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Medical economics

More investment needed to cut bowel disorder hospital cases

Extra resources are needed so more patients with bowel disorders can be treated without being admitted to hospital, experts plea.

Apr 14, 2022

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Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccine protects sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease

COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, a Rutgers study finds.

Apr 11, 2022

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Immunology

Some gut viruses promote intestinal health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease

Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually reside within the human intestine? ...

Apr 8, 2022

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Health informatics

An AI model may predict elevated pancreatic cancer risk using electronic health records

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained using sequential health information derived from electronic health records identified a subset of individuals with a 25-fold risk of developing pancreatic cancer within three ...

Apr 8, 2022

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Health

Blueberry extract may aid wound healing

Treating wounds with an extract taken from wild blueberries may improve healing, according to a new study. The research will be presented this week in Philadelphia at the American Physiological Society's (APS) annual meeting ...

Apr 3, 2022

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Diabetes

Responsive footwear to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other ...

Mar 31, 2022

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Medications

Alpinia hainanensis has potential to help treat ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific, chronic and recurrent inflammatory bowel disease. Alpinia plants (Zingiberaceae family) are the ideal materials for finding therapeutic agents against UC. Alpinia hainanensis is an ...

Mar 31, 2022

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Gastroenterology

Model predicts CRC risk in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia

For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing advanced neoplasia (AN), ...

Mar 25, 2022

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Immunology

How sugar promotes inflammation

People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease. In affected patients, the immune system attacks the body's own tissue and the ...

Mar 22, 2022

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Working shifts may delay the onset of menopause

It's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers' health. A new study suggests it also may delay the onset ...