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Replacing missing gut bacteria could help treat children with rare autoimmune disease

Defects in the body's regulatory T cells (T reg cells) cause inflammation and autoimmune disease by altering the type of bacteria living in the gut, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have discovered.

19 Dec 2016

Presence of tumor DNA in blood linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

The presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) isolated from blood samples of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma was associated with poor outcomes.

19 Dec 2016

Researchers use worms as model system to study how gut microbiome influences disease

The billions of microorganisms living within the human digestive tract appear to play a significant role in health and disease, notably metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disorders and diabetes - but how these organisms do so is not well understood.

17 Dec 2016

Review highlights link between intestinal microbiota and colorectal cancer development

Recent evidence from animal models suggests a role for specific types of intestinal bacteria in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC).

9 Dec 2016

New review provides insights on rates, predictors of relapse after surgery in Crohn's disease patients

Some patients with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract, require surgery to remove part or all of the large intestine; however, surgery does not cure the condition and many patients relapse after surgery.

8 Dec 2016

invendo medical receives CE Mark for world’s first sterile single-use colonoscope

invendo medical GmbH, a leading developer and distributor of sterile, single-use and robotically-assisted endoscopy products in the field of gastroenterology and GI surgery, today announced it has received CE Mark for the invendoscope™ SC200, the world’s first sterile, single-use colonoscope.

7 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Mount Sinai's Departments of Academic Informatics and Technology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, in conjunction with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have launched the first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Endometrial microbiota (bacteria in the uterine cavity) play an important role in determining whether women are able to get pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

6 Dec 2016

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding - an all-too-common phenomenon termed "recurrent" or "yo-yo" obesity.

5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific signs OEM deal with Laborie for Gastrolyzer range of breath monitors

Laborie, has signed an OEM agreement with Bedfont Scientific for their Gastrolyzer range of hydrogen and methane breath monitors.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont introduces GastroCH4ECK Gastrolyzer to help detect gastrointestinal disorders

Bedfont Scientific has specialised in the design and manufacture of exhaled breath and gas monitoring instruments since 1976.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer range helps dietitians detect and treat dietary problems

This year Dietitian Week takes place between 6-10 June, marking the 3rd annual awareness week for Dietitians.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

April is IBS awareness month and for the IBS Network's 25th Anniversary show, they are highlighting IBS from the patient's perspective.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

NSF awards grant to advance new diagnostic test for fatal gastrointestinal disease in pre-term infants

The National Science Foundation has chosen an LSU Health New Orleans team that developed a test for the early detection of a potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal disease affecting pre-term, low birthweight babies to receive expert guidance to move the technology forward.

1 Dec 2016

New Baylor study aims to investigate antibiotic effect in children with ASD

Over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2012, John Rodakis, a father of a child with autism, observed his son's condition dramatically improve while taking a common antibiotic.

1 Dec 2016

NASPGHAN clinical practice guidelines recommend screening test for NAFLD in obese children

A screening test for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)--a serious condition that may have lifelong health consequences--is recommended for all obese children aged nine to eleven years, according to clinical practice guidelines developed by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

1 Dec 2016

MSHS introduces DigniCap scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss

The Mount Sinai Health System announced the launch of the DigniCap scalp cooling system, which was recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced hair loss in women with breast cancer, in three of its cancer center locations.

1 Dec 2016

MSBI surgeons perform first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York

A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, led by William B. Inabnet III, MD, the Eugene W. Friedman, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chair for the Department of Surgery at MSBI and Chief of Endocrine Surgery Quality for the Mount Sinai Health System, have performed the first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York, and one of the first of its kind in the nation.

30 Nov 2016

Study finds 1 in 5 pediatric celiac disease patients on gluten-free diet sustain persistent intestinal damage

In surprising findings, researchers from MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Boston Children's Hospital have discovered that nearly one in five children with celiac disease sustained persistent intestinal damage, despite strict adherence to a gluten-free diet.

30 Nov 2016

Pasteurised intestinal bacterium could stop progression of obesity and diabetes in mice

The intestinal bacterium Akkermansia proves to offer enduring benefits for the intestines of overweight mice and diabetic animals.

30 Nov 2016

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Replacing missing gut bacteria could help treat children with rare autoimmune disease

Presence of tumor DNA in blood linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers use worms as model system to study how gut microbiome influences disease

Review highlights link between intestinal microbiota and colorectal cancer development

New review provides insights on rates, predictors of relapse after surgery in Crohn's disease patients

invendo medical receives CE Mark for world’s first sterile single-use colonoscope

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Bedfont Scientific signs OEM deal with Laborie for Gastrolyzer range of breath monitors

Bedfont introduces GastroCH4ECK Gastrolyzer to help detect gastrointestinal disorders

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer range helps dietitians detect and treat dietary problems

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

NSF awards grant to advance new diagnostic test for fatal gastrointestinal disease in pre-term infants

New Baylor study aims to investigate antibiotic effect in children with ASD

NASPGHAN clinical practice guidelines recommend screening test for NAFLD in obese children

MSHS introduces DigniCap scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss

MSBI surgeons perform first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York

Study finds 1 in 5 pediatric celiac disease patients on gluten-free diet sustain persistent intestinal damage

Pasteurised intestinal bacterium could stop progression of obesity and diabetes in mice

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