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May 21, 2024
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May 16, 2024 Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and some oats. A gluten-free diet protects celiac patients ...
Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Apr. 22, 2024 In a scientific breakthrough, researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A routine blood test that measures a patient's inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases. The Systemic Inflammation Index (SII) uses information from routine laboratory ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 Researchers discovered liver resident macrophages' pivotal role in defending against gut bacteria and related substances entering via the portal vein, particularly under compromised intestinal ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could benefit from better testing protocols that would reduce the need and lengthy wait for potentially unnecessary colonoscopies, a new study ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Cells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chronic disorders are ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Scientists have developed an immunotherapy strategy that potentially lays the groundwork for treating a spectrum of autoimmune ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Scientists have developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease. The approach offers long-term, real-time monitoring and ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A new study finds a complex interplay between diet, genes, and the gut microbiota that could explain why IBD ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to educate gut immune cells. This prevents allergic reactions to food and ...
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Mar. 15, 2024 Scientists uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn's disease. The discovery may help define how to treat patients with severe ...
Mar. 12, 2024 The new GastroShield gel can be sprayed through an endoscope after polyps are removed during colonoscopy, protecting the gut and helping prevent complications from weakened gastrointestinal ...
Feb. 26, 2024 The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the ...
Feb. 22, 2024 A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn's disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, ...
Feb. 21, 2024 A professor has demonstrated a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological ...
Feb. 21, 2024 In the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends fecal ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Scientists may have figured out why some people have trouble digesting sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other ...
Feb. 12, 2024 The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Having a high dietary intake of fish and vegetables at 1 year of age, and a low intake of sugar beverages, seems to protect against inflammatory bowel disease. These are the findings of a study with ...
Jan. 24, 2024 New research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood ...
Jan. 5, 2024 Researchers have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment, also finding a way to deliver immunotherapy's cancer-killing impact ...
Dec. 19, 2023 In a phase-one human clinical trial, a pharmacist researcher has demonstrated that a new antibiotic, called Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the superbug known as C diff which ...
Dec. 15, 2023 Scientists report a new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea by interfering with the normal absorption of nutrients in the ...
Dec. 13, 2023 A new study examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic ...
Dec. 5, 2023 Scientists' debut 'reverse metabolomics,' a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover hundreds of new human molecules, and a new ...
Nov. 27, 2023 An international team of researchers has developed a method that combines advanced high-throughput microfluidics and gene editing technology to source new treatments that could potentially help ...
Nov. 21, 2023 Research has shown spores of Clostridioides difficile, commonly known as C. diff, are completely unaffected despite being treated with high concentrations of bleach used in many hospitals. The ...
Nov. 21, 2023 According to data in mice, extra tryptophan could reduce the risk of future colitis ...
Nov. 21, 2023 Researchers have uncovered a reason that may explain why visceral pain is so common in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome. This understanding could inspire new and better ways to alleviate that ...
Nov. 17, 2023 New AGA guideline outlines reliable blood and stool tests to monitor inflammation that can reduce how often patients need invasive ...
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- Scientists Discover Link Between Leaky Gut and Accelerated Biological Aging
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant Recommended for the Majority of Recurrent C. Diff Patients
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- Chlorine Disinfectant Is No More Effective Than Water at Killing Off Hospital Superbug
- Could Eating Turkey Ease Colitis?
- Getting to the Root of Visceral Gut Pain
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- Maternal Microbiota Can Affect Fetal Development
- Risk of Serious Infection Even in Low-Active IBD
- Human Mini Guts Reveal New Insights Into the Process Leading to Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome and Potential New Therapies
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- Genetics Links Endometriosis and IBS
- A Promising Target to Fight Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Fungi Used in Food Production Could Lead to New Probiotics
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- Developing a Less Invasive Test for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Genetic Study of Blood Glucose Levels Calls for Stratified Treatment With GLP-1R Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes
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- Fiber Discovery Could Shape Better Gut Health
- Arming Vegetables With Anti-Inflammatory Properties Using Plant Pigments
- Indicator of Early Form of Parkinson's in Stool Sample
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- Compound Reverses Gut Inflammation in Mice
- Ingestible Biobatteries Could Allow New View of Digestive System
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- A Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
- To Trigger Crohn's Disease, Pathogenic Bacteria Co-Opt a Genetic Susceptibility
- How Gravity May Cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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- Rare Human Intestinal Disorder Is Due to Reduction in Protein Synthesis, Study Finds
- Better Understanding of the Development of Intestinal Diseases