Researchers develop wearable sweat sensors to predict IBD flare-ups
Plus more groundbreaking inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) research presented at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
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Inflamed environment is C. diff paradise
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that the inflammation caused by Clostridioides difficile ( C. diff )
Read moreGreen med diet cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by half – Ben-Gurion U. study
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…January 18, 2021 – A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts
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Researcher Developing Scoring System to Redefine How U.S. Patients are Prioritized for Liver Transplant
Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are collaborating with faculty at the University of Pennsylvania to develop a risk score that more comprehensively prioritizes liver cancer patients for transplantation.
Read moreOvarian cancer cells adapt to their surroundings to aid tumor growth
New study brings us closer to targeted treatments that suppress the growth of ovarian cancer, which is often fatal, as early stages are hard to detect
Read moreScientists reveal mechanism that causes irritable bowel syndrome
KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain
Read moreNIH scientists study salmonella swimming behavior as clues to infection
WHAT: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium bacteria ( S. Typhimurium) commonly cause human gastroenteritis, inflammation of the lining of the intestines.
Read moreHEALTHCARE NUTRITION COUNCIL LEADS THE WAY ON MEDICAL FOOD DISCUSSIONS
Announcement of Publication of Workshop Proceedings
Read moreGut microbes may antagonize or assist in anorexia
Review highlights evidence that the microbial community in our gut may significantly contribute to anorexia and represents a new way to treat it
Read moreScientists study use of abundant enzyme in tumor cells to monitor cancer treatment
After 14 years studying the action of the enzyme LMWPTP in tumor cells, Brazilian researchers conclude that the molecule is associated with chemotherapy resistance and metastasis.
Read moreResearchers engineer novel disease model to identify potential targets for ulcerative colitis drugs
Cleveland Clinic research team publishes findings in Nature Communications
Read moreClinical trial of antibiotic strategies for uncomplicated acute appendicitis
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of two antibiotic strategies (oral moxifloxacin versus intravenous ertapenem
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