According to researchers from the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research working with organoids, residue from rinse agents on dishes after cleaning in professional-grade…
Microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in length – are everywhere, from bottled water to food to air. According to recent…
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests. Though…
Chemical engineers created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy the organisms to treat gastrointestinal diseases. The human gut is home…
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns. Touted by…
“Theragrippers” are inspired by a parasitic worm that clamps onto its host’s intestines. Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its…
New AGA guideline finds that evidence to support use of probiotics to treat digestive diseases is greatly lacking, identifying only three clinical scenarios where probiotics…
A 4-week course of acupuncture increased self-reported relief and improvement of symptoms for patients with a subtype of indigestion known as postprandial distress syndrome (PDS)….
It’s now accepted that gut-barrier dysfunction and gut-derived chronic inflammation play a role in human aging, but how that process is regulated is still largely…
Researchers have found how an antibiotic used to treat a debilitating gut infection stays put inside the body giving it time to effectively treat the…
According to a newly published study, many autistic children harbor Sutterella bacteria in their digestive tract, contrary to non-autistic children. While this research provides a…
