News tagged with intestinal permeability
Intestinal bacteria associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
May 29, 2009 |
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Intestinal permeability and an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine are both associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). These findings are revealed in a new study in the June issue of Hepatology, a jour ...
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More convenient and helpful for colitis patients? An absorption enhancer may do
Sep 19, 2008 |
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Previous studies have shown the beneficial effect of rebamipide, a novel anti-ulcer drug, on experimental colitis. The permeabilities of rebamipide in different intestinal segments remained unknown.
Plastics component affects intestine: study
Dec 14, 2009 |
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The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday.
Bacterium with grabber arms stops intruders
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Bacteria in drinks such as Vifit stop pathogens by using grabber-like arms to cling onto intestinal walls. This discovery is made by a group of Finnish, Belgium and Dutch researchers, under the coordination of Prof. Willem ...
The making of an intestinal stem cell
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Researchers have found the factor that makes the difference between a stem cell in the intestine and any other cell. The discovery reported in the March 6th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, is an essent ...
Infliximab may help prevent post-operative Crohn's disease recurrence
Feb 01, 2009 |
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The administration of infliximab after intestinal resective surgery was found to be effective at preventing endoscopic and histological recurrence of Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official ...
For fats, longer may not be better
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, specifically long-chain fats, such as oleic acid (found in olive oil), are more prone to induce inflammation. Long-chain fats, it turns out, promote increased intestinal absorption ...
Researchers study diet and autism
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents ...
Why does aspirin increase the susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to antimicrobials?
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Resent studies reported that aspirin inhibited the growth of H. pylori in a dose-dependent manner and significantly affected the activity of virulence factors of H. pylori. In addition, aspirin increased the susceptibilit ...
Come on in: Nuclear barrier less restrictive than expected in new cells
Oct 06, 2009 |
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When it comes to the two basic types of cells, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, compartmentalization is everything. Prokaryotes are evolutionarily ancient cells that only have a membrane surrounding their outer boundary, while ...
Mitochondria could be a target for therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease patients
Nov 05, 2008 |
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A study in the Sept. 21 on-line edition of Nature Medicine describes the function and interaction of a critical molecule involved in cell death in Alzheimer's disease patients. These new findings reveal that blocking this m ...
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