Highly adaptable genome in gut bacterium key to intestinal health
A bacterium that lives in the human gut adaptively shifts more than a quarter of its genes into high gear when its host's diet changes from sugar to complex carbohydrates. This adaptive mechanism not only allows the bacterial species to survive rapidly changing nutrient conditions but also helps maintain the functions and stability of the gut's highly complex microbial society, according...Stanford gut check shows diversity of intestinal ecosystem
The universe of microbes that lives in your stomach may be nearly as unique as your fingerprint, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine who have embarked on the early stages of exploring the intestinal ecosystem. Using molecular techniques that detect all known types of microbes and borrowing statistical techniques from field ecology and population genetics,...Similar Stem Cells In Insect And Human Gut
Looking through his handmade microscope in 1702, it was Anton van Leeuwenhoek who first described the workings of a nano machine. He observed the rapid contraction of a stalk tethering the cell body of a tiny protozoan, Vorticella convallaria, to the surface of a leaf. Little did van Leeuwenhoek imagine that more than 300 years later, the biological spring that drives Vorticella would set records...Plants give pests sock in the gut
A novel enzyme in corn helps the plants defend themselves from voracious caterpillars by disrupting the insects' ability to digest food, and ultimately killing them, according to researchers. The enzyme could be used in tandem with other biological pesticides such as the Bt toxin to prevent the pests from developing resistance and making the toxin more effective. "The enzyme is found in in...Learning and memory stimulated by gut hormone
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found evidence that a hormone produced in the stomach directly stimulates the higher brain functions of spatial learning and memory development, and further suggests that we may learn best on an empty stomach. Published in the February 19 online issue of Nature Neuroscience by investigators at Yale and other institutes, the study showed that the...Hendee promoted to president of MCW Research Foundation; Gutterman steps up
T. Michael Bolger, the college's president and CEO, made the announcement on Friday. "Over the past 14 years, Bill Hendee has provided outstanding leadership...High-Fat Diet Can Ward Off Inflammation In The Gut
A new study published in the October 17 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine says that fatty foods can fight inflammation in the gut. This feature may help the body prevent an autoimmune reaction where food is taken as a foreign particle//. Fat rich foods stimulate the intestine to trigger the release of an enzyme called a hormone called cholecystokinin, or CCK. This enzyme i...Revealing the Secrets of Gut Ecosystem
An astonishing number and variety of microbes, including as many as 400 species of bacteria, help humans digest food, mitigate disease, regulate fat storage, and even promote the formation of blood vessels. For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. By applying sophisticated genetic analysis to samples of a years worth b...ENDOLOOP Ligature Type - 0 Chromic Gut ligature with Introducer
Description:The ENDOLOOP consists of 18'' long ligature inserted into a plastic tube. The plastic tube is narrow at one end and scored on the other. The suture protrudes from the narrow end and is formed in a ligature loop with a knot which becomes secure after the device is activated. The opposite end of the suture is fastened to the scored end of the plastic tube. The scored end acts as the handle....ENDOLOOP Ligature Type - 0 Chromic Gut
Description:The ENDOLOOP consists of 18'' long ligature inserted into a plastic tube. The plastic tube is narrow at one end and scored on the other. The suture protrudes from the narrow end and is formed in a ligature loop with a knot which becomes secure after the device is activated. The opposite end of the suture is fastened to the scored end of the plastic tube. The scored end acts as the handle....ENDOLOOP Ligature Type - 0 Plain Gut ligature
Description:The ENDOLOOP consists of 18'' long ligature inserted into a plastic tube. The plastic tube is narrow at one end and scored on the other. The suture protrudes from the narrow end and is formed in a ligature loop with a knot which becomes secure after the device is activated. The opposite end of the suture is fastened to the scored end of the plastic tube. The scored end acts as the handle....