Gut immune cells help prevent severe salmonella infections
Widely recognized as the face of food poisoning, salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat and poultry, on pets and…
New discovery sheds light on how the human body controls Salmonella infections
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food…
Gut microbiome characteristics predict treatment response in IBS-D patients
In a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided similar and significant…
EV-RNAs show promise for IBD diagnosis and treatment
A research team led by Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, has published a comprehensive…
Experts identify safest and most effective diets for IBS management
A comprehensive review reveals why the low-FODMAP diet stands out for short-term symptom control, but lasting IBS relief…
A standard practice for colonoscopy completion
Background and objectives Terminal ileum intubation is considered the completion step of colonoscopy and is usually performed to…
How GLP-1 drugs affect the body beyond weight loss and glucose control
Widely used weight-loss and diabetes drugs show clear benefits, but emerging evidence clarifies their side effects, rare risks,…
PRoRota-project aims to fight diarrhea in children using probiotics, hygiene, and models
The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children from dying…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Night shift work may raise risk of irritable bowel syndrome
New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s…
Natural nasal microbes offer broad-spectrum antiviral protection
Respiratory viral diseases pose severe threats to animal health and global food security, especially in intensive pig farming…
Discovery opens up new avenues for treating rotavirus infections
Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year…