Medical research
Humans more unique than expected when it comes to digesting fatty meals
People have very individualized inflammatory responses to eating a high-fat meal.
Sep 12, 2019
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Medications
36% of proton pump inhibitor prescriptions for older adults may be unnecessary
One in eight older adults was prescribed proton pump inhibitor drugs, which are used to treat gastric ulcers or to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding in those taking blood thinners. About 36 percent of those prescriptions ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Health
Finding an effective way to reduce pressure ulcers
Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according to the results of a major study.
Sep 4, 2019
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Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes risk up with inflammatory bowel disease
(HealthDay)—Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Aug 22, 2019
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Health
Walnuts show protection against ulcerative colitis in early study
Walnut consumption may offer protection against ulcerative colitis, according to a new study by researchers at UConn Health and Texas A&M University.
Aug 12, 2019
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Medical research
Antibiotics through machine learning
Machine learning techniques can be used to search for new drugs for one of the most insidious causes of stomach ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems, the bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori.
Aug 2, 2019
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Inflammatory disorders
Edinburgh is global hotspot for inflammatory bowel disease rates
Edinburgh has some of the highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world and the figure is expected to rise in the next 10 years.
Aug 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces cancer in mice
UT Southwestern researchers have shown that precision editing of the bacterial populations in the gut reduces inflammation-associated colorectal cancer in mice.
Aug 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heartburn drugs might bring allergy woes
(HealthDay)—There are numerous drugs to treat digestive woes caused by heartburn or stomach ulcers. But solving one health problem may be causing another.
Jul 30, 2019
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Medications
FDA: blood clot, death risk up with higher dose of tofacitinib
New warnings about an increased risk of thrombosis and of death among ulcerative colitis patients taking the 10 mg twice daily dose of the drug tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR) have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Jul 29, 2019
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