New method for early detection of colon cancer
A new, highly sensitive method to detect genetic variations that initiate colon cancer could be readily used for noninvasive colon cancer screening, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention...
View Article900 pupils hit by suspected food poisoning in Japan
More than 900 pupils at elementary schools in a central Japanese city have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak of mass food poisoning, officials said Thursday.
View ArticleSimple, at-home test will detect most colorectal cancers
Tests that require patients to collect a single stool sample at home and then send it to a lab for analysis will detect about 79 percent of colorectal cancers, according to a new evidence review...
View ArticleGut bacteria can cause life-threatening infections in preterm babies
Babies born prematurely are surviving in increasing numbers. But many withstand complications of early birth only to suffer late-onset sepsis—life-threatening bloodstream infections that strike after...
View ArticleStool samples provide marker for bowel disease
A novel method for distinguishing different types of bowel disease using the stool samples of patients has been created by a group of researchers in the UK.
View ArticleFecal transplants restore healthy bacteria and gut functions
Fecal microbiota transplantation—the process of delivering stool bacteria from a healthy donor to a patient suffering from intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile—works by...
View ArticleFrozen stool pills may make fecal transplants simpler and safer, study finds
Would you swallow frozen stool in a pill? What if you were infected by a stubborn strain of Clostridium difficile and suffering from diarrhea bad enough to send you to a hospital?
View ArticleProton pump inhibitors linked to disruption of gut microbiome
(HealthDay)—Proton pump inhibitors may disrupt the microbiome of the digestive system, leading to infections and other complications, according to a small new study published online Nov. 25 in Microbiome.
View ArticleAnother breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby's belly for solid food
The moment of birth marks the beginning of a beautiful, lifelong relationship between a baby and the billions of microbes that will soon colonize his or her gastrointestinal tract.
View ArticleCollaborative effects of multiple bacterial strains in the gut may help...
At first, it may sound alarming to learn that a population of bacteria in your gut is conspiring to suppress your immune system—however, this is actually good news. By identifying the strains...
View ArticleFDA approves first DNA-based test for colon cancer (Update)
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first screening test for colon cancer that uses patients' DNA to help spot potentially deadly tumors and growths.
View ArticleMayo Clinic offers at-home colon cancer test
Mayo Clinic is taking another step toward making detection of colorectal cancer as convenient as possible, announcing Monday an at-home kit that arrives and is sent back in the mail, stool sample...
View ArticleFecal blood test may save more lives than colonoscopy
State public health programs could screen many more low-income and uninsured people for colorectal cancer – and save up to four times as many lives – by using stool sample blood tests instead of...
View ArticleResearchers identify methylated DNA markers—noninvasive cancer screen
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has succeeded in identifying the source of cancer in patients' gastrointestinal tracts by analyzing DNA markers from tumors. The results open the possibility that...
View ArticleA patient shedding poliovirus for 28 years: Possible challenges for polio...
With all but two countries worldwide, Pakistan and Afghanistan, declared polio-free, the eradication of the devastating viral disease in the near future is a real possibility. A study published on...
View ArticleViruses flourish in guts of healthy babies
Bacteria aren't the only nonhuman invaders to colonize the gut shortly after a baby's birth. Viruses also set up house there, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in...
View ArticleCologuard stool DNA test accurate in screening for colorectal cancer in...
Cologuard stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer was found to be an accurate noninvasive screening option for Alaska Native people, a population with one of world's highest rates of colorectal cancer,...
View Article'Healthy' foods differ by individual
Ever wonder why that diet didn't work? An Israeli study tracking the blood sugar levels of 800 people over a week suggests that even if we all ate the same meal, how it's metabolized would differ from...
View ArticlePotential bacterial indicator for serious intestinal disease in premature...
Scientists have discovered a microbial biomarker that may indicate which premature infants are at increased risk for developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal disease that...
View ArticleLifestyle has a strong impact on intestinal bacteria
Everything you eat or drink affects your intestinal bacteria, and is likely to have an impact on your health. That is the finding of a large-scale study led by RUG/UMCG geneticist Cisca Wijmenga into...
View ArticleDrinking coffee and wine good for microbes in the gut, scientists say
Scientists have some great news for those who love coffee, tea and wine: Drinking any of these beverages is associated with a healthier and more diverse community of microbes living in the gut.
View ArticleNew game advances research into the microbes that play a role in our health
You may not think of yourself in this way - but in some ways your body is just a host for hundreds of trillions of microbes (including bacteria) that colonize us in fairly unique combinations in our...
View ArticleNewborn gut microbiome predicts later allergy and asthma
The microbes living in a baby's gut during its first month of life may directly impact the developing immune system, leading to a higher risk of allergies and asthma later in childhood, according to a...
View ArticleSick or healthy? Bacterial metabolism tells us which—and why
The human gut is a complex ecosystem: Countless bacteria colonise it and help us to digest our food. Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg...
View ArticleStudy suggests enterovirus infections linked with autoimmunity that leads to...
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a higher incidence of enterovirus...
View ArticleDrug-resistant bacteria in patients' urine or stools raise risk of...
People who have recently been found to have drug-resistant bacteria in their urine or stool samples have a greatly increased risk of developing a bloodstream infection that is also resistant to certain...
View ArticleNew research suggests more sensitive approaches to detect and monitor...
A University of Manchester test on the mucus lining of the intestine, performed in mice, has found changes in bacteria that could lead to inflammatory bowel disease 12 weeks earlier than previously...
View ArticleStrongyloidiasis worm infects many Australians, yet hardly anybody has heard...
We all know about parasites, like tapeworms that can get into our intestines if we eat infected undercooked meat. There are many types of parasitic worms, including flatworms and roundworms, and they...
View ArticleMajor changes in balance of gut bacteria occur soon after serious injury/trauma
Major changes in the balance and make-up of gut bacteria occur within 72 hours of serious injury/trauma, reveals a small study, published in the online journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.
View ArticleHow to regulate fecal microbiota transplants
(Medical Xpress)—A small team of researchers at the University of Maryland, some with affiliations to the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, has written and published a Policy Forum piece in...
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