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Study could help understand why limiting sugary foods can ease symptoms for IBD patients

Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.

22 May 2023

Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease

Research paper discusses the relationship between gut microbiota, diet, and health. It highlights the importance of dietary complex carbohydrates and the potential negative effects of diets high in animal protein and fat on the composition of the microbiota and their metabolic outputs.

4 May 2023

What is lactase persistence, and how did it evolve?

In this interview, we speak to Professor Mark Thomas about his latest research into lactase persistence and how it has evolved over the years.

3 May 2023

High consumption of ultra-processed food associated with increased body fat, particularly in the abdomen

Researchers evaluate the effects of high ultra-processed food consumption on the distribution of body fat.

26 Mar 2023

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to perform an emergency appendectomy using single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) technology.

28 Feb 2023

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

In new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends non-invasive biomarkers as a first-line strategy for monitoring many patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).

21 Feb 2023

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Researchers discuss a new clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of butyrate administration in preventing colon cancer.

16 Feb 2023

New method for detecting cancers could help provide clearer disease prognoses

Thanks to a new prognostic method for detecting cancers including cancer of the large intestine, doctors could provide clearer disease prognoses and predict which patients will respond best to immunotherapy.

9 Feb 2023

High-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm from the intestine

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm which is a major cause of death and illness in the developing world.

7 Feb 2023

Microbial polyphenols in Mediterranean diet improve cardiovascular health

Researchers observe a robust association between urinary phenolic metabolites, Mediterranean diet adherence, and a healthier cardiovascular status.

29 Jan 2023

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of the beneficial oxylipin molecule 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid in their blood after a 90 minute session of eccentric exercise than control volunteers.

10 Jan 2023

Current research on gut microbial modulation with culinary herbs and spices

An article published in Food Chemistry elaborated on the health benefits of culinary herbs and spices.

5 Jan 2023

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that a portion of the Danish population has a composition of gut microbes that, on average, extracts more energy from food than the microbes in their fellow Danes' guts.

25 Dec 2022

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

In this interview, Yantao Li and Zhe Wang, Director of Cancer Early Screening Products and the Product Director of Oncology at BGI Genomics, talks to NewsMedical about colorectal cancer (CRC), including why incidences are important and the importance of screening.

From BGI Genomics 6 Dec 2022

Large Intestine News and Research

Study could help understand why limiting sugary foods can ease symptoms for IBD patients

Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease

What is lactase persistence, and how did it evolve?

High consumption of ultra-processed food associated with increased body fat, particularly in the abdomen

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

New method for detecting cancers could help provide clearer disease prognoses

High-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm from the intestine

Microbial polyphenols in Mediterranean diet improve cardiovascular health

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

Current research on gut microbial modulation with culinary herbs and spices

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

Researchers study the unique adaptability of small intestinal bacteria for the first time

Multiple research platforms identify environmental chemical agents that promote intestinal inflammation

Research proposes a set of conditions that could be the starting point for ulcerative colitis

Bile acids play an important role in regulating gut microbiome

Researchers show how mucus protects the small intestine in mice

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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