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Researchers have identified a new axis of host defense by studying what happens during enteric infection -- a term that encompasses all types of intestinal infections including so called 'stomach flu.

High poverty rates and environmental factors contribute to the rates of intestinal infections, and a recent study found low-income neighborhoods are infected at high rates where sewage systems are in ...

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A test designed to quickly detect the genetic fingerprint of Clostridium difficile bacterial infection has been approved by the FDA, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report. The Xpert C.

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised ...

Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why. Our intestinal microbiome, which helps ...

How do you identify postinfection irritable bowel syndrome? How long will it last and how do you treat it? Join expert physicians Lin Chang and Madhu Grover as they discuss. Drs Lin Chang and Douglas ...

Umeå University researchers have found that among the many factors that shape the intestinal microbiota composition, diet has a much stronger impact than defensins, which are intestinal defense ...