
First Vaccine to Help Control Some Autism Symptoms
A first-ever vaccine for gut
bacteria common in autistic
children may also help
control some autism
symptoms. ... > full story

Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria
Researchers have recently
found a novel mode of
interaction between
Salmonella, a foodborne
pathogen, and the bacteria
that live in our guts. Fecal
... > full story

Scientists Use 'the Force' (Atomic Force Microscopy) to Decode Secrets of Our Gut
A new technique based on
atomic force microscopy was
developed to help "read"
information encoded in
proteins that make up the
... > full story

Healing by the Clock: In Fruit Flies, Intestinal Stem-Cell Regeneration Fluctuates With the Time of Day
Genetic screening in flies
reveals that the circadian
clock regulates intestinal
regeneration in response to
damage, meaning that gut
... > full story
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Anti-Depressant Link to Clostridium Difficile Infection
May 7, 2013 Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a new study. Awareness of this link should improve identification and ... > full story -
Breast Milk Ingredient Could Prevent Deadly Intestinal Problem in Preemies
May 6, 2013 An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to ... > full story -
Targeted Screening for C. Difficile Upon Hospital Admission Could Potentially Identify Most Colonized Patients
April 30, 2013 Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new ... > full story -
Frequently Used Biologic Agents Might Cause Acute Liver Injury
April 29, 2013 A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new ... > full story -
Roundworm Quells Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders
April 25, 2013 Researchers have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic ... > full story -
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Genetics Defines a Distinct Liver Disease
April 21, 2013 A large-scale genetic study has defined the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and other autoimmune ... > full story -
Differences in Staging and Treatment Likely to Be Behind UK's Low Bowel Cancer Survival
April 16, 2013 Incomplete diagnostic investigation and failure to get the best treatment are the most likely reasons why survival for bowel cancer patients is lower in the UK than in other comparable countries, ... > full story -
Biomarker for Devastating Intestinal Disease, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Found in Early Preterm Infants
April 15, 2013 Researchers have discovered a biomarker that may help prevent a devastating intestinal disease that occurs in one of every 10 early preterm infants. The study may help prevent necrotizing ... > full story -
Adding Intestinal Enzyme to Diets of Mice Appears to Prevent, Treat Metabolic Syndrome
April 8, 2013 Feeding an intestinal enzyme to mice kept on a high-fat diet appears to prevent the development of metabolic syndrome -- a group of symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease ... > full story -
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Fecal Microbial Transplantation Found to Be Possible Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis
April 5, 2013 A new clinical trial has found that fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) has resulted in the improvement or absence of symptoms in most pediatric patients with active ulcerative ... > full story
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