Robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer does not cut postop infections

(HealthDay)—Robotic gastrectomy (RG) does not reduce intra-abdominal infectious complications compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer, according to a study published online Sept

Updated on: June 12,2024

Robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer does not cut postop infections

(HealthDay)—Robotic gastrectomy (RG) does not reduce intra-abdominal infectious complications compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer, according to a study published online Sept

Updated on:June 12,2024

E. coli bacteria found to exploit Crohn's disease inflammation

by Cornell UniversityEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHA multi-year study of the role of E. coligut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal infl

Updated on: June 28,2024

E. coli bacteria found to exploit Crohn's disease inflammation

by Cornell UniversityEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHA multi-year study of the role of E. coligut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal infl

Updated on:June 28,2024

Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other micr

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other micr

Updated on:June 03,2024

Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMariana Byndloss and Woongjae Yoo are exploring the connections between diet, gut microbes and heart disease. Credit: VUMCA high-fat diet disrupts the biolo

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMariana Byndloss and Woongjae Yoo are exploring the connections between diet, gut microbes and heart disease. Credit: VUMCA high-fat diet disrupts the biolo

Updated on:April 11,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on: March 26,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on:March 26,2024

Cloning stem cells to find a cure for Crohn's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonResearchers at the UH Stem Cell Center are developing new drug therapies to selectively destroy rogue cells they found in biopsies of pediatric Crohn’s pat

Updated on: June 03,2024

Cloning stem cells to find a cure for Crohn's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonResearchers at the UH Stem Cell Center are developing new drug therapies to selectively destroy rogue cells they found in biopsies of pediatric Crohn’s pat

Updated on:June 03,2024

Scientists reveal the role of immune progenitor cells in the repair of inflamed intestinal tissue

by Kumamoto UniversityCredit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110712The human body contains an array of coexisting commensal microbes, primarily gut bacteria, which have

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists reveal the role of immune progenitor cells in the repair of inflamed intestinal tissue

by Kumamoto UniversityCredit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110712The human body contains an array of coexisting commensal microbes, primarily gut bacteria, which have

Updated on:June 03,2024

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

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

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on: January 24,2024

Thalidomide cuts recurrent bleeding in small-intestinal angiodysplasia, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov.

Updated on:January 24,2024

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina

Updated on: May 28,2024

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina

Updated on:May 28,2024

Risk for advanced neoplasm low 10+ years after negative colonoscopy

by Lori SolomonThe risk for advanced colorectal neoplasms (ADNs) 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy is low, according to a study published online Jan. 17 inJAMA Internal Med

Updated on: June 08,2024

Risk for advanced neoplasm low 10+ years after negative colonoscopy

by Lori SolomonThe risk for advanced colorectal neoplasms (ADNs) 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy is low, according to a study published online Jan. 17 inJAMA Internal Med

Updated on:June 08,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on: February 21,2024

What is celiac disease?

by Sue Benzuly, RNCeliac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.This guide will break down what you need to know about celiac disease, including its

Updated on:February 21,2024