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Study identifies metabolic inflexibility that keeps damage at bay during liver regeneration
Liver cells have a vital metabolic inflexibility during regeneration to starve dysfunctional cells and keep damage from spreading, according to new research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern ...
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Study finds targeting inflammation may not help reduce liver fibrosis in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
Researchers at UCLA Health uncovered new information about the role inflammation plays in mitigating liver fibrosis, which is associated with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), one of the most common diseases ...
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Clinical trial: Fecal matter transplant helps half of patients with GI cancers overcome immunotherapy resistance
Findings from a small, proof-of-concept clinical trial have suggested that fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in a range of gastrointestinal cancers.
Jul 25, 2024
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Organoids mimicking celiac disease show new link between gluten and intestinal damage
Small, laboratory-grown balls of cells made from the intestinal tissue of people with celiac disease have revealed a previously unknown molecular link between gluten exposure and intestinal damage, according to a study by ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Novel PET imaging tool identifies early signs of inflammatory bowel disease and predicts response to treatment
A newly developed imaging method, granzyme B PET, can non-invasively detect inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and provide a real-time picture of active inflammation in the tissue, according to new research published in the ...
Jul 25, 2024
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New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention
A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Jul 25, 2024
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Doctors successfully use AI models to diagnose the presence of gallstones
Expensive MRI exams are commonly used to evaluate patients with suspected gallstones, often delaying definitive intervention and increasing the risk of disease severity, further complications and longer hospital stays.
Jul 25, 2024
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Researchers uncover how colorectal cancer cells colonize the liver
In cases where cancer is fatal, 9 out of 10 times the culprit is metastasis. This is when the primary tumor has sent out cells, like seeds, and invaded other organs of the body. While medicine has made great progress in treating ...
Jul 24, 2024
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New gut microbiome atlas builds most accurate profile of global gut health to date
A new and freely available Human Gut Microbiome Atlas could help researchers and health care professionals around the world better understand how microorganisms in the gut impact disease, leading to more effective treatment.
Jul 24, 2024
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Eliminating racial disparities in follow-up colonoscopy rates would reduce colon cancer incidence and death rates: Study
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that eliminating the race disparity in colon cancer testing in the United States would dramatically reduce colon cancer, and colon cancer death rates, among ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Front-line drug for ulcerative colitis found to have additional mechanism of action that until now remained elusive
Monoclonal antibodies have become indispensable in medicine to combat cancers, infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders. But the mechanism of action of a major monoclonal antibody developed for ulcerative colitis has ...
Fecal immunochemical test screening found to lower risk of death from colorectal cancer
Screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) lowers the risk of dying from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 23, 2024
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Undigested fruit, chewing gum and hair—the stony masses that might be growing in your stomach
In the first Harry Potter novel, Professor Severus Snape hopes to embarrass Harry by quizzing him on the topic of bezoars. According to Snape, they are stony masses found in the stomach of a goat that can act as an antidote ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive edge.
Jul 23, 2024
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Guidelines updated for diagnosis, management of focal liver lesions
In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management ...
Jul 23, 2024
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New guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection
The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) presents new evidence-based guidelines for the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in the journal Surgical Infections.
Jul 23, 2024
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Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm
There is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture of intracranial (brain) aneurysms, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Docosahexaenoic acid found to suppress gastric fundus smooth muscle contractions by inhibiting the Orai1 channel
A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka of the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, has found that docosahexaenoic acid ...
Jul 22, 2024
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One or two bowel movements a day keeps the doc away: Study
Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often?
Jul 20, 2024
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Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
Western diets pose a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, according to a milestone review of what people eat around the world.
Jul 18, 2024
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