News tagged with small bowel


Inflammatory bowel disease detection enhanced with PET/CT

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, may be detected and monitored more effectively in the future with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

URMC introduces new treatment for life-threatening aneurysms

Surgeons at the University of Rochester recently introduced a new device to treat potentially deadly aortic aneurysms in the abdomen, reducing the need for invasive surgery and a lengthy recovery. URMC's Heart and Vascular ...

Surgery created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream

A type of immune cell found in the small intestine plays a previously unsuspected role in monitoring antigens circulating in the bloodstream. The findings from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers clarify ...

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When considering bariatric surgery think about bones

Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Studies suggest possible overlap of IBS symptoms and inflammatory bowel disease

Research unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas suggests a possible overlap of symptoms of two prevalent GI disorders: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MR enterography is option for pediatric patients with Crohn disease

Parents with children nine years old and older who have Crohn disease should ask their children's doctor about MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, a new study indicates.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study finds low rates of biopsy contribute to celiac disease underdiagnosis in US

Under-performance of small bowel biopsy during endoscopy may be a major reason that celiac disease remains underdiagnosed in the United States, according to a new study published online recently in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Invest ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Travel to high altitudes tied to Crohn's, colitis flare-ups

(HealthDay) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn's disease and colitis, may be at increased risk for flare-ups when they fly or travel to high altitudes for skiing or mountain climbing, ...

Inflammatory disorders created May 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Physicians definitively links irritable bowel syndrome and bacteria in gut

An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a new Cedars-Sinai study which used cultures from the small intestine. This is the first study to use this "gold ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Birth control pills, HRT tied to digestive ills

(HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could compound in artificial sweeteners worsen Crohn's disease?

(HealthDay) -- The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, before a meal may improve small bowel motility

The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology an ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research confirms latitude variation in incidence of chronic digestive diseases

New research points to a potential role for UV light exposure and vitamin D levels in chronic digestive conditions; Crohn's disease, a serious inflammatory condition in the small intestine; and ulcerative colitis (UC), which ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study compares narrow band imaging to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia in IBD patients

A new study from Spain finds that narrow band imaging appears to be a less time-consuming and equally effective alternative to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia (abnormal growths) in patients with long-standing ...

Other created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examining large-scale data of double balloon enteroscopy shows it is safe and effective

A large-scale data review by researchers in China of double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) over the last decade showed the endoscopic procedure to be safe and effective for detection of diseases of the small intestine. DBE had ...

Other created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0