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Cardiology

Activation of receptors involved in gut microbial breakdown of fiber may cut heart disease risk by up to 20%

A Monash University study of almost 400,000 people, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research , is the first to indicate, in humans, that the signaling of substances called short-chain fatty acids or SCFAs, released ...

Gastroenterology

Vibrating capsule shown to be safe, tolerable in treating chronic idiopathic constipation

A study offers new hope to millions suffering from chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). Published in a recent issue of Neurogastroenterology & Motility, the study, titled "The Vibrating Capsule: Safety and Tolerability ...

Inflammatory disorders

Study links gut health to fatigue in post-COVID syndrome patients

In a recent study, a research team from the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into post-COVID syndrome (PCS) and the relevance of a healthy gastrointestinal tract. The study, which was recently published ...

Inflammatory disorders

New cause of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis discovered

It is estimated that more than 5 million people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammation of the colon that often progresses in stages whose causes have not yet been fully investigated. A new international ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blood test guides personalized diet for irritable bowel syndrome relief

Michigan Medicine and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that patients with irritable bowel syndrome were more likely to experience less abdominal pain if they followed a diet guided by the results of a blood test, compared ...

Oncology & Cancer

Gut bacteria linked to ovarian cancer treatment resistance

University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer by discovering how gut bacteria interfere with the treatment. Doctors may be able to use the findings ...

Cardiology

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for heart disease

Male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), according to a study published in the March issue of the International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and ...

Cardiology

Life's Crucial 9 negatively linked to overactive bladder

Life's Crucial 9 (LC9), a recently proposed method for assessing cardiovascular health, has a strong negative correlation with overactive bladder (OAB), which is partially mediated by the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), ...

Health

Juicing may harm your health in just 3 days, study finds

Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite. The study, recently published in Nutrients, found that a vegetable and fruit juice-only diet—even ...