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Fiber: It's important to your child's diet, too
Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets.
Jan 27, 2023
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Medications
New research paper supports using microbiome data to develop potential probiotic therapies
In a new paper published by the journal Gastroenterology, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, review studies about the microbiome's role ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Got gastroenteritis? Here's why eating bananas helps but drinking flat lemonade might not
Doctors are reportedly concerned about a spike in the number of kids with gastroenteritis—when tummy infections can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches.
Jan 26, 2023
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Nanofiber-hydrogel loaded with stem cells shows success treating severe complication of Crohn's disease
In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells, developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in a collaborative effort with the Whiting School of Engineering, ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice
Researchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development of Alzheimer's disease: the bacteria in your gut. Their study, published in the journal Science, suggested that certain gut bacteria increase the brain ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Alcohol-related liver disease: Mechanism could form basis for development of new therapies
Alcohol-related liver disease is among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to an incomplete understanding of the factors contributing to disease development, liver transplantation is still the ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Discovery of pancreatitis treatment target offers new hope
It's a disease in search of a remedy, but Hudson Institute researchers have identified a new pancreatitis treatment target, giving hope to sufferers worldwide.
Jan 23, 2023
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Novel method facilitates genetic studies of the function and diseases of the intestinal epithelium
With a length of around eight meters and its countless finger-shaped protrusions, known as villi, the intestine represents the largest contact surface in the inner of our body that comes in contact with up-taken food.
Jan 23, 2023
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Immunotherapy with two novel drugs shows activity in colorectal cancer
A combination of two next-generation immunotherapy drugs has shown promising clinical activity in treating patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, a disease which has not previously responded well to immunotherapies, ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Follow-up colonoscopy rates low after positive stool-based test
Among an average-risk population, follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) rates are low after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Prenatal stress may underlie tumors, inflammation in mice
A new mouse study suggests prenatal stress during late gestation can lead to inflammation in adult male offspring and tumor development in adult female offspring, according to researchers at the University of Toulouse in ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Gut microbes control the body's thermostat
What's considered normal body temperature varies from person to person, yet overall, the average basal temperature of the human body has decreased since the 1860s for unknown reasons. A study points to the gut microbiome ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome
People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators. The investigators believe that theirs is the first analysis to ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Risk for GI bleed increased with hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis
The risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Scientific Reports.
Jan 19, 2023
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Risk for advanced neoplasm low 10+ years after negative colonoscopy
The risk for advanced colorectal neoplasms (ADNs) 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy is low, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jan 19, 2023
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Research scientists evaluate online colorectal cancer risk calculators
Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine research scientists have conducted a study of online colorectal cancer risk calculators. Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better health
Regular deep meditation, practiced for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physical and mental ill health, finds a small comparative study published in the open access ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Interleukin-11 found to ameliorate acute colitis in mice
Interleukin (IL)-11 is produced by inflammatory fibroblasts, one of the stromal cells, during acute colitis. Researchers at Toho University Japan found that IL-11 ameliorated acute colitis in mouse models. The IL-11 production ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Recommendations updated for management of celiac disease
In clinical guidelines published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation and management of patients with celiac disease (CD), defined as a ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Expert explains why reflux disease isn't 'just' heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus: The stomach can resist acid but the esophagus is less acid-resistant. ...
Jan 13, 2023
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