Medications
Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits—and how it differs from Ozempic
The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in Australia.
Aug 28, 2024
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impact of COVID-19-related nonpharmaceutical interventions on diarrheal diseases and zoonotic Salmonella
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been proven effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19, but their broader impact on gastrointestinal disorders remains poorly studied. Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Diabetes
Glycemic control superior with semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in type 2 diabetes
Once-daily semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg is superior to 14 mg for glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 25 in The Lancet.
Aug 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, shows study
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome. This is what has been shown by a research published in the journal Gut, carried out by ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Does multiple sclerosis play a role in cancer screening and diagnosis?
Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to have breast cancers detected through cancer screenings than women without MS, according to new research published in the April 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Medical research
A pill that releases RNA in the stomach could offer a new way to administer vaccines
Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multidisciplinary approach more effective for gut disorders
Patients with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation have greater symptom relief and improved wellbeing when treated at multidisciplinary clinics, new research shows.
Jul 15, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Cracking the colon code – new light shed on gut function
New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flinders University researchers.
Oct 29, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
In kids with autism, short questionnaire may detect GI disorders
Anger, aggression, and other troubling behavior problems in kids with autism are often treated as psychological issues, but in many cases the problems can be traced to gastrointestinal distress.
Oct 22, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
An organic cause for a functional gastrointestinal disorder
How many times patients with gastrointestinal disorders have been told "There is nothing wrong, nothing organic, it's all you head". But the pain is real. Now their complaints find a new light in a study published in the ...
Jun 25, 2015
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All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second, and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine (ascending, transverse, and descending colon), sigmoid colon, and rectum.
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