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Probiotics Reduce Stress-Induced Intestinal Flare-Ups, Study Finds
March 14, 2013 Stress has a way of significantly altering the composition of gut bacteria, which leads to inflammation and often times, belly pain for those with irritable bowel syndrome. But a new study shows how ... > full story -
Some Bacteria May Protect Against Disease Caused by Stomach Infection
March 12, 2013 Half of the world's human population is infected with the stomach bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, yet it causes disease in only about 10 percent of those infected. Other bacteria living in the ... > full story -
Magnet Ingestion by Young Children Serious and Growing Problem
March 11, 2013 Physicians and parents must be aware of the growing danger of magnet ingestion by children because magnets can adhere to each other and cause life-threatening problems such as bowel perforations, a ... > full story -
Killing Cancer Cells With Acid Reflux
March 7, 2013 A chemist has come up with a unique way to kill certain cancer cells -- give them acid reflux. Kevin Belfield used a special salt to make cancer cells more acidic -- similar to the way greasy foods ... > full story -
Visceral Fat Causally Linked to Intestinal Cancer
March 6, 2013 Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to new data from a mouse ... > full story -
On the Trail of Mucus-Eaters in the Gut
March 5, 2013 Microbiologists have for the first time succeeded in directly observing microorganisms feeding on the intestinal ... > full story -
Gene Discovery Reveals Importance of Eating Your Greens
March 4, 2013 Eating your greens may be even more important that previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by leafy greens in your ... > full story -
Mutation Location Is the Key to Prognosis
February 28, 2013 The three most important factors in real estate are location, location, location, and the same might be said for mutations in the gene MECP2, researchers report in a new ... > full story -
Research Supports Promise of Cell Therapy for Bowel Disease
February 28, 2013 Researchers have identified a special population of adult stem cells in bone marrow that have the natural ability to migrate to the intestine and produce intestinal cells, suggesting their potential ... > full story -
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Unsolved Puzzle in Hepatology on the Brink of Resolution
February 26, 2013 Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a currently incurable liver disease that mostly affects younger people aged between 30 and 40. There are now justified hopes that this disease could be cured using ... > full story
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