Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac

Updated on: October 31,2024

Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac

Updated on:October 31,2024

What Is Bilirubin?

What Is Bilirubin?A Byproduct of Breaking Down Red Blood Cells Involved in DigestionByMark GurarieUpdated on August 23, 2022Medically reviewed byPriyanka Chugh, MDBilirubin is

Updated on: March 26,2024

What Is Bilirubin?

What Is Bilirubin?A Byproduct of Breaking Down Red Blood Cells Involved in DigestionByMark GurarieUpdated on August 23, 2022Medically reviewed byPriyanka Chugh, MDBilirubin is

Updated on:March 26,2024

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?ByMichelle PugleUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byRenita White, MDThere are different types of stomach pain during preg

Updated on: March 26,2024

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?ByMichelle PugleUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byRenita White, MDThere are different types of stomach pain during preg

Updated on:March 26,2024

Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.Alcohol c

Updated on: May 11,2024

Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.Alcohol c

Updated on:May 11,2024

Flavonoids in polyphenols: Activating gut hormones to improve health

byShibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT Japan used advanced molecular docking simulations to illustrate how polyphenols, especially flavonoids, bind to the T2R46 receptor in the g

Updated on: January 09,2025

Flavonoids in polyphenols: Activating gut hormones to improve health

byShibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT Japan used advanced molecular docking simulations to illustrate how polyphenols, especially flavonoids, bind to the T2R46 receptor in the g

Updated on:January 09,2025

A single enzymatic switch steers cell fate in intestinal regeneration

Updated on: June 28,2025

A single enzymatic switch steers cell fate in intestinal regeneration

Updated on:June 28,2025

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on: January 24,2024

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on:January 24,2024

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interaction

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interactionbyAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Dom

Updated on: January 24,2024

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interaction

Botox found to improve chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interactionbyAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Dom

Updated on:January 24,2024

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Updated on: June 12,2024

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Updated on:June 12,2024

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo

Updated on: January 02,2024

Innovative gel offers new hope for treating gastrointestinal leaks

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Biomaterialia(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.026In a major advancement in medical technolo

Updated on:January 02,2024

Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis

Updated on: March 17,2025

Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis

Updated on:March 17,2025

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Updated on:June 20,2024