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Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease

Penn Medicine researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease.

16 Nov 2017

Genetic diversity of tumor tissues can be barrier to precision medicine in gastric and esophageal cancers

A new study focused on describing genetic variations within a primary tumor, differences between the primary and a metastatic branch of that tumor, and additional diversity found in tumor DNA in the blood stream could help physicians make better treatment choices for patients with gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

15 Nov 2017

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

New research by a team from London's Kingston University has shown how the food poisoning bacteria Campylobacter can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms called amoebae- which could lead to a better understanding of how bacteria survive and help efforts to prevent the spread of infection.

14 Nov 2017

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Inflammatory bowel disease is common amongst older people and there are big differences in the choice of treatment for different age groups. Patients over the age of 60 often receive cortisone drugs instead of more modern medicines that target the immune system.

13 Nov 2017

Novel mathematical model can predict how cancer patient will benefit from immunotherapies

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created the first mathematical model that can predict how a cancer patient will benefit from certain immunotherapies, according to a study published in Nature.

9 Nov 2017

UA researchers receive grant to study effects of simulated space radiation on gastrointestinal tract

The Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine is doing its part to protect the health of astronauts on long-duration missions, including NASA's Journey to Mars.

9 Nov 2017

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. Toxin-producing bacteria on the surface of our skin induces a protein that causes our own cells to react and cause inflammation.

8 Nov 2017

Chronic liver inflammation promotes cancer by suppressing immunosurveillance, study finds

Chronic inflammation is known to drive many cancers, especially liver cancer. Researchers have long thought that's because inflammation directly affects cancer cells, stimulating their division and protecting them from cell death.

8 Nov 2017

Overabundance of gut bacteria may exacerbate pain in patients with sickle cell disease

An overabundance of the bacteria Veillonella in the digestive tract may increase pain in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

8 Nov 2017

Research reveals impact of helpful strain of bacteria on infants’ digestive tract

Some of the first living things to greet a newborn baby do a lot more than coo or cuddle. In fact, they may actually help the little one's digestive system prepare for a lifetime of fighting off dangerous germs.

7 Nov 2017

Research suggests asymptomatic infection as source of norovirus outbreaks in Indonesia

Norovirus, also referred to as the "winter vomiting bug", is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans. A Japanese research team has shown that norovirus is significantly present in the stools of healthy volunteers in Indonesia who are asymptomatically infected with the virus.

6 Nov 2017

Diabetes awareness month: Mount Sinai experts share tips for disease prevention

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Today, 29.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 Nov 2017

Breakthrough discovery could lead to better treatments for colon cancer, gut diseases

Colon cancer, Crohn's, and other diseases of the gut could be better treated - or even prevented - thanks to a new link between inflammation and a common cellular process, established by the University of Warwick.

3 Nov 2017

Four main genes linked to survival of pancreatic cancer patients

Alterations in four main genes are responsible for how long patients survive with pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in JAMA Oncology.

3 Nov 2017

Nicotine alters gut microbiome differently in males and females, mice study shows

Many people who smoke or chew tobacco can't seem to escape nicotine's addictive properties. Studies show that women in particular seem to have a harder time quitting, even with assistance, when compared to men.

3 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria may influence the response to certain cancer therapies finds study

A latest study has found that patients with advanced melanoma or skin cancer who had a specific bacteria in their gut had a more favorable response to certain types of cancer treatment or immunotherapy. The study from the University of Texas was published in the latest issue of the journal Science.

3 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy

Bacteria that live in the human digestive tract can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy, opening a new avenue for research to improve treatment, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in the journal Science.

2 Nov 2017

Danish study sheds light on why whole grains are healthy

When overweight adults exchange refined grain products - such as white bread and pasta - with whole grain varieties, they eat less, they lose weight and the amount of inflammation in their bodies decreases. These are some of the findings of a large Danish study headed by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.

2 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria composition could predict toxicity of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people's gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after taking a key drug for treating metastatic colorectal cancer.

1 Nov 2017

Artificial intelligence to support cancer detection, study says

A novel artificial intelligence powered endoscopic system developed in Japan has been proved to automatically detect colorectal adenomas at the time of colonoscopy.

30 Oct 2017

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease

Genetic diversity of tumor tissues can be barrier to precision medicine in gastric and esophageal cancers

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Novel mathematical model can predict how cancer patient will benefit from immunotherapies

UA researchers receive grant to study effects of simulated space radiation on gastrointestinal tract

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Chronic liver inflammation promotes cancer by suppressing immunosurveillance, study finds

Overabundance of gut bacteria may exacerbate pain in patients with sickle cell disease

Research reveals impact of helpful strain of bacteria on infants’ digestive tract

Research suggests asymptomatic infection as source of norovirus outbreaks in Indonesia

Diabetes awareness month: Mount Sinai experts share tips for disease prevention

Breakthrough discovery could lead to better treatments for colon cancer, gut diseases

Four main genes linked to survival of pancreatic cancer patients

Nicotine alters gut microbiome differently in males and females, mice study shows

Gut bacteria may influence the response to certain cancer therapies finds study

Gut bacteria can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy

Danish study sheds light on why whole grains are healthy

Gut bacteria composition could predict toxicity of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients

Artificial intelligence to support cancer detection, study says

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