Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Archive — Page 2 of 2

bacteria microbiome
July 5, 2017

Bile acids, microbiota and colon cancer

Bile acids produced by a western diet alter the composition of the gut microbiota and promote intestinal carcinogenesis.

By Leigh MacMillan
May 1, 2017

Clue to recurrent C. diff infection

Children who experience recurrent C. diff infections may have fecal inflammatory markers that could predict risk and improve management of these infections.

By Sanjay Mishra
A curly-haired healthcare provider examines a young red-haired girl’s leg while an older woman looks on in a pediatric clinic room.
September 12, 2013

Options to treat childhood C. diff. infection studied

After more than a month in and out of the hospital with her daughter, Kynslee, Kristen Allen felt she was at the end of her rope. Last spring, the nearly 2-year-old Columbia girl developed diarrhea that wouldn’t go away after taking antibiotics for repeated ear infections.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A leafy branch bearing several clusters of elongated bright red berries against a white background.
March 29, 2013

Plant compound stops colon cancer cells

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be useful in colon cancer therapy.

By Leigh MacMillan
A leafy branch bearing several clusters of elongated bright red berries against a white background.
April 6, 2012

Plant compound quells inflammation

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.

By Leigh MacMillan
Colitis
October 27, 2011

Stopping colitis, STAT

Study suggests a new therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis.

By Vanderbilt Health News