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Protein discovery reveals potential treatment target for common fatty liver disease
The mechanisms that cause the world's most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—to develop and progress are still not fully understood.
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Gut microbiome could help identify people at risk of dementia
In what is thought to be the first study of its kind, researchers from Cardiff University and Imperial College London examined both gut bacteria and chemicals. Their findings could support earlier diagnosis and help spot ...
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Antibiotic use from childhood linked to higher odds of IBS in young adulthood
Antibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood was associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, with the odds increasing as the number of antibiotic prescriptions rose, according to a new ...
Oct 18, 2026
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Immune changes could signal inflammatory bowel disease up to 10 years before diagnosis
A large-scale study, presented at UEG Week 2026, has identified distinct antibody patterns up to 10 years before the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), potentially opening new avenues for earlier risk detection ...
Oct 18, 2026
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Upper endoscopy patients who inhale cannabis may need more anesthesia than edible users
Patients who smoke or vape cannabis may need more anesthesia during an upper endoscopy than those who use edibles or do not use cannabis, according to a new study presented at the Anesthesiology 2026 annual meeting.
Oct 18, 2026
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Disability burden linked to alcohol-related cirrhosis and heart failure projected to rise sharply by 2050
The disability burden associated with alcohol-related cirrhosis complicated by heart failure is projected to rise substantially by 2050 across Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the United States (US), according to new research ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Imaging-based modalities compared for identifying at-risk MASH
FibroScan-aspartate aminotransferase (FAST) demonstrated the highest sensitivity for ruling out at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), according to a study published in the October issue of the American ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Popular sports supplement may help shield the brain from damage linked to gut inflammation
The gut-brain axis is a two-way biochemical hotline, with messages zipping back and forth all day long. When the gut is chronically inflamed, inflammatory signals travel through the body to the brain and trigger neuroinflammation. ...
Changing signal rhythms shifts balance of cell types in miniature gut models
A study conducted at the Hubrecht Institute reveals that the intestines use the rhythm of a signal to decide which cells to make. Researchers from the Sonnen group discovered that chemical signals oscillate at different rhythms ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Total ultra-processed food intake not linked to colorectal cancer in large US cohort study
Overall ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption was not associated with increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in a cohort of more than 400,000 U.S. adults, according to a study published Oct. 15 by Erikka Loftfield of ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Kombucha may support mood and gut health
Researchers from the University of Minnesota found that drinking kombucha was associated with reduced anxiety and depressive-like behaviors in mice.
Oct 15, 2026
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Recommendations developed for preventive care in cirrhosis
Recommendations have been developed for preventive care of patients with cirrhosis, according to clinical guidelines published online Oct. 5 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Oct 15, 2026
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A gut microbe makes a fatty acid that cuts artery plaque in half in mice
A common gut bacterium produces a molecule that slows cholesterol production in the liver. When researchers gave the molecule to mice prone to artery disease, the animals developed roughly half as much fatty plaque as untreated ...
Untangling the link between depression and gut disease
Depression and gastrointestinal disorders frequently occur together. UC Irvine experts wondered if knowing which tends to be diagnosed first could shed light on the well-established but not yet fully understood gut-brain ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Continuously evolving cells help pancreatic cancer evade treatment and spread
An analysis of nearly half a million cells from dozens of patients' tumors reveals how cancer cells continuously reshape their genetic makeup over time, enabling them to evade treatment for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Oct 13, 2026
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How a diet free from animal proteins challenges the liver
Although a plant-based diet is recommended, notably for its environmental benefits, the health consequences of such a diet—in which protein intake is exclusively plant-based—are not yet fully understood. Scientists at the ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Protein reins in intestinal inflammation by curbing an overactive immune signal
A preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has discovered how a protein called ZBTB44 helps prevent excessive immune activity that can cause inflammation in the colon, the main section of the large ...
Oct 13, 2026
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GLP-1 treatment linked to lower risk of hospitalization and death in older adults with fatty liver disease
A new Houston Methodist Research Institute study finds that older adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who received GLP-1-based treatment experienced significantly lower risks of liver ...
Oct 13, 2026
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General dietary interventions may matter more than specific habits before bariatric surgery, study shows
People preparing for metabolic-bariatric surgery may eat quite differently from one another, but those differences do not necessarily translate into different measures of cardiometabolic health, according to a new Concordia ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Bleeding complications rise after heart attacks as major cardiovascular events decline
People who have survived a heart attack have gained increasingly better protection against new serious cardiovascular events over the past two decades. At the same time, the risk of bleeding complications has increased. A ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Long-term viral hepatitis control and changing patterns of liver cancer mortality in Japan
Over decades of sustained, integrated national viral hepatitis control, Japan has seen substantial reductions in HBV- and HCV-related disease burden and hepatocellular carcinoma mortality.
Oct 13, 2026
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Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage the intestine and impair its ability to absorb nutrients.
Oct 11, 2026
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A healthy Nordic diet may help you to live longer, but liver benefits remain unclear
In general, people who eat a healthy diet give themselves a significantly better chance of avoiding some major diseases than those who don't. The Nordic diet, also known as a northern version of the Mediterranean diet, is ...
Aspirin rarely used for colorectal cancer prevention
People with Lynch syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and other types of cancer due to a hereditary predisposition. The CAPP2 study had already shown in this high-risk group that acetylsalicylic ...
Oct 10, 2026
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Late-night eating linked to higher rates of fatty liver disease and cirrhosis
New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests you should think twice about indulging in a late-night snack if you'd like to preserve liver health.
Oct 9, 2026
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