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Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer
During recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in Singapore is no exception.
Aug 30, 2024
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Genetics
Navigating the digestive tract: Study offers first detailed map of the small intestine
Tourists visiting an unfamiliar city would have a hard time finding their way around if they were using nothing but a topological map, no matter how detailed. Most tourist maps, therefore, highlight sights of interest and ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Finding new targets for blocking chronic hepatitis
Many individuals worldwide suffer from chronic liver disease (CLD), which poses significant concerns for its tendency to lead to hepatocellular carcinoma or liver failure. CLD is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis. ...
Aug 29, 2024
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People with chronic liver disease face more barriers to health care
People with chronic liver disease (CLD) have a higher likelihood of barriers to health care, according to a study recently published in Gastro Hep Advances.
Aug 29, 2024
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Engineered probiotic successfully ameliorates ulcerative colitis in animal models
Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a probiotic-based therapeutic that synergistically restores intestinal redox and microbiota homeostasis. This therapeutic ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Respiratory syncytial virus infection with inflammatory bowel disease ups risk for hospitalization
Adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection have an increased risk for hospitalization, according to a study published online in the August issue of the American Journal ...
Aug 28, 2024
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EUS-RV and precut sphincterotomy techniques similar for salvage for benign biliary disease
For salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation, the endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy have similar success rates ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Study: Gut bacteria composition influences rotavirus vaccine efficacy
Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Aug 26, 2024
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Waking up to the hidden struggles of inflammatory bowel diseases
Helping people with inflammatory bowel diseases to get a better night's sleep could help keep the condition at bay and improve their quality of life, say Flinders University and Flinders Medical Center researchers, as they ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Chlamydia can settle in the intestine, organoid experiments reveal
People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no symptoms, or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching in the vagina, penis or anus. ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Gut dysbiosis found to impair intestinal renewal and lipid absorption in Scarb2 deficiency-associated neurodegeneration
A study published in the journal Protein & Cell details the connection between SCARB2 deficiency and gastrointestinal dysfunction, revealing that the loss of SCARB2 leads to alterations in bile acid metabolism and dysbiosis ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Gut molecule slows fat burning during fasting, study finds
In a struggle that probably sounds familiar to dieters everywhere, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm eats, the more slowly it loses fat. Now, scientists at Scripps Research have discovered why: a small molecule ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Mouse model suggests proteins cause damage in fetal abdominal inflammation
Inflammation of the abdominal cavity in human fetuses resulting from a perforation of their intestine is likely to be caused by proteins contained in the fetal stool. This is the result of a Kobe University study that established ...
Aug 22, 2024
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A potential pathway may guide new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other inflammatory diseases
There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut. Researchers have now found that a unique strain of probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium bifidum BB1, enhances ...
Aug 22, 2024
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A camu-camu fruit extract to reduce liver fat shows promise in clinical trial
A research team from Université Laval has shown the benefits of camu-camu on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects over seven million people in Canada. This exotic fruit reduces liver fat levels.
Aug 21, 2024
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Cholecystectomy not always necessary for gallstones and abdominal pain, study finds
Each year, 100,000 people visit their doctor with abdominal pain, with approximately 30,000 of them diagnosed with gallstones. The standard treatment for these patients is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Since the 1990s, ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Q&A: Researcher discusses how GLP-1 weight loss drugs affect the liver
Drugs such as Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy have made news for their abilities to treat diabetes and encourage weight loss.
Aug 20, 2024
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Researcher says more validation needed for increase in gallbladder surgeries
Although surgery is a common treatment for patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, a West Virginia University medical researcher is questioning why the practice has become so widespread ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Study finds constipation is a significant risk factor for major cardiac events
An international study led by Monash University researchers has found a surprising connection between constipation and an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.
Aug 19, 2024
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Exploring the role of the gut barrier in colorectal cancer treatment
A new review titled "The gut barrier as a gatekeeper in colorectal cancer treatment" has been published in Oncotarget.
Aug 19, 2024
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Study charts the incidence and mortality of digestive system cancers in China
Cancers of the digestive system mainly include esophageal, gastric, liver, gallbladder, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers. With an estimated 20 million new cases, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer and the ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Antiretroviral therapies impact gut microbiome in people living with HIV, study finds
A study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reveals that different antiretroviral therapies (ART) influence the gut and oral microbiome, as well as body mass index (BMI), in people living ...
Aug 16, 2024
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Keep your gut healthy and avoid inflammatory disease, says gastroenterologist
A healthy gut helps lower your risk of developing inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract.
Aug 16, 2024
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AI shows greater efficiency in detecting early signs of bowel cancer
Newcastle University has led a successful trial using artificial intelligence (AI) in colonoscopies to spot abnormalities that could potentially lead to bowel cancer.
Aug 15, 2024
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Novel test helps identify patients at high risk of esophageal cancers
A novel test developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators could give gastroenterologists insight into which patients with Barrett's esophagus—a premalignant condition in which parts of the esophagus become ...
Aug 15, 2024
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