Abstract: To enhance the energy-intensive mixing of highly viscous biomass in solid-state anaerobic digestion (SS-AD), a novel peristaltic bioreactor inspired by intestinal peristalsis was developed.
Objective The bacterial intestinal microbiota plays major roles in human physiology and IBDs. Although some data suggest a role of the fungal microbiota in IBD pathogenesis, the available data are ...
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It's not clear how stress, anxiety, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are related or which one comes first. But studies show they can happen together. When a doctor talks to people with this ...
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are produced by the human metabolism, inflammation and gut microbiota and form the basis of innovative volatomics research. VOCs detected through breath and faecal ...
Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. She took a second test, then a third — there was no question. She was pregnant. She called her husband at work and ...
It’s happening every day. From our water, our food and even the air we breathe, tiny plastic particles are finding their way into many parts of our body. But what happens once those particles are ...
ABSTRACT: Acute generalized peritonitis is an acute inflammation of the peritoneum. It is most often secondary to perforation of the digestive organ and/or the spread of an intra-abdominal septic ...
Small differences in sleeping habits between work and rest days could lead to unhealthy changes to the bacteria in our guts, a study suggests. This may be partly a result of people with "social jetlag ...
Correspondence to Professor Peter R Gibson, Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Peter.gibson{at}monash.edu Reasons behind such ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis "reacted well" to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital, the Vatican said, without giving much detail about the pontiff's condition. In a statement ...
The gut microbiome contributes to host metabolism, protects against pathogens, educates the immune system, and, through these basic functions, affects directly or indirectly most physiologic functions ...