Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?
Crohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.
Jun 15, 2023
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Health
Q&A: Can you make your gut healthier with probiotics?
To restore the intestinal balance they are sure they do not have, some people turn to probiotics.
Jun 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study starts to unravel stigma around chronic fatigue syndrome
A study has thrown crucial new light on the relationship between the mental and physical health of people who suffer from three stigmatizing disorders whose symptoms are not medically explained, including chronic fatigue ...
May 30, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Microscopic colitis and the risk of acute pancreatitis
In a nationwide Swedish study of more than 12,000 patients with microscopic colitis (MC), researchers from Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet found an increased risk of acute pancreatitis compared to ...
May 24, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study may explain why high-sugar diets can worsen IBD
Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.
May 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds microglial cells are less active in people with depression
People with depression have fewer active microglial cells, according to a new study by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. What does that mean?
May 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A toddler's gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old, finds new research
The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether they are born prematurely or not, according to new research, being presented at ...
May 19, 2023
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Medications
Improving antibiotic therapy decisions in newborns
Two landmark studies from an international research team have shed new light on antibiotic overuse in newborns, emphasizing the need for better practices and interventions to minimize potential harm to babies' developing ...
May 15, 2023
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Gastroenterology
New resource for gastroenterologists on using probiotics and prebiotics in clinical practice
Scientific evidence, not popular ideas, should drive probiotic and prebiotic recommendations in clinical settings. Globally, evidence is continually emerging on how probiotics and prebiotics can be effectively used in patient ...
May 15, 2023
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children
Cardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 10, 2023
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