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Microbiome 'fingerprint' method helps track microbial strains transferred from maternal to infant gut

Microbial communities in the intestine -- also known as the gut microbiome -- are vital for human digestion, metabolism and resistance to colonization by pathogens.

11 May 2020

Junk food consumed by U.S. adults is associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Foods like cookies, cheese, soda, and French fries are often present in the diets of U.S. adults suffering from inflammatory bowel disease.

7 May 2020

Researchers design novel cell culture model of human intestine to study COVID-19

Scientists have identified that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, known to cause COVID-19, infects intestinal cells and undergo proliferation there.

4 May 2020

Scientists find gene signature linked to worst prognosis in rare uterine cancer

Women who don't survive a rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous carcinoma, have high expression of a group of 73 genes, a score scientists say can help identify these women and improve their outcome.

22 Apr 2020

Fatty acids could be effective platform for drug delivery

Triglycerides have long been treated as a threat to human health. Now, researchers believe they could be an effective drug delivery platform.

1 Apr 2020

Gastrointestinal Tract News and Research

Microbiome 'fingerprint' method helps track microbial strains transferred from maternal to infant gut

Junk food consumed by U.S. adults is associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers design novel cell culture model of human intestine to study COVID-19

Scientists find gene signature linked to worst prognosis in rare uterine cancer

Fatty acids could be effective platform for drug delivery

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