Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Study suggests link between bacteria in the upper airway and asthma severity

A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests there is a link between bacteria that live in the upper airway and the severity of asthma symptoms among children with mild to moderate asthma.

16 Dec 2019

Researchers identify novel genes associated with severity of peanut allergy

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified novel genes associated with the severity of peanut allergy, as well as ways in which these genes interact with other genes during allergic reactions.

14 Dec 2019

NIH provides up to $102.5 million in renewed funding for Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group

As antibiotic-resistant bacteria become more urgent threats worldwide, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, will provide up to $102.5 million in renewed funding over seven years for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group.

14 Dec 2019

Rectal microbes could make a difference to the effectiveness of HIV vaccines

Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work is published Dec. 11 in the journal mSphere.

13 Dec 2019

New strategy could prevent side effects of targeted cancer treatment

Targeted, highly effective cancer treatments often produce debilitating side effects. This is the case with one commonly used therapy which works by blocking the epidermal growth factor receptor, a protein that stimulates cell proliferation.

13 Dec 2019

Scientists develop an approach to vaccinate against gut inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term that describes many disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These conditions are tied to certain alternations in the gut flora.

12 Dec 2019

Skip the sweet treats to avoid holiday blues, study suggests

If you're prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say "bah humbug" to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka.

12 Dec 2019

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital receives new grant to support "Paws & Play" program

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital announced today that PetSmart Charities has offered a gift of $75,000 to extend the tenure of Professor Bunsen Honeydew the hospital's first of three facility dogs, through October 2020.

12 Dec 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested in clinics around the world, but is it a realistic ambition to apply sophisticated algorithms to cancer care?

From IBM Watson 12 Dec 2019

New method reveals how microbial communities function in our bodies

In the last decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in understanding that groups of bacteria and viruses that naturally coexist throughout the human body play an important role in some vital functions like digestion, metabolism and even fighting off diseases. But understanding just how they do it remains a question.

11 Dec 2019

Immune cells repair damaged gut in children with IBD

According to a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology, immune cells of a certain kind which regulate inflammatory processes and even help restore normal gut function after inflammation could be of great use to treat children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Dec 2019

New system enables real-time observations of individual cells in the colon

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a system that allows for real-time observations of individual cells in the colon of a living mouse.

11 Dec 2019

New research may help guide future treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Edith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron deficiency that simply leaves them too tired to get off the couch.

11 Dec 2019

AGA publishes clinical guideline for managing patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia

Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), which is linked to non-cardia gastric cancer, is often detected during routine endoscopy, leading to questions about how patient care should be managed.

10 Dec 2019

Influenza IMPRINT Cohort study awarded $9.1 million boost from Open Philanthropy Project

A $30 million Influenza IMPRINT Cohort study led by Cincinnati Children's has been awarded a $9.1 million boost from the Open Philanthropy Project.

10 Dec 2019

Common antibiotic appears to boost the effect of radiation on tumor cells

The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy.

9 Dec 2019

Lactobacillus balances intestinal microbiome and ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver injury

Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption in mice to reverse the results of chronic alcohol-induced liver injury.

9 Dec 2019

Researchers to use human bone remains for studying predictable, postmortem microbes

It's one of the most salient questions in any death investigation, and one of the first asked by both law enforcement and loved ones: Not just how, but when did a person die?

9 Dec 2019

Dead probiotic reduces age-related leaky gut in older mice, study finds

Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have identified a dead probiotic that reduces age-related leaky gut in older mice. The study is published in the journal GeroScience.

9 Dec 2019

Innovative experimental therapy may stop growth of triple-negative breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have designed an innovative experimental therapy that may be able to stop the growth of triple-negative breast cancer, the deadliest type of breast cancer, which has few effective treatment options, according to a study published in Nature Chemical Biology in December.

9 Dec 2019

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Study suggests link between bacteria in the upper airway and asthma severity

Researchers identify novel genes associated with severity of peanut allergy

NIH provides up to $102.5 million in renewed funding for Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group

Rectal microbes could make a difference to the effectiveness of HIV vaccines

New strategy could prevent side effects of targeted cancer treatment

Scientists develop an approach to vaccinate against gut inflammation

Skip the sweet treats to avoid holiday blues, study suggests

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital receives new grant to support "Paws & Play" program

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

New method reveals how microbial communities function in our bodies

Immune cells repair damaged gut in children with IBD

New system enables real-time observations of individual cells in the colon

New research may help guide future treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

AGA publishes clinical guideline for managing patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia

Influenza IMPRINT Cohort study awarded $9.1 million boost from Open Philanthropy Project

Common antibiotic appears to boost the effect of radiation on tumor cells

Lactobacillus balances intestinal microbiome and ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver injury

Researchers to use human bone remains for studying predictable, postmortem microbes

Dead probiotic reduces age-related leaky gut in older mice, study finds

Innovative experimental therapy may stop growth of triple-negative breast cancer

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