News tagged with small intestine

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Researchers discover a compound that controls Listeria

In a year when cantaloupe tainted with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes killed 30 people, the discovery of a compound that controls this deadly bacteria -- and possibly others -- is great news.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Fish may provide key to stopping disease spread, researcher says

A small fish may prove useful to understanding a worldwide health problem, if a Wayne State University researcher is correct.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Triple threat: One bacterium, three plasmids

Researchers from Australia found something completely new while conducting a genetic study of the pathogenesis of an enteric disease in birds. They report what is believed to be the first bacterial strain to carry three closely ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruit fly intestine may hold secret to the fountain of youth

One of the few reliable ways to extend an organism's lifespan, be it a fruit fly or a mouse, is to restrict calorie intake. Now, a new study in fruit flies is helping to explain why such minimal diets are ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Liver parasite lacks key genes for fatty acid synthesis: Genome sequencing of Clonorchis sinensis

The human liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis affects more than 35 million people in South East Asia and 15 million in China. Infection by this parasite causes clonorchiasis. Repeated or chronic infection can lead to serious diseas ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists crack sparse genome of microbe linked to autoimmunity

Scientists have deciphered the genome of a bacterium implicated as a key player in regulating the immune system of mice. The genomic analysis provides the first glimpse of its unusually sparse genetic blueprint ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamins may hitch a protected ride on corn starch

(Medical Xpress) -- Vitamins and medications may one day take rides on starch compounds creating stable vitamin-enriched ingredients and cheaper controlled-release drugs, according to Penn State food scientists.

Chemistry / Polymers

created May 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator of carbohydrates ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Artificial intestine helps fight bad gut bacteria

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell professor John March is attempting to transform bacteria in our gut into disease-fighting machines. Now, thanks to two members of his research team, he has a powerful new tool to help ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Remote-controlled capsule endoscope safely examines the stomach

A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated, and technically feasible. Maneuverability ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study supports gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients

Findings from a new study of 141 adults add to an ongoing medical debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet. Published in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, the study conclu ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Christmas treats dangerous for pets

Pet owners could avoid emergency visits to the vet over the holiday season by following a few simple guidelines from the staff of the University of Adelaide's School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers discover new signaling pathway linked to inflammatory disease

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have described for the first time a key inhibitory role for the IL-1 signaling pathway in the human innate immune system, providing novel insights into ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gastric bypass alters sweet taste function

Gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breakthrough in understanding life-threatening childhood liver disease

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital have taken a big step toward understanding what causes one of the most serious liver diseases in infants.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast