Tag Archives: disease

Special Issue: The Gut Microbiome

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Gastroenterology is proud to present a special issue devoted to ‘The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease’. The human body contains over 10 times more microbial cells than human cells. This microbiome (the commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that share … Continue reading →

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A Special Issue: the Exocrine Pancreas and its Disorders

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Everything you ever wanted to know about the pancreas, its development and function, and the pathogenesis and treatment of its disorders are now covered in a special issue of Gastroenterology. Pancreatology is a rapidly developing field—recent findings from molecular and genetic … Continue reading →

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What Causes Familial Visceral Myopathy?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

A heterozygous variant in enteric smooth muscle actin γ-2 (ACTG2) can cause familial visceral myopathy (FVM), according to the December issue of Gastroenterology. The altered gene product appears to aggregate, rather than form actin filaments, in intestinal smooth muscle cells, disrupting … Continue reading →

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