Medications
Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?
Across much of the world, childhood diarrhea is a major killer. Could a probiotic pill somehow be engineered to help stop the scourge in its tracks?
Sep 16, 2022
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Health
Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research
Gay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations engage in high-risk sexual activity, according to new research from the Digestive Health Research ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Immunology
Nutritionally balanced and whole-food-based, fiber-rich diet is beneficial to gut health
The gut microbiome, or gut microbiota, also termed commensal, refers to the entire microbial community that populates the mammalian gastrointestinal tract, with the majority residing in the colon. Through generating a diverse ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.
Sep 14, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers discover new drug target for inflammatory bowel disease
A set of interacting molecules in immune cells of the gut is responsible for preventing the inflammation seen in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study. The findings, published ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome
The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their metastatic bone growth, likely because the drugs depleted the mice's intestinal flora and weakened ...
Sep 11, 2022
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Immunology
Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria
Immune cells called group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) play an essential role in establishing tolerance to symbiotic microbes that dwell in the human gastrointestinal tract, according to a study led by researchers at Weill ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Medications
As CBD use rises, clinical trials needed to determine safety, efficacy in heart disease patients
As cannabidiol (CBD) use rises, high quality randomized clinical trials are needed to determine if anti-inflammatory benefits of CBD for heart disease seen in preclinical data will work in a real-world setting, according ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Medical research
Innate immunity: The final touch for antimicrobial defense
If bacteria enter the body, it often takes just a few minutes for the innate immune system to recognize them as foreign and set the immune defense in motion. Receptors of the immune system that recognize bacterial cell wall ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Doctors pioneer non-invasive 'string test' for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring
Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has announced a new, care-changing test designed by its physicians to monitor inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by painlessly collecting samples while the patient ...
Aug 24, 2022
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