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New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

3 Feb 2022

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the prevention and treatment against COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Study uncovers a class of microbial enzymes that drive ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis, a subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, is a chronic ailment of the colon affecting nearly one million individuals in the United States. It is thought to be linked to disruptions in the gut microbiome -; the bacteria and other microbes that live inside us -; but no existing treatments actually target these microorganisms.

2 Feb 2022

Gut bacteria transfer genes through sex to take vitamin B12, study shows

Your gut bacteria need vitamin B12 just as much as you do. Though DNA is usually passed from parent to child, new research shows gut bacteria transfer genes through "sex" in order to take their vitamins.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among racial, ethnic minorities

People from racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and the United Kingdom were up to three times as likely to report being unsure or unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine during the initial vaccine rollout compared to white participants, found a study published in Nature Communications.

1 Feb 2022

Hepatitis E virus can resist most common hand disinfectants, research shows

In Germany and Europe, HEV has its natural reservoir in pigs. The infection can spread from animals to humans, which is called a zoonosis.

1 Feb 2022

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

31 Jan 2022

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Pain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children -; such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-; can lead to disabling symptoms, poor quality of life and high use of health care resources.

31 Jan 2022

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

31 Jan 2022

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

NYU Langone Health continues to build its breadth and depth of services on Long Island, enhancing local access to high-quality care with the recent addition of a new location, new providers, and several specialties.

31 Jan 2022

Professor of Surgery reveals new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen

A pioneering University of Limerick professor of surgery whose groundbreaking research led to the reclassification of an organ has published new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen.

29 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

Hepatitis C can now be effectively treated, thanks to modern drugs. However, despite having been cured, some patients can go on to develop liver cancer. Currently, biannual ultrasound screening is done to monitor for incipient cancer.

28 Jan 2022

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

The results of the study, conducted from the Virgen del Rocío Hospital, reveal the importance of personalized medicine and evaluating each patient.

27 Jan 2022

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

27 Jan 2022

Blood proteoforms may help predict liver transplant rejection

Northwestern University scientists have discovered families of proteins in the body that could potentially predict which patients may reject a new organ transplant, helping inform decisions about care.

27 Jan 2022

Research teases out connection between diet, immune response, gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis

Eating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sclerosis, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health and Washington University School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

Vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study has found.

27 Jan 2022

Microbiome 'profiling' may help identify people at risk of long COVID

The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person's risk of developing 'long COVID' many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

26 Jan 2022

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

In a recent review published in the journal of Nature Medicine, researchers discussed the results of a two-year weekly effort to track and communicate significant developments in medical (artificial intelligence) AI. They included prospective studies as well as developments in medical image analysis that have narrowed the gap between research and implementation.

24 Jan 2022

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

24 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

Study uncovers a class of microbial enzymes that drive ulcerative colitis

Gut bacteria transfer genes through sex to take vitamin B12, study shows

Study finds disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among racial, ethnic minorities

Hepatitis E virus can resist most common hand disinfectants, research shows

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

Professor of Surgery reveals new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen

Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

Blood proteoforms may help predict liver transplant rejection

Research teases out connection between diet, immune response, gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

Microbiome 'profiling' may help identify people at risk of long COVID

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

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