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SARS-CoV-2 viremia predicts severe COVID-19 disease outcomes

The SARS-CoV-2 plasma viremia has been linked to severe disease and death in COVID-19 cases in small-scale cohort studies. The current study, published on the pre-print server medRxiv, aimed to study the mechanisms behind this relationship.

2 Mar 2021

Clinical trial launched to analyze bovine-derived immunoglobulins for preventing COVID-19 side effects

The Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Hospital del Mar, the University of California-Davis and the University of Texas have launched a clinical trial to analyze how useful a food supplement can be for preventing the worst side effects of COVID-19.

18 Feb 2021

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Previous studies about COVID-19 have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. Though children and adolescents are at a lower risk of developing severe illness, some may experience severe symptoms. In some cases, children develop complications, including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Researchers report that a higher percentage of male children developed MIS-C and died.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists present new outlook on latest trends in peptide drug discovery and development

Currently there are more than 80 peptide drugs on the global market and about twice as many in clinical development.

10 Feb 2021

Wastewater testing can detect COVID-19 cases weeks before people show clinical signs

A new study from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and the University of Queensland provides further evidence that wastewater (untreated sewage) testing can detect COVID-19 in communities weeks before people display symptoms, suggesting this testing could provide a targeted early detection system as economies re-open and people become more mobile.

14 Dec 2020

Study: Toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones have pharmacological potential

Researchers based in Brazil and the United States have completed the first-ever mapping exercise to profile the toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones, or cerianthids, a family of marine animals belonging to the same phylum (Cnidaria) as sea anemones, jellyfish and corals.

30 Oct 2020

Severe ulcerative colitis linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria

Bacteria from the mouth could hold clues to understanding – and potentially treating – severe ulcerative colitis, a painful bowel disease.

29 Oct 2020

Air pollution can cause neurological damage

Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm.

7 Oct 2020

New AGA report details effectiveness and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation

Today, the American Gastroenterological Association released the first results from the NIH-funded AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry, the largest real-world study on the safety and effectiveness of FMT.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers identify pathogen responsible for creeping migration of fat in Crohn's patients

In many patients with Crohn's disease, abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue to "creep" through the abdomen and wrap around the intestines of many patients with this inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been an enduring mystery.

1 Oct 2020

Dietary oat bran can offset radiation-induced gut inflammation, study shows

Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet rich in fibre could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.

29 Sep 2020

Genetic testing is cost-effective, beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic GIST

Because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are sensitive to the targeted small molecule therapy imatinib, oncologists tend to treat all patients with metastatic GIST with this drug. However, because this rare type of cancer is caused by different genetic mutations, imatinib does not help all patients equally.

28 Sep 2020

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions.

16 Sep 2020

Potential sea animal reservoirs for coronaviruses?

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused, yet again, intense research interest on coronaviruses, due to the high toll the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has taken on human life, health, economic well-being, and social activity. A recent paper published on the server Preprints in September 2020 reviews what is known about this viral infection in water life.

13 Sep 2020

Digestive System News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 viremia predicts severe COVID-19 disease outcomes

Clinical trial launched to analyze bovine-derived immunoglobulins for preventing COVID-19 side effects

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Scientists present new outlook on latest trends in peptide drug discovery and development

Wastewater testing can detect COVID-19 cases weeks before people show clinical signs

Study: Toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones have pharmacological potential

Severe ulcerative colitis linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria

Air pollution can cause neurological damage

New AGA report details effectiveness and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation

Researchers identify pathogen responsible for creeping migration of fat in Crohn's patients

Dietary oat bran can offset radiation-induced gut inflammation, study shows

Genetic testing is cost-effective, beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic GIST

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

Potential sea animal reservoirs for coronaviruses?

Switching antiseptics halves the risk of infection after surgery

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Researchers develop new tool that acts like colonoscopy

Impact training improves bone and muscle health in people with Crohn’s disease

Buckwheat-based diet improves SIRT1 protein that helps enhance longevity

Chronic inflammation associated with IBD disrupts tissue structure of the colon, study finds

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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