Medical research
Humans more unique than expected when it comes to digesting fatty meals
People have very individualized inflammatory responses to eating a high-fat meal.
Sep 12, 2019
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News tagged with peptic ulcers
Medications
Researchers find widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks
Medical consensus once supported daily use of low dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). But in 2018, three major clinical trials cast doubt on that conventional ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
The effect of sleep quality on peptic-ulcer relapse in older adults
Poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer disease (PUD, a condition when sores known as ulcers develop on the lining of your stomach or in the first part of your small intestine) are both major public health problems that affect ...
May 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life
Dear Mayo Clinic: I thought I had an ulcer, but my doctor ruled that out and wants to run tests. He said it could be functional dyspepsia. What causes this, and is it treatable?
Apr 5, 2019
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Health
E-cigarettes such as Juul are popular among teenagers—are they harmful?
E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid to produce an aerosol that can be inhaled. Such e-liquid usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Oct 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research says H. pylori needs much closer attention
It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and pathologist J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Neuroscience
Proton pump inhibitors may be associated with increased risk of dementia
The use of proton pump inhibitors, the popular medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcers, may be associated with an increased risk of dementia in a study using data from a large German health insurer, ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental disorders associated with subsequent chronic physical conditions
International survey data suggest an assortment of mental disorders were associated with increased risk of the onset of a wide array of chronic physical conditions.
Dec 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lower risk of dabigatran-tied bleeding with gastroprotection
(HealthDay)—For patients taking dabigatran, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is reduced with use of gastroprotective agents, according to a study published in the September issue of Gastroenterology.
Aug 31, 2015
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Health
Stress ups risk of peptic ulcer regardless of H. pylori status
(HealthDay)—Psychological stress correlates with increased risk of peptic ulcer, with similar effects associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers unrelated to either H. pylori or use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...
Mar 2, 2015
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