Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The fascinating human gut bacterium Ruminococcus bromii is one of the ten most common bacterial species found in the colon. This bacterium, first discovered discovered in…
Tag: Gastroenterology
Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients
A close-up picture of the capsule. Credit: Gerard Cummins, University of Birmingham. Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule dotted with sensors that can detect pressure in a patient’s guts and…
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening
by Carla K. Johnson This image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13,…
Research finds not placing a drain improves distal pancreatectomy outcomes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by Amsterdam UMC across 10 Dutch hospitals and two Italian hospitals has found that not placing a drain during surgery improves outcomes in patients…
Digestive problems in ‘long COVID’ linked to psychological trauma, according research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problems and psychological trauma more than…
Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure
by Xia & He Publishing Inc. Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379 The impact of the characteristics of extrahepatic organ failure (EHOF) including the…
Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of…
New test for improving population-based colorectal cancer screening
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new stool test appears to detect colorectal cancer precursors better than the current fecal immunochemical test. This could further reduce the number of new colorectal…
Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fermentation, one of the oldest food production and preservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. From craft beers and kombucha to yogurt, sauerkraut…
