Health
Turning down the volume of pain
For every feeling we experience, there is a lot of complex biology going on underneath our skin.
Apr 17, 2023
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe bowel condition on the rise in the UK
Experts, including academics at the University of Liverpool, have raised concerns about the number of people suffering with undiagnosed microscopic colitis, a debilitating bowel condition thought to affect thousands of adults ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Medical research
Taking a placebo improves adherence to treatment for opioid use disorder, study finds
Substance use disorder affects 20 million Americans, and more than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the medication methadone has the strongest ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Medications
Study: Paxlovid reduces risk of long-term health problems, death from COVID-19
The risk of long-term health problems, hospitalization and death after a COVID-19 infection diminishes among those who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid within five days after testing positive, according to an analysis of ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Clues to the cause of chronic gut pain
New insights into chronic gut pain offer hope for improved treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety treatment.
Mar 23, 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
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer
Prenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase risk of colorectal cancer in adult offspring, according to a study by researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Mar 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis
People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a year after infection compared with people who haven't been infected, according to an analysis of federal health data ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Irritable bowel syndrome patients may suffer significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation
New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. The research ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Immunology
People produce endocannabinoids—similar to compounds found in marijuana—that are critical to many bodily functions
Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana—also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and the ...
Feb 22, 2023
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