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A different approach to build a more durable, broadly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.

21 Jul 2022

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

In a new study, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir.

21 Jul 2022

Immune response after transplant is complicated by bacteria in donated organs

Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old.

23 Jun 2022

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

Nausea is a bit of a catchall sensation for the human body: the unpleasant sick feeling can hit us as a result of everything from pregnancy or a migraine to eating spoiled food or undergoing chemotherapy.

22 Jun 2022

Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses

Researchers characterize post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

25 May 2022

Probiotic supplements accelerate the maturation of microbiome in extremely preterm infants

University of Calgary researchers have shown probiotic supplements can help form a healthy microbiome in the gut of the tiniest infants who are born without a fully formed gut microbiome.

20 May 2022

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki - for 20 years.

19 Apr 2022

Study highlights factors that influence Alaskan brown bears' gut microbiome

A recent study of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) finds that there is significant variation in the gut microbiome of bear populations, depending on where the bears live.

8 Apr 2022

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 6.2 million Americans are living with this progressive neurologic disorder, and it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S.

31 Mar 2022

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card.

24 Mar 2022

High-fiber diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia

We're always hearing that we should eat more fiber. It's known to be vitally important for a healthy digestive system and also has cardiovascular benefits like reduced cholesterol.

21 Feb 2022

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated the changes in the gut microbiome and the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in stool samples of COVID-19 patients.

14 Feb 2022

Study reveals new physiological mechanisms linking chronic pain to disrupted eating behavior

It has long been known that there is an association between food and pain, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have found an explanation in a new study that suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.

12 Feb 2022

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

The results of the study, conducted from the Virgen del Rocío Hospital, reveal the importance of personalized medicine and evaluating each patient.

27 Jan 2022

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat, body weight, and improvement in the blood markers that accompany these disorders.

25 Jan 2022

Digestive System News and Research

A different approach to build a more durable, broadly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

Immune response after transplant is complicated by bacteria in donated organs

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses

Probiotic supplements accelerate the maturation of microbiome in extremely preterm infants

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Study highlights factors that influence Alaskan brown bears' gut microbiome

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

High-fiber diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

Study reveals new physiological mechanisms linking chronic pain to disrupted eating behavior

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Common member of the gut microbiome found to have specific preference for blood group A antigens

Strains - not species - of gut bacteria may provide better insights into the microbiome

Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related problems

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

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