Medical research
Scientists tissue-engineer part of human stomach in laboratory
Scientists report in Nature using pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a petri dish that produce acid and digestive enzymes.
Jan 4, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children
A new study suggests that specialized immune cells that dampen inflammation and help repair the gut could be used as a potential therapy for children dealing with the painful symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Dec 10, 2019
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Pediatrics
Antibiotics in childhood may increase bowel disease risk: study
(HealthDay)—Use of certain antibiotics may put children at higher risk for developing bowel diseases, new research has found.
Sep 24, 2012
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Immunology
Newly identified protein may help diagnose ulcerative colitis
An international research collaboration has discovered a potential new diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis in a trans-ethnic analysis of Japanese and white patients. The finding could lead to the development of non-invasive, ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Comprehensive study of genetic risks for inflammatory bowel disease in African-Americans
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with colleagues at Emory University and Cedars-Sinai, have published in the journal Gastroenterology the first major, in-depth analysis of genetic risk ...
Aug 25, 2015
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Gastroenterology
New AI system provides the consistent endoscopic evaluation
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have developed an artificial intelligence system for detecting and characterizing disease conditions using real-time clinical video imaging, reducing the need for ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover new therapeutic target for treating colorectal tumors
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that are characterized by the prolonged inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. This condition often leads ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Medical research
Gut enzyme IAP found to prevent aging and frailty in animal models
It's now accepted that gut-barrier dysfunction and gut-derived chronic inflammation play a role in human aging, but how that process is regulated is still largely a mystery. A team led by Richard Hodin, MD, chief of the Division ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Skin cancer frequency in chronic leg ulcers >10 percent
(HealthDay) -- Chronic leg ulcers (CLUs) that don't heal after three months of appropriate treatment have an overall skin cancer frequency of 10.4 percent, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Archives of ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Health
Bedsore prevention practices in aged care could constitute abuse, says study
Residents of aged care facilities who have been assessed as being at-risk of developing bedsores should not be repositioned every two hours, a UNSW Sydney study says.
Feb 6, 2019
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