Study suggests early exposure to antibiotics may impact development, obesity
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in children.
Medications
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Injecting botox into stomach does not promote weight loss
Despite conflicting data in support of the practice, some overweight Americans looking for an easy fix have turned to gastric botox injections to help them lose weight. This month in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the of ...
Other
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Himalaya, India's booming herbal healthcare company
Its raw materials are plants and it bases its products on texts dating back millennia, but don't dare call India's biggest herbal healthcare group a maker of "alternative medicine".
Medications
Mar 31, 2013 |
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New test offers greater accuracy in early detection of colorectal cancer
Results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Inc. of Madison, Wis., is highly accurate and significantly more ...
Cancer
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Stopping aspirin therapy after GI bleed ups cardiovascular risk
(HealthDay)—Patients with cardiovascular disease who discontinue low-dose aspirin therapy after peptic ulcer bleeding have a seven-fold higher risk of death or acute cardiovascular event, according to research ...
Cardiology
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Frequently used biologic agents might cause acute liver injury
A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journa ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Albumin improves bacterial peritonitis outcomes
(HealthDay)—For patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), albumin infusion is associated with reduced renal impairment and decreased mortality, according to research published in the February ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Heartburn controlled with step down to once daily therapy
(HealthDay) -- The majority of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients who take twice-daily proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, are able to successfully step down to management of heartburn with a ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Metal stents are effective treatment for blocked bile ducts
A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary "fully covered self-expanding metal stents" (FCSEMS) can effectively fix a ...
Cardiology
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Endoscopic therapy is an effective treatment for chronic pancreatitis
(Medical Xpress) -- Endoscopic therapy was found to be effective for patients with chronic pancreatitis, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, whose findings appear in the July issue ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Many patients keep using PPIs after negative GERD test
(HealthDay) -- Nearly half of patients continue to use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) even after pH studies confirm that they do not have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and most do not recall being ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Recession and high co-pays tied to fewer colonoscopy screenings among people with health insurance
The recent U.S. economic recession was the longest and most severe since World War II. During this period, personal spending on health care grew at the slowest rate in over 50 years, suggesting that Americans used less health ...
Health
Feb 21, 2012 |
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IBD travelers are not at higher risk of contracting intestinal infections
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and He ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Statin use linked to reduced risk of hepatocellular cancer
(HealthDay)—Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), most strongly in Asian populations, according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.
Cancer
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Typical IBD patients not represented in research studies
Major randomized controlled trials of new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are conducted on patients who are not typical of those who physicians see in day-to-day practice, according to a new study in Clinical Ga ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 22, 2012 |
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