Medications
What are parasites and how do they make us sick?
A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species.
Nov 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Eliminating common bacterial infection significantly decreases gastric cancer risk
While it is well known within the medical community that there is a link between the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and rates of gastric cancer—commonly referred to as stomach cancer—the rates and risk among ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Gastroenterology
Cracking the colon code – new light shed on gut function
New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flinders University researchers.
Oct 29, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists reveal novel oncogenic driver gene in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Sarcomas—cancers that arise from transformed mesenchymal cells (a type of connective tissue)—are quite deadly. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common human sarcoma and are initiated by activating ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Cardiology
Recommendations updated for nonvariceal upper GI bleeding
In clinical guidelines published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Oct 22, 2019
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Health
Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds
Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.
Oct 18, 2019
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Immunology
A new regulator of B cell development
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) drives inflammatory responses in allergic and nonallergic disease. Epithelial cells in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and elsewhere release IL-33, which activates the ST2 receptor on immune cell ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop innovative treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) have developed an innovative drug treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a rare, inherited condition that affects adolescents ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Medications
Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms
Researchers at the University of Oxford have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines.
Sep 30, 2019
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Medications
Treating C. difficile infections: New purpose for an old drug?
Common in hospitals and nursing homes, Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major health threat, particularly for older patients. According to a 2015 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the ...
Sep 27, 2019
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