Medscape Medical News Marta Zaraska June 10, 2024 When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it’s often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research suggesting antibiotics could be an alternative therapy, appendectomy remains standard for uncomplicated appendicitis. But what if removing the...
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Microbiome discovery may open new doors to development of treatments for gastrointestinal diseases
by Mike Fisher, University of Calgary Enteric neurons and glial cells in the myenteric plexus of the colon in an animal after natural microbial recolonization of the gut following antibiotic treatment. Credit: Laurie Wallace, Sharkey lab University of Calgary researchers probing the gut—”the inner tube of life”—have for the first time discovered specific factors in its...