Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Experts release new guidance for endoscopists on how to assess colorectal lesions

Early identification and removal of cancerous colorectal polyps is critical to preventing the progression of colorectal cancer and improving survival rates.

4 Nov 2020

Johns Hopkins researchers design tiny, star-shaped microdevices to deliver drugs

Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host's intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers to explore the role of gut microbes in childhood celiac disease

Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has received a three-year, $300,000-grant from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation for research into childhood celiac disease.

3 Nov 2020

Study proves how nitrate reduces blood pressure and improves oral health

The research team has patented one prebiotic compound and several probiotics with the identified molecules and bacteria.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers reveal mechanisms that help C. difficile pathogen to survive in low oxygen levels

Researchers from ITQB NOVA, in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur in Paris, have shed light on the mechanisms that allow Clostridioides difficile, a pathogen that can only grow in oxygen-free environments, to be able to survive low oxygen levels.

3 Nov 2020

Study elucidates mechanisms behind protective farm effect on childhood asthma

Asthma impacts millions of children already at a young age. Children growing up on a farm have a lower risk of developing asthma than children not living on a farm.

2 Nov 2020

Hygiene hypothesis’ tested: Poorer water, sanitation associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths

Indian researchers from the formidable Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and two other top-notch institutes have put to test the "hygiene hypothesis" with a study suggesting that areas with high prevalence of infectious diseases are likely to see fewer COVID-19 deaths.

2 Nov 2020

Urbanization leads to a huge decrease in skin bacterial diversity

Urbanization leads to a vast decrease in bacterial diversity and an increase in chemical diversity on the skin, a keynote lecture on the skin microbiome will reveal today at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual.

2 Nov 2020

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Nurse practitioners working with social service agencies is one way to help the estimated 22% of Australian children living in temporary or precarious conditions, with families hit hard by unemployment and other problems created by the pandemic.

2 Nov 2020

Study analyzes the viral load on Halloween candy handled by COVID-19 patients

Like a specter, the question looms: How risky is trick-or-treating with SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air -- and possibly on the candy?

30 Oct 2020

High Throughput Identification and Quantification of Breast Cancer With NMR-Based Metabolomics

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among the female population globally, despite the ever-growing technology of early detection.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 30 Oct 2020

Human immune system may play key role in shaping the microbiome composition

The gut is an unusually noisy place, where hundreds of species of bacteria live alongside whatever microbes happen to have hitched a ride in on your lunch.

30 Oct 2020

Study suggests a role for the hypothalamus in genetic susceptibility to IBD

Using sophisticated 3D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found significant genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease and stress and depression.

29 Oct 2020

New therapeutic approach brings hope for treating psoriasis

Disruptive innovations in psoriasis are leading the way at EADV's 29th Congress, EADV Virtual. New data published today shows the first clinical evidence of modulating systemic inflammation by oral delivery of a non-living single strain commensal microbe.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

Since 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powerful genomic tools and supercomputers that analyze massive amounts of genetic data to identify individual strains within single species of the gut microbiome.

29 Oct 2020

People with depression are more likely to develop Crohn's disease

A new study, published inGut, has found depression is more common among people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the years before they are diagnosed with these bowel conditions.

28 Oct 2020

Specific genes of infant gut bacterium determine its symbiotic function in the infant's gut

While an infant's genes distinguish her from other newborns, a new peer-reviewed study reports that specific genes of a particular infant gut bacterium determine its symbiotic function in the infant's gut.

28 Oct 2020

Scientists uncover surprising players in acute liver failure

Acute liver failure is a devastating, rapidly progressing disease that results in death in 80% of cases, unless an emergency liver transplant is performed. In the developed world, its leading cause is a substantial overdose of acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol.

27 Oct 2020

Dietary 1H-NMR “Fingerprints” Could Help Fight Against Chronic Disease

Metabolic urine profiling could provide an approach to understand what people have been eating, without them needing to tell you. Here, researchers from Imperial College London, Prof Gary Frost, Prof Elaine Holmes, and Dr. Isabel Garcia-Perez, explain why this could be invaluable to both nutritional research and individuals.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 27 Oct 2020

Multimodal mapping of immune landscape in pancreatic cancer could guide personalized therapies

Pancreatic cancer has remained resistant to immunotherapies that are revolutionizing the treatment of many types of cancer.

27 Oct 2020

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Experts release new guidance for endoscopists on how to assess colorectal lesions

Johns Hopkins researchers design tiny, star-shaped microdevices to deliver drugs

Researchers to explore the role of gut microbes in childhood celiac disease

Study proves how nitrate reduces blood pressure and improves oral health

Researchers reveal mechanisms that help C. difficile pathogen to survive in low oxygen levels

Study elucidates mechanisms behind protective farm effect on childhood asthma

Hygiene hypothesis’ tested: Poorer water, sanitation associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths

Urbanization leads to a huge decrease in skin bacterial diversity

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Study analyzes the viral load on Halloween candy handled by COVID-19 patients

High Throughput Identification and Quantification of Breast Cancer With NMR-Based Metabolomics

Human immune system may play key role in shaping the microbiome composition

Study suggests a role for the hypothalamus in genetic susceptibility to IBD

New therapeutic approach brings hope for treating psoriasis

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

People with depression are more likely to develop Crohn's disease

Specific genes of infant gut bacterium determine its symbiotic function in the infant's gut

Scientists uncover surprising players in acute liver failure

Dietary 1H-NMR “Fingerprints” Could Help Fight Against Chronic Disease

Multimodal mapping of immune landscape in pancreatic cancer could guide personalized therapies

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