A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

Updated on: April 01,2024

A simple compound to control complex gut microbes

by RIKENAcetate increased IgA production (yellow). IgA bound to potentially harmful bacteria (green), and prevented them from invading the mucus layer (red). Credit: RIKENResearchers at the RIKEN

Updated on:April 01,2024

Gut bacteria in people with Huntington's disease may be a potential drug target

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gut bacteria in people with Huntington's disease may be a potential drug target

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the

Updated on:June 14,2024

Frequent internet use improves mental health in older adults

by University College LondonCredit:stevepbonPixabayMore frequent internet use has been linked to increases in wellbeing in older adults, particularly those who are wealthy and m

Updated on: June 06,2024

Frequent internet use improves mental health in older adults

by University College LondonCredit:stevepbonPixabayMore frequent internet use has been linked to increases in wellbeing in older adults, particularly those who are wealthy and m

Updated on:June 06,2024

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on:May 17,2024

Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that if they are given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after seda

Updated on: May 21,2024

Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that if they are given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after seda

Updated on:May 21,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on: May 17,2024

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainMicrobial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and r

Updated on:May 17,2024

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k

Updated on: May 21,2024

With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta UniversityWith age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a k

Updated on:May 21,2024

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers reveal a new approach for clearer fatty liver observation

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityCold enzymatic treatment and usage of an antibody against CD49a, a reliable HSC surface marker, minimized the generation of heat stress-associated artefacts and allowed

Updated on:April 07,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed

by Edith Cowan UniversityClusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD.aKEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways:intestinal immune network

Updated on: February 19,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed

by Edith Cowan UniversityClusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD.aKEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways:intestinal immune network

Updated on:February 19,2024

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Updated on: May 09,2024

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Updated on:May 09,2024

Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could

Updated on: May 19,2024

Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could

Updated on:May 19,2024

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is

Updated on: May 10,2024

GERD is not 'just' heartburn

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world.It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is

Updated on:May 10,2024