Gastrointestinal Problems News

November 20, 2024

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Probiotic Delivers Anticancer Drug to the Gut

Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut ...

Could a Genetic Flaw Be the Key to Stopping People Craving Sugary Treats?

Nov. 12, 2024 — New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could hold the key to helping the wider population to eat less sugar. The international study shows that genetic ...

New Oral Drug to Calm Abdominal Pain

Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth ...

New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection

Nov. 15, 2024 — A study uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective ...

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Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut ...

A New Technology to Isolate Immunostimulatory Members of the Human Gut Microbiota: Next-Generation IgA-Seq

Nov. 14, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new technology to efficiently isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria from fecal samples that are recognized by IgA ...

MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy Reduces Long-Term Side Effects for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Nov. 13, 2024 — After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly ...

We May Be Overestimating the Association Between Gut Bacteria and Disease, Machine Learning Study Finds

Nov. 13, 2024 — Many bacterial-linked illnesses, such as inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer, are associated with an overgrowth of gut bacteria thought ...

Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health

Nov. 6, 2024 — In a study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers say they ...

New Research Identifies Ways to Protect Neurons from the Negative Effect of High-Fat Diet on Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Nov. 1, 2024 — New research has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study explored how enzymes ...

How the Keto Diet Could One Day Treat Autoimmune Disorders

Nov. 4, 2024 — Scientists have long suspected the keto diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis. Now, they have reason to believe it could be ...

Study Links Methylmalonic Acid to Weakening of Immune Cells in Lung Cancer

Oct. 31, 2024 — A new study has found a surprising link between high levels of methylmalonic acid and the weakening of CD8+ T cells, shedding light on potential pathways through which aging may promote lung cancer ...

First Steps Towards National Screening for Barrett's Esophagus

Oct. 30, 2024 — New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with ...

Cancer Risk Linked to P53 in Ulcerative Colitis

Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have elucidated the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis. The study suggests a potential new drug target to stop disease progression to ...

Research in Mice Suggests Zinc Supplements Have Potential Value to Directly Treat Short Bowel Syndrome

Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder ...

Can Snake Research Help Explain Human Digestion?

Oct. 21, 2024 — To understand how these large snakes can regenerate their intestines without intestinal crypts, scientists sequenced the RNA genes of pythons. By learning more about this process in reptiles, ...

New Research Could Lead to Genetically Tailored Diets to Treat Patients With IBS

Oct. 21, 2024 — An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced ...

Gut Instincts: Intestinal Nutrient Sensors

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion. In response to incoming food, these hormones are secreted by rare hormone producing cells in the gut and ...

Researchers Help Redefine Core Microbiome, Opening New Chapter in Precision Health

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers said the discovery offers innovative ...

Folic Acid May Mitigate Link Between Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Autistic Behaviours in Children

Oct. 16, 2024 — A new study has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in their ...

A Potential Non-Invasive Stool Test and Novel Therapy for Endometriosis

Oct. 11, 2024 — Promising findings could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy for endometriosis, a painful condition that affects nearly 200 million women ...

Faulty 'Fight or Flight' Response Drives Deadly C. Difficile Infections, Research Reveals

Oct. 10, 2024 — The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the 'fight or flight' response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, according to new ...

Gut Hormones Could Hold the Key to Fighting Fatty Liver Disease

Oct. 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease is a growing global health concern. Proglucagon-derived peptides (PGDPs), including glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, are known to regulate lipid metabolism in the liver. However, the ...

Thaumatin: Natural Sweetener With Anti-Inflammatory Potential

Sep. 30, 2024 — A new study shows that bitter tasting protein fragments (peptides) are produced in the stomach during the digestion of the natural sweetener thaumatin. In a cellular test system, the peptides are ...

Proteins in Meat, Milk, and Other Foods Suppress Gut Tumors

Sep. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. Experiments revealed how these proteins trigger the ...

Researchers Discover New Bacterium That Causes Gut Immunodeficiency

Sep. 26, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, ...

Increased Antioxidants and Phenolic Compounds Produced in Salted Red Perilla Leaves During Japanese Apricot Pickling

Sep. 26, 2024 — Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research ...

Unlocking the Energy Crisis in Parkinson's: New Findings Offer Hope for Future Treatment

Sep. 26, 2024 — Researchers recently discovered that patients with Parkinson's disease exhibit lower levels of uric acid and impaired energy recycling. It challenges previous beliefs about uric acid's role ...

Scientists Identify a Unique Combination of Bacterial Strains That Could Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Gut Infections

Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers have isolated 18 bacterial strains from stool from healthy people that could potentially be a more effective treatment for antibiotic-resistant gut infections. The team found that these ...

Cutting out Sugar and Starch Is as Effective for IBS as Current Recommendations

Sep. 17, 2024 — Symptoms for patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS improved as much by eating less sugar and starch as for those who followed FODMAP -- the diet currently recommended to patients. The ...

Antibiotic Usage Can Damage the Protective Mucus Layer in the Gut

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota. In a ...

Gut Microbiome Influences Location of Immune Cells, Study Finds

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that microbial communities in the mouse GI tract are unevenly distributed, which influences immune cell ...

New Method Predicts Worsening of Chronic Kidney Disease

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that could be a significant step in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. The method can predict the progression of the disease, which could ensure better ...

Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera

Sep. 11, 2024 — Researchers identified the first known microcin, a group of naturally produced antimicrobials, that targets the strains of bacteria that cause ...