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.
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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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