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Pediatrics

Mixed results: Study finds potential link between infant acid-suppressants and celiac disease

Tel Aviv University-led research has found that infants prescribed acid-suppressive medications during their first six months of life had an increased risk of developing celiac disease autoimmunity under certain study conditions.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Colder temperatures increase gastroenteritis risk in Rohingya refugee camps, study shows

A new study by scientists at Hokkaido University has found that lower temperatures significantly increase the risk of gastroenteritis among Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's Kutupalong and Nayapara camps. Gastroenteritis ...

Genetics

Single-cell profiling methods compared for gut biopsy analysis

Research on gastrointestinal diseases, especially cancer, has mainly focused on epithelial cells, which line the surfaces of organs, are important for various functions, and are believed to be the cells that go awry to cause ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Gut-brain link may affect behavior in children with autism

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms.

Health

Sauerkraut's gut health benefits revealed in new study

Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect your gut, which is an essential ...

Cardiology

Preclinical study links gut bacteria to inflamed blood vessels

A new Cedars-Sinai study demonstrates how gut bacteria can influence the development of blood vessel inflammation in laboratory mice. The findings, if confirmed in humans, would open a potential route for treating Kawasaki ...

Health

Our ancestors didn't eat 3 meals a day. So why do we?

Pop quiz: name the world's most famous trio? If you're a foodie, then your answer might have been breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's an almost universally accepted trinity—particularly in the Western world.

Surgery

The gut microbiome as a predictive factor for kidney rejection

Kidneys are the most transplanted organ in Germany. According to the German Organ Transplantation Foundation, a total of 1,514 kidneys were transplanted after post-mortem organ donation in 2023, out of a total of 2,986 transplanted ...

Gastroenterology

Targeting hormones could reduce risk of fatty liver disease

A deeper understanding of a gene that predisposes patients to fatty liver disease may open new avenues for treatment of the condition, according to Yale research published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Treatment options for advanced colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially when detected early. For those in advanced stages, significant advancements in therapies are providing renewed hope.

Oncology & Cancer

Warning signs of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychological stress may cause food-induced symptoms in IBS

Scientists have discovered that psychological stress can induce immune responses to food that can cause symptoms when that food is eaten again, findings that demonstrate the potential role of stress in symptoms of irritable ...