The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.
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Researchers from Mass General for Children (MGfC) and 13 other institutions have identified a strain of Bacteroides vulgatus that may protect the gut intestinal barrier against the break in tolerance that occurs when gluten ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals are finding that changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery can directly improve metabolism, independent of food intake, weight loss and other metabolic ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Scientists have found that tiny plastic particles can accumulate in the intestines of mice and cause damage to their gut health and immune system.
Dec 22, 2023
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A new research paper titled "Tissue immunoexpression of IL-6 and IL-18 in aging men with BPH and MetS and their relationship with lipid parameters and gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids" has been published in ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections can cause severe, debilitating diarrhea in patients who are hospitalized or on immunosuppressive therapies. The infections can be very hard to eradicate, roaring back ...
Oct 26, 2023
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LMU researchers have shown that auto-aggressive T cells are activated in a specific area of the intestinal canal—and that activation is microbiome-dependent.
Jul 27, 2023
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A new study by Prof. Eran Elinav's lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science got an unexpected boost from the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. In the wake of this accord, Elinav was invited to a ...
May 22, 2023
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A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs. The integrated-gut-liver-on-a-chip (iGLC) ...
Apr 7, 2023
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The human immune system is incredibly versatile. Among its most skilled multitaskers are T cells, known for their role in everything from fighting infection to reining in inflammation to killing nascent tumors.
Mar 2, 2023
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