Oncology & Cancer
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News tagged with bowel
Inflammatory disorders
Refined dietary fiber may increase risk for inflammatory bowel disease
For many people, an enjoyable summer staple food is a scoop of their favorite ice cream. What they may not know is that this creamy treat often contains refined dietary fibers, such as guar gum, that could have negative effects ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Diabetes
Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk
Taking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.
Sep 10, 2024
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Medical research
Vitamin B1 linked to reduced fatigue in some inflammatory bowel disease patients
Fatigue is a common and often debilitating companion for people with inflammatory bowel conditions. Now, a new Danish study provides insight into why vitamin B1—also known as thiamine—helps some patients regain their ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
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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Sleep disorders
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Televisit outpatient care feasible for inflammatory bowel disease
Televisit-delivered outpatient care for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not associated with a higher risk for IBD-related hospitalization, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of ...
Aug 24, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
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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Surgery
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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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds 20 minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce intensity of cancer pain
Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person's attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Intestine
In human anatomy, the intestine (or bowel) is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.
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