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Low-dose aspirin linked to lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related mortality

Among adults at high risk of liver cancer, those who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to develop the disease or to die from liver-related causes.

12 Mar 2020

Air pollution exposure takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of chronic illnesses

Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests.

11 Mar 2020

Immunosuppressive therapy does not increase risk of vulvar or vaginal cancer in women with IBD

In a new retrospective study, researchers found that the use of immunosuppressive therapy does not increase the occurrence or recurrence of vulvar or vaginal cancer in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Mar 2020

Blood test for microbial DNA could warn of cancer

A new study published in the journal Nature on March 11, 2020, could transform the currently held views on cancer causation and diagnosis. The researchers have come up with a new technique to detect the presence and type of cancer by looking at microbial DNA circulating in the blood of the person being screened.

11 Mar 2020

Microbial DNA in the blood could help identify who has cancer

When Gregory Poore was a freshman in college, his otherwise healthy grandmother was shocked to learn that she had late-stage pancreatic cancer. The condition was diagnosed in late December. She died in January.

11 Mar 2020

Diet influences multiple sclerosis disease course

The short-chain fatty acid propionic acid influences the intestine-mediated immune regulation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

11 Mar 2020

Baylor College of Medicine and UH team up for new research collaborations

Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Houston are teaming up for new research collaborations.

10 Mar 2020

CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target colitis pathogen

Research at North Carolina State University shows that the CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target and eliminate specific gut bacteria, in this case Clostridioides difficile, the pathogen that causes colitis - a chronic, degenerative disease of the colon.

10 Mar 2020

Study explores cognitive benefits of avocado consumption for overweight or obese adults

A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or obese, a new randomized control trial found.

10 Mar 2020

Clinical trial evaluates effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with overactive bladder

Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with an overactive bladder due to neurological conditions, such as a spinal cord injury or stroke, and idiopathic (unknown) causes.

10 Mar 2020

Rotavirus vaccination not linked to type 1 diabetes mellitus risk

Rotavirus infection is thought to be a risk factor for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The role played by live attenuated rotavirus vaccination in the risk of this condition in children is, therefore, an area of active research. A new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics in March 2020 debunks this concern.

9 Mar 2020

Research sheds light on molecular mechanisms that enable bacteria to compete and establish symbiosis

Two factors that control the expression of a key gene required by luminescent bacteria to kill competing bacterial cells have been identified.

7 Mar 2020

Gut bacteria can boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, mice study suggests

Could the response to cancer immunotherapy depend on bacteria that originate in the gut and travel to the tumor?

7 Mar 2020

New AI system can evaluate endoscopic findings of ulcerative colitis with accuracy

Assessments of patients with ulcerative colitis, which is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, are usually conducted via endoscopy and histology. But now, researchers from Japan have developed a system that may be more accurate than existing methods and may reduce the need for these patients to undergo invasive medical procedures.

6 Mar 2020

Gastrointestinal manifestations and fecal-oral transmission of novel coronavirus

The world is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which has now spread to over 30 countries, infecting more than 80,000 people with over 2,600 deaths globally. A better understanding of how this virus is transmitted is key to preventing its spread.

5 Mar 2020

Microbiome research uncovers new form of antibiotic tolerance

Antibiotics can make easy work of infections. But how do they affect the complex ecosystems of friendly bacteria that make up our microbiome?

5 Mar 2020

Researchers find previously unknown response within gut microbiome

The gut microbiome, which is a collection of numerous beneficial bacteria species, is key to our overall well-being and good health. Recent studies have linked the gut microbiome with several beneficial properties, such as aiding in the development of our immune system and warding off pathogen infections.

5 Mar 2020

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Low-dose aspirin linked to lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related mortality

Air pollution exposure takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of chronic illnesses

Immunosuppressive therapy does not increase risk of vulvar or vaginal cancer in women with IBD

Blood test for microbial DNA could warn of cancer

Microbial DNA in the blood could help identify who has cancer

Diet influences multiple sclerosis disease course

Baylor College of Medicine and UH team up for new research collaborations

CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target colitis pathogen

Study explores cognitive benefits of avocado consumption for overweight or obese adults

Clinical trial evaluates effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with overactive bladder

Rotavirus vaccination not linked to type 1 diabetes mellitus risk

Research sheds light on molecular mechanisms that enable bacteria to compete and establish symbiosis

Gut bacteria can boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, mice study suggests

New AI system can evaluate endoscopic findings of ulcerative colitis with accuracy

Gastrointestinal manifestations and fecal-oral transmission of novel coronavirus

Microbiome research uncovers new form of antibiotic tolerance

Researchers find previously unknown response within gut microbiome

Researchers identify a gut microbe generated byproduct linked to cardiovascular disease

Researchers identify mechanism that explains why women experience more pain than men

Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

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