NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rectal compliance is lower in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients than in those without UC, but
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Infection biology: Gut microbe helps thwart Salmonella
Salmonella enterica is the name of a group of rod-shaped bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis in humans and other animals.
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Ulcerative colitis in children: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
The condition is more likely to affect people between 15 and 30 and over 60 years old, but it can
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Insulin shows great potential against chronic colitis
Millions of people take insulin every day to treat their diabetes. But diabetes is not the only disease on which
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Cancer may lurk behind major internal bleeding in cardiovascular disease patients
Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large
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Novel PET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation
A novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory
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A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome: Unlike invading pathogens, which are attacked by the immune system, certain good bacteria in the gut invite an immune response in order to establish robust gut colonization
The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich — an environment that is perfect for bacterial growth. The communities
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Biomarkers for irritable bowel syndrome: Successful identification of an organic cause of irritable bowel syndromes
Little is still known about the exact causes of irritable bowel syndrome. An international team with significant involvement from the
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Food packaging could be negatively affecting nutrient absorption in your body
Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates, according to new research by faculty
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In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush: Researchers unveil the possible mechanics of a cholera invasion of a host
Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200-percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the
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