologyidentifies how certain proteins in the immune system interact and lead to organ

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study sheds light on cellular interactions that lead to liver transplant survival

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study inGastroenterologyidentifies how certain proteins in the immune system interact and lead to organ

Updated on:April 11,2024