Neuroscience
Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system
Preterm births have been rising in the United States since 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Aug 2, 2023
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News tagged with intestines
Oncology & Cancer
Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer
Findings from the first-ever prospective trial including a randomized pathway comparing surgery to non-surgical treatment of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) provide important evidence to help inform clinical decision-making ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Neonatal stem cells from the heart could treat Crohn's disease
Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue discarded during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Flu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offspring's immune function
A new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing immune function in the gut. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Genetics
Scientists explore the intestinal 'neighborhood' at single-cell resolution
When you think about your ideal neighborhood, perhaps you think of tree-lined streets or a close-knit community of people who help each other. You probably don't think about your digestive system.
Jul 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Mast cells as a sensor: Enigmatic immune cells help to avoid harmful allergens
The function of mast cells, which are part of the immune system, is still a mystery. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now shown that in mice mast cells function as a sensor that signals the animals ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Medications
Investigating links between tacrolimus dosage and intestinal microbiota to combat organ transplant rejection
Every year in Belgium, 1,600 people wait for a transplant. Of these, in 2021, only 939 received an organ. Thus more than 40% of patients often have to wait more than a year before hoping to receive a transplant.
Jul 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea
Most people have at some point in their life suffered an intestinal infection or food poisoning forcing them to stay close to the bathroom. It is very uncomfortable. Most of the time, though, it passes quickly.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other
A mechanism underlying several liver diseases involves bile produced in the liver that cannot be secreted into the intestine as intended. This leads to a backlog of bile, which can damage the liver tissue.
Jul 3, 2023
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Immunology
Mouse study shows how diet altered by gut microbes spurs development of immune cells
The notion that diet and health are inextricably linked is hardly novel. For millennia, people have known that poor nutrition is responsible for many health problems. But the precise mechanisms that explain just how diet ...
Jun 28, 2023
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