News tagged with intestinal permeability
Scientists target possible cause of one form of bowel disease
A possible cause of irritable bowel syndrome has been traced to a small piece of RNA that blocks a substance protecting the colon membrane, leading to hostile conditions that can produce diarrhea, bloating and chronic abdominal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Intestinal bacteria associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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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May 29, 2009 |
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Mechanism of sculpting the plasma membrane of intestinal cells identified
The research group of Professor Pekka Lappalainen at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, has identified a previously unknown mechanism which modifies the structure of plasma membranes in intestinal epithelial ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Recycling water in space
During the last space shuttle flight, astronauts will test a new method for recycling 'used' water. Water is essential for life, and having access to water beyond Earth will be a major obstacle for future ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Study reveals major shift in how eczema develops
Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in contact with every day. In ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 17, 2010 |
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A future strategy for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis
A research team from China focused on the effects of the chemokine stromal cell-derived factor-1 receptor (CXCR4) antagonist AMD3100 on the intestinal epithelial barrier. They found that CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 exerts therapeutic ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Plastics component affects intestine: study
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.
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Scientists pinpoint critical molecule to celiac disease, possibly other autoimmune disorders
It was nine years ago that University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers discovered that a mysterious human protein called zonulin played a critical role in celiac disease and other autoimmune disorders, such as multiple ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 07, 2009 |
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More convenient and helpful for colitis patients? An absorption enhancer may do
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.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 19, 2008 |
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Chemical liberated by leaky gut may allow HIV to infect the brain
In up to 20 percent of people infected with HIV, the virus manages to escape from the bloodstream and cross into the brain, resulting in HIV-associated dementia and other cognitive disorders. Now, scientists ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 18, 2008 |
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Researchers study diet and autism
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 ...
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Weighting cancer drugs to make them hit tumors harder
Scientists have devised a blueprint for boosting anti-cancer drugs' effectiveness and lowering their toxicity by attaching the equivalent of a lead sinker onto the drugs. This extra weight makes the drugs penetrate and accumulate ...
Mar 02, 2006 |
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