Diabetes
Researchers determine timing is key for type 2 diabetes drug performance
Researchers from the University of Adelaide could be closer to discovering a better way to use metformin, a common type 2 diabetes medication.
Jun 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel radiotracer rapidly detects gastrointestinal cancer biomarker, identifies patients for targeted therapy
A new PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of the important gastrointestinal cancer biomarker known as Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2). Uptake of the radiotracer, 68Ga-NC-BCH, was found to correlate significantly with CLDN18.2 ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Surgery
'Placebo' or 'sham' surgery is not a cruel trick—it can be very effective
Ten years ago, a scan showed that I had torn the meniscus in my knee. The pain was bad and I was limping a lot of the time. My doctor recommended arthroscopic knee surgery to fix it.
Jun 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is gut health linked to mental health? We know they're connected but how remains a mystery, researcher says
It was an act of desperation: A woman with irritable bowel syndrome was looking for relief from her symptoms. She decided to try an at-home fecal microbiota, aka a "poop transplant."
May 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rates of severe multiple drug intolerance syndrome up in fibromyalgia, IBS
Patients with fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have increased rates of severe multiple drug intolerance syndrome (MDIS), according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical ...
May 24, 2024
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Health
GI procedures can produce dangerous levels of smoke
Health care professionals attending certain smoke-producing endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures, including a procedure that uses electrical current to remove polyps, could be exposed to dangerous toxin levels equivalent ...
May 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
There's a new set of COVID variants called FLiRT: what you need to know
The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported.
May 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID symptoms in children can vary by age
Symptoms associated with Long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multi-site study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May ...
May 3, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Semaglutide alleviates metabolic-linked liver disease in people with HIV
For people with HIV (PWH), semaglutide is effective for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a research letter published online April 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apr 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Personalized 'cocktails' of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics hold promise in treating IBS, pilot study finds
Personalized "cocktails" of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics hold great promise in the treatment of a common form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ...
Apr 26, 2024
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