Psychology & Psychiatry
Six surprising things about placebos everyone should know
Placebos have been studied more than any treatment in the history of medicine, yet they remain mysterious.
Jan 22, 2024
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Health
Dietary fiber affects more than your colon: How the immune system, brain and overall health benefit too
There's no shortage of advice about what to eat, including hype about the latest superfoods that will help you live to 100, or about the newest restrictive diets that claim to help you lose weight and look beautiful. As a ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
It's easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues—fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath.
Jan 18, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Novel microfluidic device models gut neuro-epithelial connections
Epithelial cells and sensory neurons communicate through neuro-epithelial connections in the GI tract, essential for major senses and digestion. Studying these interactions has been complicated due to the differing needs ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Irritable bowel syndrome patients found to suffer higher rates of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have uncovered a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and somatic disorders, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Jan 9, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Why IBD is so hard to treat—and how scientists are making progress
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a life altering chronic illness that is rising dramatically globally. It is stubbornly difficult to treat, and many people find the treatments we have just don't work for them.
Dec 21, 2023
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Health
Microscopic colitis explained—and why it's often mistaken for IBS
In 1976, a Swedish pathologist, C.G Lindström, published a paper describing a colonic anomaly. Through his microscope, he noted that part of the large intestinal wall of one of his patients was thickened. The patient, whose ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Getting to the root of visceral gut pain: Research highlights the role played by glia
Researchers at Michigan State University may have discovered why visceral pain is so common in people who have experienced inflammation in their guts, including patients with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Nov 21, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Antidepressants taken during pregnancy may affect children's digestive health
A new study finds that a commonly prescribed class of antidepressant drugs taken during pregnancy may affect digestive health in offspring later in life. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Presentations from the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting
The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 20 to 25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and attracted participants from around the world, including gastroenterology and digestive ...
Nov 8, 2023
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