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Targeting sleep disorder in Crohn's and other IBD patients

Targeting sleep disorder in Crohn's and other IBD patients

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayA new Flinders University-led study recommends people with IBD be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common and debilitating respiratory condition,

Targeting sleep disorder in Crohn's and other IBD patients

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayA new Flinders University-led study recommends people with IBD be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common and debilitating respiratory condition,
Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPaneth cells (red) within a small intestinal organoid treated with Xpo1 inhibitor. Credit: Benjamin Mead and Jeff KarpInvestigators at the Brigham and the Broad

Investigators uncover small molecule to engineer intestinal cell types

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPaneth cells (red) within a small intestinal organoid treated with Xpo1 inhibitor. Credit: Benjamin Mead and Jeff KarpInvestigators at the Brigham and the Broad
Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar
Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an

Researchers investigate an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK

by Emma Thomson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the spring of 2022, a pediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an
From grave to cradle: Collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming

From grave to cradle: Collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityA simplified presentation of epithelial plasticity showing how Collagen Type I initiates changes the epithelial identity. Credit: Center for Stem Cell and Regener

From grave to cradle: Collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityA simplified presentation of epithelial plasticity showing how Collagen Type I initiates changes the epithelial identity. Credit: Center for Stem Cell and Regener
Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections

Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyResearchers are working to create an anti-germination drug that could be used to prevent C. diff in susceptible individuals before the in

Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyResearchers are working to create an anti-germination drug that could be used to prevent C. diff in susceptible individuals before the in
How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger
Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

by University College LondonEF CLIF infographic showing results of the ACLARA study in Latin America. Credit: EF CLIFDifferences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American pe

Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure

by University College LondonEF CLIF infographic showing results of the ACLARA study in Latin America. Credit: EF CLIFDifferences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American pe
What do you know about pancreatitis?

What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produ

What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produ
Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults suffering a financial shock, defined as a loss of income, experienced elevated levels of loneliness, but this
Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M
Researchers solve mystery behind antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infection

Researchers solve mystery behind antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infection

by Lindsey Hendrix,Texas A&M UniversityPnimBG-associated metronidazole (MTZ) resistance co-occurs with fluroquinolone resistance and pandemic spread. Credit:Nature Communications

Researchers solve mystery behind antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infection

by Lindsey Hendrix,Texas A&M UniversityPnimBG-associated metronidazole (MTZ) resistance co-occurs with fluroquinolone resistance and pandemic spread. Credit:Nature Communications