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Gastroenterology
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Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of
Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabet

Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabet
Human microbiota modeling system can predict individual sensitivity to food additives

Human microbiota modeling system can predict individual sensitivity to food additives

byPasteur InstituteSection of intestinal tissue with staining of immune cells. Credit: Héloïse RytterWidely used by the food industry, emulsifiers—a type of food additive—are found in many daily

Human microbiota modeling system can predict individual sensitivity to food additives

byPasteur InstituteSection of intestinal tissue with staining of immune cells. Credit: Héloïse RytterWidely used by the food industry, emulsifiers—a type of food additive—are found in many daily
Study uncovers how the gut's microbiome boosts immune development

Study uncovers how the gut's microbiome boosts immune development

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoArthur Mortha, left, and Pailin Chiaranunt led new research that unveils new insights into how our resident gut microbes influence immune development. Credit: M

Study uncovers how the gut's microbiome boosts immune development

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoArthur Mortha, left, and Pailin Chiaranunt led new research that unveils new insights into how our resident gut microbes influence immune development. Credit: M
Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long termby Paul D. Terry,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone has a different toler

Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long termby Paul D. Terry,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone has a different toler
Bile acids boost gut regeneration

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as

Bile acids boost gut regeneration

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMouse intestinal crypts. Credit: K. Schoonjans (EPFL)Researchers at EPFL have made a surprising discovery about how bile acids act as
Scientists identify common cause of gastroenteritis in young children and adults over age 50

Scientists identify common cause of gastroenteritis in young children and adults over age 50

by Lilly Matson,University of New South WalesQuantitative real-time PCR detection of Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella/EIEC, and Yersinia species in different age groups, from 0 to

Scientists identify common cause of gastroenteritis in young children and adults over age 50

by Lilly Matson,University of New South WalesQuantitative real-time PCR detection of Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella/EIEC, and Yersinia species in different age groups, from 0 to
What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting

What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting

by Vincent Ho and Kate Levett,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn't feeling quite right. Maybe you fe

What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting

by Vincent Ho and Kate Levett,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn't feeling quite right. Maybe you fe
The weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human body

The weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human body

The weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human bodyby Adam Taylor,The ConversationA dead but fully intact fly inside a man’s transverse colon. Credit:Official journal of t

The weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human body

The weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human bodyby Adam Taylor,The ConversationA dead but fully intact fly inside a man’s transverse colon. Credit:Official journal of t
The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases

The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new aven

The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new aven
Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and

Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and
Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of

Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of