Collaborate Disseminate
According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, 1.6 million Americans have irritable bowel disease (IBD), with the numbers increasing each year. Around 70,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.
Tags: King’s College London, irritable-bowel-disease, Chronic, Cells, The Immune System, Immunotherapy, Gut Bacteria, Inflammatory, Cancer
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The spice that can instantly stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow has again shown it may be punching above its weight in other ways, with a clinical trial showing it can curb acid reflux as well as common medications… Continue reading Turmeric as effective for acid reflux as pharmacy drugs, trial shows
Scientists have demonstrated in mouse studies that specially designed probiotics can reduce brain inflammation associated with diseases like multiple sclerosis. The study points to new potential therapies for hard-to-treat chronic conditions that may b… Continue reading Probiotic shows promise as multiple sclerosis therapy in mice tests
For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like a Survivor challenge than a beneficial health therapy, but scientists see a bright future in this human worm farm for treating many chronic conditions.Continue … Continue reading Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial
While we’ve been aware of how gluten can negatively impact the digestive tract and body mass, New Zealand scientists have now identified for the first time that it can also cause brain inflammation.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Univer… Continue reading In a world first, gluten is found to trigger brain inflammation
A new study has provided the first evidence of a link between the gut microbiome and cocaine use and the cravings that follow withdrawal. The findings open the door to potential treatments for drug addiction and relapse prevention.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Gut microbiome discovery could lead to new drug addiction treatments
Some people with bacterial gut infections remain symptom-free while passing the infection on to others. A new study has shed light on the interplay between bacteria, diet and the immune system that occurs with a common diarrhea-causing pathogen. It may… Continue reading Bacterial immunity holds the key to vaccines against diarrheal diseases
In order to see what’s going on in someone’s digestive tract, doctors typically analyze stool samples obtained from that person. A new swallowable capsule, however, is claimed to paint a much more accurate picture of an individual’s gut health.Continue… Continue reading CapScan capsule gathers gut data where it counts the most
Bad news if you love a nice weekend cheat meal: scientists have found evidence that “diet cycling” between healthy food Monday to Friday, followed by a weekend reward of greasy takeout, could trigger cognitive impairment and poor gut health.Continue Re… Continue reading Weekend cheat meals linked to cognitive impairment and poor gut health
A new study has found that a species of gut bacteria cause the destructive nerve cell ‘clumps’ that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens the door to the development of targeted treatments for this debilitating disease.
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Gut Bacteria, University of Helsinki, Microbiome, Bacteria
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