Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Rebleeding rates and rebleeding predictors found

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe overall cumulative rebleeding rate in the five years after capsule endoscopy (CE) was as high as 41.7%. Overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), anticoagulan

Updated on: March 28,2024

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Rebleeding rates and rebleeding predictors found

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe overall cumulative rebleeding rate in the five years after capsule endoscopy (CE) was as high as 41.7%. Overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), anticoagulan

Updated on:March 28,2024

New technology enables wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThese flexible fibers, which are embedded with sensors and light sources, can be used to manipulate and monitor the connections between the brain and the d

Updated on: April 29,2024

New technology enables wireless modulation of gut and brain neural circuits

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThese flexible fibers, which are embedded with sensors and light sources, can be used to manipulate and monitor the connections between the brain and the d

Updated on:April 29,2024

Biologists discover signaling pathways potentially associated with pancreatic cancer

by Aran Sullivan,Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastro Hep Advances(2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2022.02.007Kathleen DelGiorno, assistant professor

Updated on: May 23,2024

Biologists discover signaling pathways potentially associated with pancreatic cancer

by Aran Sullivan,Vanderbilt UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastro Hep Advances(2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2022.02.007Kathleen DelGiorno, assistant professor

Updated on:May 23,2024

New Barrett's esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients could result in earlier and easier ide

Updated on: May 06,2024

New Barrett's esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients could result in earlier and easier ide

Updated on:May 06,2024

Probiotics delivered in biofilm state protect the intestines and brain in necrotizing enterocolitis model

byNationwide Children's HospitalActivated microglia in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) from Experiment 1. (a) Mean count of activated microglia in PFC. Points indicate counts for each individual

Updated on: January 24,2024

Probiotics delivered in biofilm state protect the intestines and brain in necrotizing enterocolitis model

byNationwide Children's HospitalActivated microglia in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) from Experiment 1. (a) Mean count of activated microglia in PFC. Points indicate counts for each individual

Updated on:January 24,2024

Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurol

Updated on: March 28,2024

Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurol

Updated on:March 28,2024

Fecal microbiota transplants: Two reviews explore what's worked, what hasn't, and where we go from here

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal microbiota transplants are the most effective and affordable treatment for recurrent infections with Clostridioides difficile, an opportunistic bacteri

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbiota transplants: Two reviews explore what's worked, what hasn't, and where we go from here

by Cell PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal microbiota transplants are the most effective and affordable treatment for recurrent infections with Clostridioides difficile, an opportunistic bacteri

Updated on:June 22,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on: March 13,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on:March 13,2024

Proteomic analysis used to ID fecal biomarkers for IBD

Three novel fecal biomarkers have been identified for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in theJournal of Crohn's & Colitis.Roberta Vitali, P

Updated on: June 28,2024

Proteomic analysis used to ID fecal biomarkers for IBD

Three novel fecal biomarkers have been identified for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in theJournal of Crohn's & Colitis.Roberta Vitali, P

Updated on:June 28,2024

Fecal transplantation: An effective remedy for life-threatening intestinal infections

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplantation in the intestine is an effective cure—and far superior to today's standard treatment—for a life-threatening infection that a

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal transplantation: An effective remedy for life-threatening intestinal infections

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplantation in the intestine is an effective cure—and far superior to today's standard treatment—for a life-threatening infection that a

Updated on:June 22,2024

Computer-assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of

Updated on: March 26,2024

Computer-assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of

Updated on:March 26,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on: May 21,2024

Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are

Updated on:May 21,2024