Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

New technique can predict potential preterm birth with 73% accuracy in high-risk women

A new technique that can spot a potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, with up to 73% accuracy months before delivery, has been developed by scientists at the University of Warwick.

30 Jul 2020

Antioxidant-rich foods may increase risk for bowel cancers, study finds

It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much smaller organ, is one of the leading causes of cancer death for men and women. What is it about the colon that seems to "attract" cancer?

29 Jul 2020

Early-in-life antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers researchers.

29 Jul 2020

New technique spots potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women

A new technique that can spot a potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, with up to 73% accuracy months before delivery, has been developed by scientists at the University of Warwick.

29 Jul 2020

UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth – the nation's fourth-largest metro area – and ranks among the top 50 hospitals nationally in 10 specialties ranging from brain to heart care, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals report released today. Six of the specialties rank in the top 25.

28 Jul 2020

Finding the right treatment for people with IBD may soon become easier

Finding the right treatment for people living with chronic intestinal inflammation, also known as inflammatory bowel disease, might soon be getting easier.

27 Jul 2020

UCC Innovation launches new spinout company SeqBiome

UCC Innovation today announced the launch of SeqBiome a spinout from APC Microbiome Ireland, SFI Research Centre, University College Cork and Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority).

24 Jul 2020

ASCRS releases updated recommendations for surgery in patients with Crohn's disease

Although rates of surgery for Crohn's disease have decreased over the years, many patients still require surgical treatment - due to inadequate responses to medical therapy, severe attacks of acute colitis, and many other situations.

23 Jul 2020

Study may lead to more effective treatments for chronic intestinal inflammation

Finding the right treatment for people living with chronic intestinal inflammation, also known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), might soon be getting easier. World IBD Day happens on 19 May each year, with the goal to raise awareness about the disease and urge action.

23 Jul 2020

Non-invasive algorithm predicts complications in patients following recovery from hepatitis C

The chronic viral inflammation of the liver that occurs in hepatitis C results in the formation of inflexible scar tissue in the form of fibrosis/cirrhosis of the liver. This impedes the flow of blood through the organ, with resulting hypertension in the portal vein.

23 Jul 2020

White blood cells and their role in the brain

Researchers have found that the brain has specific immune cells that help in normal brain development and play a role in certain neurological diseases.

23 Jul 2020

New biomolecules can benefit agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors

These molecules of plant origin may be of use to the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors. Researchers from the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Research Group at the Universitat Jaume Ihave identified and obtained biomolecules of plant origin, which have been tested against plant pathogens and pathogens of clinical interest, with the aim of obtaining high-quality commercial products that can be applied in the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors.

23 Jul 2020

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes development of 'social brain' in mice

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes brain signalling pathways that function in social behaviour and pain regulation in mice, a new study by Dr Katerina Johnson and Dr Philip Burnet has found. It was published today in BMC Neuroscience.

22 Jul 2020

Study points to an important role for white blood cells in brain development

Whether white blood cells can be found in the brain has been controversial, and what they might be doing used to be complete mystery.

22 Jul 2020

Novel device offers added protection for healthcare workers performing endoscopies during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can expose staff to the risk of infection.

22 Jul 2020

Saccharibacteria within a mammalian host are more diverse than ever anticipated, shows study

Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in dogs, cats, and dolphins, and in groundwater deep under the Earth's surface.

22 Jul 2020

Exploring how bacteria and viruses coexist inside the human gut

The adage "all things in moderation" applies not to just to food and drink, but also to the legions of bacteria inside our guts helping us digest that food and drink. It turns out the rule may also extend to the lesser understood bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect the bacteria living inside us.

21 Jul 2020