Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries, study indicates
Credit: Photo courtesy Los Alamos National Laboratory CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one ...
Tag: Gastroenterology
ClinEpiDB data resource releases childhood malnutrition and intestinal disease study
Credit: ClinEpiDB/University of Pennsylvania As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines ...
High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON - Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of ...
Identifying a key player in gut defense development
Joint press release by Hokkaido University and Keio UniversityCredit: Kimura S. et al., Journal of Experimental Medicine, March 15, 2019 ...
Study measures gluten in gluten-free labeled restaurant food
April 5, 2019 -- Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants ...
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
Researchers discover unexpected role of an immune system receptor; blocking it halts human cancer cell growth and improves survival in ...
Patent-pending probiotic could disrupt Crohn’s disease biofilms
Probiotic found to help weaken stubborn microbial biofilm communities in the gut that can worsen symptomsCredit: Case Western Reserve University ...
Lithuanian researchers created special food for elderly patients
Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) developed innovative micronutrient rich food product for ...
Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., earns 2019 Richard King Award for best publication by a trainee
Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellow at Duke University School of Medicine is the recipient of the 2019 ...
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem
A Columbia-led study finds adversity-induced disruptions in the body's gut microbes influence are linked to changes in brain function A ...
Movement toward a poop test for liver cirrhosis
In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego ...
Gut microbiome research takes center stage in APS-ASPET Presidential Symposium series
Rockville, Md. (March 27, 2019)--Leading physiology and pharmacology researchers will speak in a four-part series centered on the gut microbiome--the ...
Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition
NEW ORLEANS--Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study ...
New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health
23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) ...