News tagged with gastroenterologists
Biomarkers discovered for inflammatory bowel disease
Using the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR), University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have identified a number of biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which could help with earlier diagnosis and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2013 |
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Inflammatory bowel disease raises risk of melanoma
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, report researchers at Mayo Clinic. Researchers found that IBD is associated with a 37 percent greater risk for the disease. ...
Inflammatory disorders
May 20, 2013 |
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Molecular marker from pancreatic 'juices' helps identify pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis—two disorders that are difficult to tell apart. A molecular marker obtained from pancreatic ...
Cancer
May 20, 2013 |
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Sniffing out the side effects of radiotherapy may soon be possible
Researchers at the University of Warwick and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have completed a study that may lead to clinicians being able to more accurately predict which patients will suffer from the side effects ...
Medical research
Feb 21, 2013 |
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National screening benchmarks for finding polyps during a colonoscopy might be too low
Current national guidelines provide benchmarks regarding the number of polyps physicians should detect, on average, during a colonoscopy. Recent studies at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida suggest these benchmarks may be too ...
Cancer
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Video capsule accurately detects intestinal blood
(HealthDay)—Video capsule endoscopy can be safely and accurately used to detect blood in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage seen in emergency departments, according to a study published ...
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Feb 18, 2013 |
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Experts tell flatulent flyers: let rip
A group of medical specialists has provided an answer to a dilemma that has faced flyers since the Wright brothers took to the air in 1903—is it okay to fart mid-flight?
Other
Feb 15, 2013 |
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About 10 percent of neoplastic polyps incompletely resected
(HealthDay)—About 10 percent of neoplastic polyps are incompletely resected, with considerable variation in the rate of incomplete resection between endoscopists, according to a study published in the January ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 19, 2013 |
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Fecal 'transplant' to cure gut infection?
(HealthDay)—Here's a new twist on the old idea of not letting anything go to waste. According to a small new Dutch study, human stool—which contains billions of useful bacteria—can be donated from one ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 16, 2013 |
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U.S. minorities less likely to get colon cancer screening
(HealthDay)—Minority patients in the United States are less likely than whites to be screened for colorectal cancer, a new study finds.
Cancer
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Avoiding tummy troubles during this season of overeating
The holidays are cruel to our stomachs. Rich, fattening, sugar laden foods tempt us to overeat and we end up with bloated, upset stomachs.
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Smoking, heavy drinking linked to earlier onset of pancreatic cancer
Those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't, according to a study led by a University of Michigan Health System gastroenterologist.
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Groundbreaking clinical trial looks at fecal transplant as treatment for C. difficile
For patients with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a persistent and potentially deadly bacterial illness, severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are an everyday event. This particularly virulent infection is ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Medical follow-up in celiac disease is less than optimal
Follow-up exams for patients with celiac disease are often inadequate and highly variable, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastro ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Common blood pressure drug linked to severe GI problems
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and electrolyte abnormalities ...
Medications
Jun 21, 2012 |
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