Is vitamin K the secret key to bone strength?

by Monica Jimenez,Tufts UniversityVitamin K produced by certain types of bacteria that colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s

Updated on: May 17,2024

Is vitamin K the secret key to bone strength?

by Monica Jimenez,Tufts UniversityVitamin K produced by certain types of bacteria that colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s

Updated on:May 17,2024

Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolExamples of patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to colorectal cancer screening. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastr

Updated on: May 28,2024

Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

by University of Minnesota Medical SchoolExamples of patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to colorectal cancer screening. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastr

Updated on:May 28,2024

A major clinical trial shows how to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham has found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-ter

Updated on: April 02,2024

A major clinical trial shows how to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham has found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-ter

Updated on:April 02,2024

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

Updated on: May 09,2024

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

Updated on:May 09,2024

Genetic factor undermines H. pylori treatment

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori, a

Updated on: April 01,2024

Genetic factor undermines H. pylori treatment

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori, a

Updated on:April 01,2024

Combined oral contraceptives found to increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome

by Lori SolomonCombined oral contraceptives (COCs) are associated with higher risks for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting

Updated on: January 24,2024

Combined oral contraceptives found to increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome

by Lori SolomonCombined oral contraceptives (COCs) are associated with higher risks for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting

Updated on:January 24,2024

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on: January 25,2024

Could eating turkey ease colitis? Study suggests extra tryptophan could reduce risk of future flares

byThomas Jefferson UniversityThe amount of ingested dietary L-Trp determines the number of colonic CD4+ T cells via the AhR-GPR15 pathway. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10

Updated on:January 25,2024

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Updated on:April 02,2024

A tale of probiotics and how to help your own gut microbiome

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineLacticaseibacillus casei, a bacterium that is often used to ferment cheese and yoghurt, as seen through an electron microscope. Cr

Updated on: April 02,2024

A tale of probiotics and how to help your own gut microbiome

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineLacticaseibacillus casei, a bacterium that is often used to ferment cheese and yoghurt, as seen through an electron microscope. Cr

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

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

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

Updated on: March 26,2024

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

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

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