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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Single-cell analysis reveals mechanisms of a common complication of Crohn's disease

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use single-cell analysis in identifying several pathophysiological mechanisms of abnormal passageways in the digestive system known as perianal fistulae, a common ...

Health

Artificial sweetener has potential to damage gut, finds study

New research has discovered that neotame, one of the new generation of artificial sweeteners, is capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness.

Gastroenterology

Gut microbiota acts like an auxiliary liver, study finds

Microbes in the mammalian gut can significantly change their hosts' amino acid and glucose metabolism, acting almost like an extra liver, according to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Overweight & Obesity

Abdominal obesity might predict risk of fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, but the relationship between ...

Health

Video: How to cope with irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly disrupt a person's daily life. Some people suffer in silence because of painful stomach cramps, diarrhea, and constipation. These symptoms can significantly affect a person's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New focus for chronic liver disease care

Developing improved care models for decompensated liver disease is one of the major clinical challenges in gastroenterology and hepatology, and in a recent landmark study, published in Hepatology, researches from Flinders ...

Gastroenterology

Prebiotics could help space travelers stay healthy

Space travel can be hard on the human body, but new research suggests that cultivating a healthy gut microbiome could help astronauts weather the stresses of altered gravity. Researchers presented their work at the American ...

Medical research

Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems

A study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause intestinal permeability, a condition that can lead to gut bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing ...