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Fatigue and headache among the most common symptoms following COVID-19 infections

Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by individuals an average of more than four months out from having COVID-19, investigators report.

8 Aug 2022

Research suggests a new nanomedicine strategy for treatment of IBD patients

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also known as "green cancer", is a chronic, non-specific disease of the intestine. IBD includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, both of which tend to be debilitating, lifelong conditions that can prove fatal in severe cases. Currently, there is no cure for IBD. The main clinical treatments are drugs such as aminosalicylic acid preparations and corticosteroids, but they are often accompanied by gastrointestinal problems, anemia, and various intestinal complications. Finding alternative, more effective options is a priority for researchers.

5 Aug 2022

Pregnant women with IBD and their babies face increased risks and complications

Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their babies face increased risks and complications compared to pregnant women without IBD.

3 Aug 2022

Research could pave the way for therapeutic strategies targeting DCIR to treat colorectal tumors

Colorectal tumors are a common adverse effect of chronic inflammation of the intestine. In a new study, researchers from Japan and China demonstrate that mice models with dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) protein deficiency are resistant to colonic tumors induced by dextran sodium sulfate and azoxymethane.

2 Aug 2022

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.

27 Jul 2022

New treatment guidelines published for anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to treat problems of the anus and rectum called anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula.

22 Jul 2022

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

A summary of available knowledge on the monkeypox virus including pathogenicity, risk to the human population, and strategies that can help limit its spread.

20 Jul 2022

Identifying a core human microbiome

Researchers provide a critical review of the concept of the core human microbiome.

19 Jul 2022

Scientists manipulate good bacteria using CRISPR systems

New North Carolina State University research shows progress in gathering information on an important – yet difficult to characterize – human gut bacterium called Bifidobacterium, which is used in many probiotics that help maintain healthy microbiomes.

19 Jul 2022

Study confirms the link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's risk

People with gut disorders may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

18 Jul 2022

Novel nanoligomer approach to treat severe COVID-19

Researchers discuss the biodistribution and safety of a novel nanoligomer SBCoV207, which was used to targeted miR-2392 in a murine model.

17 Jul 2022

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

A new study examines the lipid content in breastmilk and its association with NCDs later in life.

13 Jul 2022

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

A protein called Zbtb46, expressed by specialized immune cells, has a major role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from excessive inflammation, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Jul 2022

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues leads to long COVID

PASC is likely the result of long-term persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in various tissues

11 Jul 2022

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

Lactobacilli that live in the human female urinary tract's microbiome are competitive and kill nearby pathogenic bacteria, according to the first study of its kind by a team led by microbiologist Dr. Tanya Sysoeva of The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

6 Jul 2022

Novel oral nano-in-micro system provides efficient curcumin delivery to alleviate ulcerative colitis

A new study showed that the newly designed oral nano-in-micro hydrogel delivery platform could be efficiently used to deliver curcumin for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.

5 Jul 2022

Study finds significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer

Researchers have found a significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer, compared with those who have benign biopsies.

1 Jul 2022

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural waterways into our intestinal tract where it makes millions of us sick each year.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers explore disease severity post-infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in hematologic patients

A new study has studied the clinical outcome and spectrum in 61 patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

29 Jun 2022

Study finds higher risk of premature death among patients with pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

26 Jun 2022