New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

by Quadram InstituteMicrobes in the intestine. Credit: Quadram instituteA new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.Researchers at the Quadram Insti

Updated on: May 17,2024 7

New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

by Quadram InstituteMicrobes in the intestine. Credit: Quadram instituteA new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.Researchers at the Quadram Insti

Updated on:May 17,2024 7

MRI index can predict postop recurrence in Crohn disease

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) index has been developed and validated for predicting postoperative recurrence (POR) in Crohn disease (CD), according to a study published in the May issue ofC

Updated on: February 19,2024 12

MRI index can predict postop recurrence in Crohn disease

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) index has been developed and validated for predicting postoperative recurrence (POR) in Crohn disease (CD), according to a study published in the May issue ofC

Updated on:February 19,2024 12

Risk for GI bleed increased with hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis

by Elana GotkineThe risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published onlin

Updated on: April 24,2024 20

Risk for GI bleed increased with hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis

by Elana GotkineThe risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published onlin

Updated on:April 24,2024 20

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 4

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 4

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect

Updated on: May 17,2024 6

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D—mainly from dietary sources—may help protect

Updated on:May 17,2024 6

Probiotics in kombucha found to mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in C. elegans model

byPublic Library of ScienceImage of small batch Kombucha Tea fermenting in the lab. Credit: Elizabeth Poindexter, The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

Probiotics in kombucha found to mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in C. elegans model

byPublic Library of ScienceImage of small batch Kombucha Tea fermenting in the lab. Credit: Elizabeth Poindexter, The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/

Updated on:March 30,2024 10

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is

Updated on: March 15,2024 12

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Adopting a healthy lifestyle is

Updated on:March 15,2024 12

Postbiotics: The new kid in the gut health family

by Senaka Ranadheera,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to our health, most of us have heard of prebiotics and probiotics and know something about their benefi

Updated on: March 30,2024 18

Postbiotics: The new kid in the gut health family

by Senaka Ranadheera,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to our health, most of us have heard of prebiotics and probiotics and know something about their benefi

Updated on:March 30,2024 18

Severe bowel condition on the rise in the UK

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts, including academics at the University of Liverpool, have raised concerns about the number of people suffering with undiagnosed

Updated on: March 28,2024 11

Severe bowel condition on the rise in the UK

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts, including academics at the University of Liverpool, have raised concerns about the number of people suffering with undiagnosed

Updated on:March 28,2024 11

The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought

by Shreya Ghosh,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryCommonly prescribed drugs can affect gut microbes in different ways. Credit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBLWe are one of the most medicated generat

Updated on: April 02,2024 18

The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought

by Shreya Ghosh,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryCommonly prescribed drugs can affect gut microbes in different ways. Credit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBLWe are one of the most medicated generat

Updated on:April 02,2024 18

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a

Updated on: May 26,2024 7

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a

Updated on:May 26,2024 7

Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth

by John Cramer,Rutgers UniversityMaria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, a professor in Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology and Department of Anthropology. C

Updated on: March 26,2024 13

Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth

by John Cramer,Rutgers UniversityMaria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, a professor in Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology and Department of Anthropology. C

Updated on:March 26,2024 13