Intestinal in Medical News

Harvard Medical School Continues Education About Benefits of Probiotics

... a regular source of "friendly" bacteria to the intestinal tract. This helps to correct any imbalance of ... immune system as well as various functions of the intestinal lining. Additional experts on the program ... research in the areas of probiotics and intestinal microbiota. The Dannon Company is ...

YoCream Announces the First Soft Serve Frozen Yogurt With Beneficial Probiotics Clinically Proven to Strengthen the Digestive System.

... Supports good digestive health Improves intestinal microbial balance Aids in the digestion ... infectious and non-infectious diseases, so the intestinal microflora represents one of the key elements in ... NCFM promotes improved digestion and improved intestinal microbial balance. According to the American ...

UCLA cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage

... UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in ... types of cancer. Researchers found that local intestinal inflammation induced DNA damage to lymphocytes of ... Research. "This was not known before, that intestinal inflammation causes damage that can be found ...

Intestinal bacteria associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

... intestinal permeability and an overgrowth of bacteria in the ... The researchers checked the level of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in each participant using glucose breath testing. They assessed intestinal permeability by looking at urinary excretion of ...

Interest Surging in Probiotic Foods that Promote Health

... roles in immune system development, maturation of intestinal cells and providing important metabolic functions ... research in the areas of probiotics and intestinal microbiota. The Dannon Company is ... applications for probiotics and the use of intestinal bacteria in human health around the world. The ...

An efficient approach to monitor gastrointestinal microflora changes

... interests are arising in monitoring changes of intestinal microflora in intestinal disease and the consequent treatment, especially ... curative effects on regulating the equilibrium of intestinal microflora and therefore promote the recovery of ...

Study examines reliability of clinical and pathological diagnoses of Barrett's esophagus

... of the small intestine. This is also known as intestinal metaplasia (IM). Barrett's esophagus itself has ... found that a pathologic diagnosis of esophageal intestinal metaplasia is highly likely to be reproduced by a ... An initial pathologic diagnosis of esophageal intestinal metaplasia in this population was highly likely ...

Packard/Stanford study suggests two causes for bowel disease in infants

... heart defects. The disease causes massive intestinal inflammation and impairs nutrient uptake. ... less likely than other affected infants to suffer intestinal perforation or abnormal narrowing of the bowel. ... with heart defects helps physicians detect the intestinal problem early and thus institute therapy more ...

JCI online early table of contents: April 6, 2009

... GASTROENTEROLOGY: The protein Cd1d controls intestinal colonization with bacteria The intestines of ... intestines and the occurrence of immune-mediated intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease. ... a role for the protein Cd1d in regulating intestinal colonization by bacteria in mice. In the ...

Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2008 National Award Winner and Inaugural Tony Snow Public Service Award

... of people who have overcome debilitating intestinal diseases, colorectal cancer and ostomy surgery. ... while dealing courageously with debilitating intestinal diseases and ostomy surgery. The inaugural ... Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) and the intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society (IDEAS). ...

New therapy with stem cells to treat Crohn's disease

... a new focus on the use of stem cells in intestinal diseases. Barcelona, February 19, 2009. ... and now constitutes a treatment option to cure an intestinal disease that sometimes does not successfully ... system loses tolerance to the patient's own intestinal flora, leading to an abnormal inflammatory ...

Magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection shows promise for gastric cancer

... abnormal tissue and separating it from the deeper intestinal layers. The abnormal lesion is then removed ... EMR, is separated from the deeper layers of the intestinal wall under direct vision of the endoscopist. The ... the lesion (overlying the device) from the deeper intestinal layers (below the device). Unlike conventional ...

McGill researchers discover gene that increases susceptibility to Crohn's disease

... in North America. The 400 square metres of the intestinal absorptive area is the largest single surface in ... and it is covered by billions of bacteria of the intestinal microflora living in the gastrointestinal tract. "The single layer of cells lining your intestinal digestive tract is thus constantly exposed to ...

Molecular marker identifies normal stem cells as intestinal tumor source

... investigators show that Prominin1 marks normal intestinal stem cells and that these cells, when mutated, give rise to intestinal tumors. The finding could also aid in identifying ... intestine is particularly interesting since human intestinal tumors contain Prominin1-expressing cancer stem ...

Study reports Double Balloon Endoscopy useful for diagnosis and treatment of obscure GI bleeding

... allows for diagnosis and treatment of small intestinal disorders. Balloon assisted enteroscopy can be ... of DBE was 92.7 percent in the diagnosis of small intestinal lesions in patients with obscure GI bleeding and ... of patients had a potential source of small intestinal bleeding identified, while 45.8 percent of ...

Chemical liberated by leaky gut may allow HIV to infect the brain, Einstein scientists find

... evidence that a component of the cell walls of intestinal bacteriaa chemical present in high levels in the ... barriers in the intestine that normally prevent intestinal bacteria from entering the bloodstream. The blood ... "We may be able to use antibiotics that kill intestinal bacteria that make LPS, and drugs are already ...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev initiates project to eliminate intestinal worms in Ethiopia

... program in Ethiopia this August to eradicate intestinal worms which affect as much as 50 percent of the ... between the AIDS epidemic in Africa and intestinal worms, one of the many Neglected Tropical ... population. Prof. Bentwich believes that intestinal worms can affect the immune system in such a ...

Also in the June 24 JNCI

... moorea1@chop.edu , (267) 426-6071 intestinal Proteins May Be Effective Anti-Tumor Antigens Mice immunized with an intestinal protein developed fewer lung and liver metastases ... of autoimmune complications. However, the intestinal lining and some other mucosal areas are protected ...

Discovery of new family of genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disease

... of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of ... most interestingly, one overlaps with another intestinal inflammatory condition, Crohn's disease. This ... theory that the genetics of these inflammatory intestinal disorders are shared. "We will continue ...

NWO/Spinoza Prize for literature, microbiology, physics and medicine

... individual person has a unique combination of intestinal bacterial species, which in part is determined ... aims to understand the relationship between the intestinal bacteria and the host's health. He expects that the diagnostics of intestinal bacteria will contribute to clear descriptions of ...

Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease

... May 28 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule produced by intestinal bacteria can eliminate symptoms of inflammatory ... due to disruptions in the delicate balance of the intestinal ecosystem, according to background information in ... A (PSA), which is produced by a species of intestinal bacteria called Bacteroides fragilis , boosted ...

Phase 3 GATTEX results presented at DDW highlight potential new treatment in short bowel syndrome

... upon parenteral nutrition (PN) in patients with intestinal failure associated with short bowel syndrome ... and improving quality of life for patients with intestinal failure due to surgical resection (SBS), said Dr. ... physiological adaptation to SBS by amplifying intestinal trophism (influence of nutrition) and absorption. ...

Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

... does this by preventing gluten from crossing the intestinal mucosa. While most people with celiac disease ... criteria for celiac disease include small intestinal muscosal membrane villus atrophy and ... are endomysial antibody positive may develop the intestinal damage that makes up the current criteria for ...

Survey Reveals Most Americans Planning Vacations Within the U.S.; Tummy Troubles Top Travel Health Woes

... aids. Five percent say they usually experience intestinal upset when traveling to a new environment and the ... (28 percent) reporting this experience. intestinal pain was also experienced by one-quarter of ... to help with traveler's diarrhea and other intestinal ailments. "Many people in other parts of the ...

Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine researcher receives award

... Transgenic Stem Cells Delivered to the Small intestinal Mucosa. Wolfe and his colleagues are ... 2000, Wolfe and his collaborators reported that intestinal K-cells of transgenic mice, which normally ... he plans to introduce transformed cells into the intestinal lining, where they will be programmed to become ...

Probiotics May Benefit Health and Quality of Life of Older People

... and how they relate to immune function, intestinal disorders, inflammation, and cancer in older ... He explained that probiotics act on the intestinal tract to modulate the intestinal microbiota and other intestinal functions. Adding probiotics to the diet can ...

A tumor of the pancreas mimicked by colonic duplication?

... and on the localization, size and shape of the intestinal duplications, the diagnosis may be difficult and ... of nonspecific signs and symptoms often confusing intestinal duplication with other more common diagnosis; but ... helpful in establishing preoperative diagnosis of intestinal duplication. In the view of the ...

Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2007 National Award Winner

... of people who prevail over debilitating intestinal diseases, colorectal cancer and ostomy surgery. ... do something about the social stigma surrounding intestinal diseases and having an ostomy. He began a ... Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) and the intestinal Diseases Education and Awareness Society (IDEAS), ...

A strange case of upper obstructive syndrome

... the third segment of duodenal wall occluding the intestinal lumen (Figure 2). At laparotomy, after ... to close transversely (Figure 3). To protect the intestinal wall, a pediculated fragment of the greater ... between the lumen of aortic aneurysm and intestinal loop, or secondarily due to surgical repair of ...

Conference to Explore America's Health Challenges

... are joining forces at the 2nd Annual intestinal Health Institute's (IHI) Higher Truth of Health ... spiritual methods, and creativity to optimize intestinal and overall health. He also is a ... and Body, Mind, Spirit Integration. About The intestinal Health Institute: The IHI is a ...

Proton-powered pooping

... in humans. There are proton pumps present in intestinal cells and in the brain of humans and mice. Some ... every 50 seconds that result in expulsion of intestinal contents. The 50-second cycle is an example of a ... were able to show protons were pumped from the intestinal wall and to the surrounding muscle because, under ...

Life savers in the gut

... in the gut was impaired. A closer look at the intestinal tissues revealed that their structure and ... affects all absorption processes that happen in intestinal cells. The findings show that IRPs are essential for intestinal function and the survival of an organism, but the ...

JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 2, 2008

... Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation There are two major types of ... walls of the intestine of mice who suffer from an intestinal disease that models UC. Delivery of the Il-22 gene ameliorated local intestinal inflammation through enhanced mucus production. ...

Breath test can discriminate between a bacterial overgrowth and IBS

... bacteria inhabiting the human intestine (i.e., intestinal microflora) participate in the development and ... and motor functions, including the promotion of intestinal propulsive activity; on the other hand, intestinal motility represents one of the major control ...

Scientists find how bacteria in cows' milk may cause Crohn's disease

... one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding and ... has been unclear how this bacterium could trigger intestinal inflammation in humans. Professor Jon Rhodes, ... type of E.coli and weakened ability to fight off intestinal bacteria. The suppressive effect of the ...

JCI online early table of contents: Dec. 6, 2007

... and making the mice a good model to study intestinal protein leakage. Protein loss from the intestines ... are essential in maintaining murine and human intestinal epithelial barrier function AUTHOR CONTACT: ... suffering from celiac disease. TITLE: Small intestinal CD8+TCR-gamma-delta+NKG2A+ intraepithelial ...

Children's Hospital researchers identify molecular 'switch' that could save very young lives

... was blocked, they enabled the repair of damaged intestinal tissue that is the hallmark of NEC. This ... wounds in the intestine, which can result in intestinal failure, Dr. Hackam said. By interfering with the ... (FAK), we were able to silence the TLR4 alarm in intestinal cells. Blocking the TLR4 signal allowed ...

JCI table of contents: Nov. 15, 2007

... from the base of the villi. Similarly, repair of intestinal injury, which often accompanies traumatic stress, occurs through migration of healthy intestinal cells to the site of injury from the base of the ... of human breast milk that protects infants from intestinal infection. It is also known that the MFG-E8 gene ...

Probiotics Play Critical Role in Pediatric Health and Immunity

... nutrition, and gastroenterology addressed how intestinal microflora influence a child's developing immune ... School in Boston, discussed the roles of intestinal microflora and the initial colonization of ... Angeles discussed how studying the role of the intestinal microflora in health and disease states is ...

Raw Seafood Poses Digestive Risks

... And such infection can cause severe stomach and intestinal problems such as diarrhea, cramping, and vomiting ... X-rays showed air-fluid levels suggesting a small intestinal obstruction in both patients. Doctors used ... small bowel and found that both patients had an intestinal blockage caused by the presence of Anisakis ...