Medical research
Gut mast cells are influenced by antibiotics
Gut microbiota can influence intestinal mast cells (MMC) activation through the ingestion of fat, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.
Oct 21, 2016
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News tagged with intestinal permeability
Medical research
Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems
A study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause intestinal permeability, a condition that can lead to gut bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Pediatrics
Researchers find increased intestinal permeability is precursor of celiac disease in pediatric study
Researchers from Mass General for Children and Italy have identified a potential biomarker preceding the development of celiac disease autoimmunity in children.
Dec 12, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Polyphenol-rich diets improve leaky gut syndrome in the elderly
The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as aging, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This alteration causes a reduction of the gut integrity barrier that triggers the transit ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The randomized controlled trial published ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
The science (or lack of) behind four trendy diets
Diets claiming you'll lose a huge amount of weight in next to no time pop up on social media relentlessly.
May 4, 2020
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Medical research
Does dietary restriction protect against age-related leaky gut?
Flies eating a Spartan diet are protected from leaky gut and the systemic inflammation associated with it as they age. Conversely, flies on a rich Atkins-like diet are more prone to developing intestinal permeability, a condition ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Medical research
Prolonged military-style training causes changes to intestinal bacteria, increases inflammation
A new study finds that long periods of physiological stress can change the composition of microorganisms residing in the intestines (intestinal microbiota), which could increase health risks in endurance athletes and military ...
May 5, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers provide evidence linking 'leaky gut' to chronic inflammation
With the help of genetically engineered mice, scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are moving closer to establishing the role that increased intestinal permeability, sometimes called a "leaky gut," plays ...
Apr 20, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
Changes in blood-brain barrier, intestinal permeability found in individuals with autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the dubious distinction of being the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With 1 in every 68 children born in ...
Jan 18, 2017
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