Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides: A gastroenterologist explains

by Martin Veysey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHow often should we poo? If you Google this question, you're likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides: A gastroenterologist explains

by Martin Veysey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHow often should we poo? If you Google this question, you're likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

Study paints a new picture of colon development in mammals

by Nicole Krueger,University of OregonEpifluorescence image of the developing mouse colon from the study. All cells of the colon lining are bright red, while the specialized stem cells are also

Updated on: January 24,2024 13

Study paints a new picture of colon development in mammals

by Nicole Krueger,University of OregonEpifluorescence image of the developing mouse colon from the study. All cells of the colon lining are bright red, while the specialized stem cells are also

Updated on:January 24,2024 13

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: American Physiological SocietySpace travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help a

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro

Updated on: March 14,2024 17

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro

Updated on:March 14,2024 17

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on: March 14,2024 5

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on:March 14,2024 5

Increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal precancerous lesions in patients under age 50

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a study published in the journalGastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn Sch

Updated on: February 19,2024 17

Increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal precancerous lesions in patients under age 50

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In a study published in the journalGastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn Sch

Updated on:February 19,2024 17

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's diseaseby Charité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylo

Updated on: January 24,2024 19

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's diseaseby Charité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylo

Updated on:January 24,2024 19

Higher visceral adipose tissue may need higher infliximab levels for IBD remission

by Lori SolomonPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, accordi

Updated on: January 24,2024 12

Higher visceral adipose tissue may need higher infliximab levels for IBD remission

by Lori SolomonPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, accordi

Updated on:January 24,2024 12

What is gastritis and how is it treated?

by Miriam Jones Bradley, RNYou're feeling bloated, nauseous and in pain. What is wrong?It may begastritis, an inflammation of thestomachlining that can come on suddenly or gradua

Updated on: May 23,2024 3

What is gastritis and how is it treated?

by Miriam Jones Bradley, RNYou're feeling bloated, nauseous and in pain. What is wrong?It may begastritis, an inflammation of thestomachlining that can come on suddenly or gradua

Updated on:May 23,2024 3

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on: January 24,2024 10

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

by Matthew Rockey,Leipzig UniversityStudy design. Within-subject cross-over dietary intervention design with two study arms and up to six measurement timepoints (upper panel, T0: screening; BL1/

Updated on:January 24,2024 10

IgA antibodies bind to specific species of gut bacteria in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStool bulk IgAs from the F1 generation of B. ovatus monocolonized mice bind B. ovatus more than other tested bacterial species. (A) Schematic representation of colonizatio

Updated on: March 25,2024 18

IgA antibodies bind to specific species of gut bacteria in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStool bulk IgAs from the F1 generation of B. ovatus monocolonized mice bind B. ovatus more than other tested bacterial species. (A) Schematic representation of colonizatio

Updated on:March 25,2024 18

Updated guidance provided for GI clinicians on alpha-gal syndrome

by Elana GotkineA subset of patients with alpha-gal allergy have gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis, according to a clinical practice update published in the April issue of&

Updated on: May 17,2024 5

Updated guidance provided for GI clinicians on alpha-gal syndrome

by Elana GotkineA subset of patients with alpha-gal allergy have gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis, according to a clinical practice update published in the April issue of&

Updated on:May 17,2024 5