Breaking down cancer's defenses with bacteria

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumoni

Updated on: March 28,2024

Breaking down cancer's defenses with bacteria

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumoni

Updated on:March 28,2024

Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on: April 01,2024

Medical mystery: 'Creeping fat' in Crohn's patients linked to bacteria

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue t

Updated on:April 01,2024

Fatty liver is increasingly the cause of liver cell cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. In Germany, there are currently around 9,00

Updated on: March 12,2024

Fatty liver is increasingly the cause of liver cell cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. In Germany, there are currently around 9,00

Updated on:March 12,2024

Prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis in IBD examined

(HealthDay)—The global prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) ranges from 0.96 percent in Crohn disease (CD) to 2.47 percent in ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a review published onl

Updated on: February 19,2024

Prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis in IBD examined

(HealthDay)—The global prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) ranges from 0.96 percent in Crohn disease (CD) to 2.47 percent in ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a review published onl

Updated on:February 19,2024

Your gut's microbiome, on a chip

by American Institute of PhysicsSchematic of a double layer organ-on-a-chip device. Each layer is built separately, simulating a cellular microenvironment. Credit: Valiei et al.The gut is one of

Updated on: May 28,2024

Your gut's microbiome, on a chip

by American Institute of PhysicsSchematic of a double layer organ-on-a-chip device. Each layer is built separately, simulating a cellular microenvironment. Credit: Valiei et al.The gut is one of

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study reveals how gastric cancer forms, suggests preventive treatment

by Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.021A recently published study reveals new insights into how gastric cancer dev

Updated on: April 09,2024

Study reveals how gastric cancer forms, suggests preventive treatment

by Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.021A recently published study reveals new insights into how gastric cancer dev

Updated on:April 09,2024

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat

Updated on: April 29,2024

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat

Updated on:April 29,2024

Scientists develop multi-frequency ultrasonic endoscope

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesFigure 1. The triple-frequency transducer. Credit: SIBETEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS) plays a vital role in the development of novel treatment and diagno

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists develop multi-frequency ultrasonic endoscope

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesFigure 1. The triple-frequency transducer. Credit: SIBETEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS) plays a vital role in the development of novel treatment and diagno

Updated on:June 03,2024

New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on: May 06,2024

New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis

by EngineeringExpression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE

Updated on:May 06,2024

Antibodies help keep harmful forms of gut fungi in check

by Bridget Kuehn,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody protection against harmful forms of fungi in the gut may be disrupted in some patients with Crohn's disease—a con

Updated on: June 06,2024

Antibodies help keep harmful forms of gut fungi in check

by Bridget Kuehn,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody protection against harmful forms of fungi in the gut may be disrupted in some patients with Crohn's disease—a con

Updated on:June 06,2024

New 3D bioprinted model to study common liver disease, find effective treatment

by ElsevierA stained micrograph of 3D primary human liver cell tissue modeling MASH. Areas of fibrosis are indicated in blue. Credit: Viscient BiosciencesMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatohe

Updated on: March 05,2024

New 3D bioprinted model to study common liver disease, find effective treatment

by ElsevierA stained micrograph of 3D primary human liver cell tissue modeling MASH. Areas of fibrosis are indicated in blue. Credit: Viscient BiosciencesMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatohe

Updated on:March 05,2024

For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal

by Washington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that beneficial gut microbes thrive when fed specific fiber types. The rese

Updated on: June 25,2024

For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal

by Washington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that beneficial gut microbes thrive when fed specific fiber types. The rese

Updated on:June 25,2024