Researchers at the University of Tampere discovered a mechanism causing aberrancies in coeliac disease and colorectal cancer.
Sep 5, 2016
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One of the main causes of food poisoning is Salmonella enterica. This bacterium infects cells in the intestinal epithelium that lines our gut, leading to painful stomach cramps, diarrhoea and fever. One major difficulty in ...
Dec 10, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from several institutions in Italy has discovered the mechanism by which Salmonella typhimurium is sometimes able to trick the gut-vascular barrier (GVB) in mice, into allowing it ...
The suckling period (infancy) in mice is critical for epigenetic changes (changes that affect the way genes are expressed) in the development of stem cells in the intestine, potentially affecting intestinal health for life. ...
Sep 29, 2015
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There are numerous studies related to the absorption of nutrients from the stomach since understanding what happens in our digestive system is crucial, for example, in order to be able to avoid certain diseases. In the UK, ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Aging is characterized by a decrease in regenerative capacity and organ maintenance as well as an increasing risk of cancer which coincide with mutations in stem and progenitor cells. In a working paper, researchers of Leibniz ...
Jun 5, 2015
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Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that antibiotics have an impact on the microorganisms that live in an animal's gut that's more broad and complex than previously known.
Feb 10, 2015
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Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal lining intact. The findings, reported online in the journal Immunity, could yield ...
Aug 1, 2014
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It's well established that humans maintain a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of beneficial microbes that colonize their bodies. These organisms, collectively called the microbiota, help digest food, maintain the ...
Nov 3, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Feeding obese-prone rats a high-fat diet leads to impaired satiation signaling through glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gastrointestinal hormone that suppresses food intake and helps regulate energy balance, ...
Feb 27, 2013
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