Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Crohn's disease: What is it, and how can it be treated?
Crohn's disease can turn your life into a gastrointestinal nightmare, but there is hope.
Jun 15, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Study highlights progesterone's protective potential against Parkinson's
The nerve cells of the gastrointestinal tract communicate with those of the brain and spinal cord. This suggests that the nervous system of the digestive tract could influence processes in the brain that lead to Parkinson's.
Jun 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diagnosing neurocysticercosis
The pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) can grow to be more than 20 feet long inside the human intestine, where it attaches to the intestinal wall using the 4 suckers on its scolex, which is only 1 millimeter in diameter. The scolex ...
May 5, 2023
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Health
Food additive nanoparticles could negatively affect your gut health
Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University.
May 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New CAR T-cell strategy highly effective against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study
A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a preclinical study. The findings cover new ground in our understanding of how CAR T can ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Details of how the gut microbiota changes in the first months of life revealed by Italian study
Details of how the gut microbiota changes during the first three months of life will be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April).
Apr 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New approach targets norovirus, world's leading cause of foodborne infection
Every year, norovirus causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning—and the deaths of at least 50,000 children—yet there exists no real way to control it. The virus has proven exceptionally difficult to study ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Immunology
Survey of allergists/immunologists reveals management of hereditary angioedema differs by region
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disease that, due to its rare nature, can pose difficulties for both patients and medical professionals. A new survey of allergists/immunologists from the American College of Allergy, Asthma ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Clues to the cause of chronic gut pain
New insights into chronic gut pain offer hope for improved treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety treatment.
Mar 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, shows study
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome. This is what has been shown by a research published in the journal Gut, carried out by ...
Mar 20, 2023
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