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

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

Infecting gut microbes with CRISPR-loaded virus demonstrates potential for microbiome gene editing

by Lindzi Wessel,University of California, San FranciscoEscherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoIn a first, researchers at the UC San Francisco have s

Updated on: March 28,2024

Infecting gut microbes with CRISPR-loaded virus demonstrates potential for microbiome gene editing

by Lindzi Wessel,University of California, San FranciscoEscherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoIn a first, researchers at the UC San Francisco have s

Updated on:March 28,2024

Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. Th

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. Th

Updated on:May 17,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbiota transplantation aids resolution of recurrent C. difficile

by Elana GotkineFor immunocompetent adults with recurrentClostridioides difficileinfection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compar

Updated on:June 22,2024

Heavy antibiotic use tied to development of Crohn's, colitis

The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the increase inCrohn's diseas

Updated on: June 28,2024

Heavy antibiotic use tied to development of Crohn's, colitis

The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests.The findings could help explain some of the increase inCrohn's diseas

Updated on:June 28,2024

Gut health compromised in severe COVID-19

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research of samples of intestine from people who have died of COVID-19 has shown the impact of the virus on the gut immune system.

Updated on: March 12,2024

Gut health compromised in severe COVID-19

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research of samples of intestine from people who have died of COVID-19 has shown the impact of the virus on the gut immune system.

Updated on:March 12,2024

AGA does not endorse all patients stopping popular diabetes and weight loss drugs prior to endoscopy

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a rapid clinical practice update addressing the manage

Updated on: January 25,2024

AGA does not endorse all patients stopping popular diabetes and weight loss drugs prior to endoscopy

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a rapid clinical practice update addressing the manage

Updated on:January 25,2024

Use of TNF alpha inhibitors in Crohn's disease associated with higher risk of MS

by Hillary Smith,University of KentuckyDr. Jay Avasarala, professor of neurology and director of UK’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, and co-authors, conducted a retrospective study in which they eva

Updated on: May 21,2024

Use of TNF alpha inhibitors in Crohn's disease associated with higher risk of MS

by Hillary Smith,University of KentuckyDr. Jay Avasarala, professor of neurology and director of UK’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, and co-authors, conducted a retrospective study in which they eva

Updated on:May 21,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on: May 28,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on:May 28,2024

Ozanimod beats placebo for ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, ozanimod is more effective than placebo as induction and maintenance therapy, according to a study published in the Sept

Updated on: February 19,2024

Ozanimod beats placebo for ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, ozanimod is more effective than placebo as induction and maintenance therapy, according to a study published in the Sept

Updated on:February 19,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on: March 13,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on:March 13,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on: April 24,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on:April 24,2024