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Intestinal immune cells use sugar as energy source, finds research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], August 20 (ANI): A recent study found that white blood cells that reside in the intestines, known as tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in the blood.
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Study finds intestinal immune cells have sweet tooth
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], August 16 (ANI): White blood cells that reside in the intestines, a particular class of immune cells known as tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in the blood, according to a recent study.
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Study probes how intestine repairs damaged tissue
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
San Diego (California) [US] August 5 (ANI): Researchers in a new study discovered a component in the intestine that plays a crucial role in repairing damaged tissue.
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NUS scientists develop probiotic to prevent large intestine infections
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, August 4 (ANI): Scientists at the National University of Singapore's (NUS Medicine) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine developed a probiotic to restore bile salt metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract in order to combat the onset and consequences of Clostridium Difficile infection
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Beer is good for intestine: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], July 5 (ANI): Drinking beer is beneficial to the intestine and has the potential to prevent chronic diseases, a new study has claimed.
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Study finds gut health gets compromised in severe COVID-19
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], February 18 (ANI): A new study of samples of intestines from people who have died of COVID-19 has shown the impact on the gut immune system.
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Infusion of 3D cellular structures has potential to repair damaged intesti
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Ulcerative colitis, the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract, also affects the innermost lining of the colon and rectum. It can be a debilitating condition and can sometimes lead to life-threaten
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Research: Chromosome inheritance is influenced by stress in intestine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Cologne [Germany], February 13 (ANI): For the preservation of all species, inheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is vital. The risk of the egg cell not inheriting the normal set of chromosomes increases with increasing age.
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Stress in intestine influences chromosome inheritance: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cologne [Germany], February 6 (ANI): In order for the preservation of all species, inheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential. With increasing age, the risk of the egg cell not inheriting the normal set of chromosomes increases.
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Study discovers key growth factor protein effective in protection against
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A recent discovery by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers has said that a growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an umbrella term used to describe disorders th
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Researchers discover key growth factor protein, effective in protection ag
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of one's digestive tract. A recent discovery by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers has said that a growth factor protein produced by rare immune
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Study finds that gut can sense the difference between real sugar and artif
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Durham (North Carolina) [US], January 17 (ANI): A new research study, led by Diego Bohorquez, an associate professor of medicine and neurobiology in the Duke University School of Medicine shed light on the cells in one's intestines that could distinguish between two sweet solutions and commu
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