Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study
It happens during and after birthCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 10, 2021) - It is well known that each ...
Tag: Gastroenterology
Feds back probe of understudied gut nervous system
Uribe wins NIH grant to study enteric nervous system developmentCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 10, 2021) ...
The AGA Research Foundation awards 45 researchers with over $2.5 million in research funding
The Foundation introduced new awards in the 2021 awards cycle addressing diversity of GI investigators and the need for GI-specific ...
Crohn’s disease patients have specific IgG antibodies to human bacterial flagellins
Knowledge of the specific flagellins that drive the pathogenic immune response in Crohn's disease is a step toward a potential ...
Intestinal polyps in close relatives can increase risk of colorectal cancer
Credit: Alexander Donka. Cancer of the colon and rectum is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and has in ...
A glimmer of hope: New weapon in the fight against liver diseases
Credit: Niigata University Niigata, Japan--Researchers from Niigata University , the University of Tokyo, Osaka University and Tokyo Medical University, Japan ...
Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases ...
Cholestenone shows antibiotic properties against H. pylori
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Jun Nakayama, Shinshu University Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a gram-negative pathogen that has infected half of ...
SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut
Scientists transform human intestinal cells into 'mini guts' to follow infection processCredit: Mohammed Shahraz, Sergio Triana/EMBL; Camila Metz-Zumaran/Heidelberg University In ...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer
Suppressing a gene regulator could reduce pancreatic cancer resistance to vital chemotherapeutic treatment.Credit: Yutaka Kondo Nagoya University researchers and colleagues ...
Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other
Probiotic strain LA1 has a therapeutic effect that both prevents and treats intestinal inflammatory disorders caused by "leaky gut," report ...
$3M awarded to orthopedics researcher to study role of gut microbiome on osteoarthritis
Michael Zuscik, Ph.D., says the research could lead to the first disease-modifying treatment for patients with osteoarthritisCredit: Michael Zuscik, PhD ...
Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds
Findings suggest need to reconsider current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices Credit: NIH WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) -- Clusters of ...
Mystery canine illness identified
Credit: Lancaster University An outbreak of vomiting among dogs has been traced back to a type of animal coronavirus by ...
UBCO research shows a mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
Findings show types of fats matter when it comes to gut well-beingCredit: UBC Okanagan A team of UBC Okanagan researchers ...
Baby aspirin linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer death
Low-dose aspirin use prior to diagnosis of colorectal cancer associated with better survival outcomesCredit: Cedars-Sinai Long-term, regular use of baby ...
Protein based biomarker identifies the chemo drug sensitivity
Credit: Niigata University Niigata, Japan - Cancer is the world's second deadliest disease which contributes towards the fatality of over ...
Gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies catches up
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg and Malin Arnesson Infants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria ...
Impact of COVID-19 ‘Safer at Home’ order on radiology utilization
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds the COVID-19 'Safer at Home' order resulted in a significant decline in radiology ...
Possible trigger for Crohn’s disease identified
Adherent-invasive E-coli (AIEC) strongly implicatedCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 1, 2021) - People living with the often-debilitating effects of ...
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