Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, difficulty sw

Updated on: May 19,2024

Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, difficulty sw

Updated on:May 19,2024

5 facts about celiac disease

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with celiac disease, foods as seemingly wholesome as whole grain bread can be dangerous.Why? Having celiac means that

Updated on: June 17,2024

5 facts about celiac disease

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with celiac disease, foods as seemingly wholesome as whole grain bread can be dangerous.Why? Having celiac means that

Updated on:June 17,2024

GERD in children linked to anemia, iron deficiency

by Elana GotkineGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 inDiagnostics.Vasile Valeriu Lup

Updated on: June 25,2024

GERD in children linked to anemia, iron deficiency

by Elana GotkineGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 inDiagnostics.Vasile Valeriu Lup

Updated on:June 25,2024

Why am I bloated? Here are some possibilities to consider

by Saman Khalesi and Chris Irwin,The ConversationCredit:Photo by Sora Shimazaki/Pexels,CC BYIf your tummy seems to feel full or stretched and is rumbling all the time, you're not

Updated on: May 09,2024

Why am I bloated? Here are some possibilities to consider

by Saman Khalesi and Chris Irwin,The ConversationCredit:Photo by Sora Shimazaki/Pexels,CC BYIf your tummy seems to feel full or stretched and is rumbling all the time, you're not

Updated on:May 09,2024

Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study

by UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-rel

Updated on: June 17,2024

Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study

by UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-rel

Updated on:June 17,2024

Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

Updated on: April 01,2024

Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for graft-versus-host disease

by Sabrina Richards,Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.024Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands

Updated on:April 01,2024

Nutritionally balanced and whole-food-based, fiber-rich diet is beneficial to gut health

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesInfluence of foods and nutrition on the gut microbiome. Credit: Zhang PingThe gut microbiome, or gut microbiota, also termed commensal, refers to the e

Updated on: March 28,2024

Nutritionally balanced and whole-food-based, fiber-rich diet is beneficial to gut health

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesInfluence of foods and nutrition on the gut microbiome. Credit: Zhang PingThe gut microbiome, or gut microbiota, also termed commensal, refers to the e

Updated on:March 28,2024

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome with potential benefits for health

by California Table Grape CommissionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a human study published inScientific Reportsinvestigated the potential of grapes to modulate the human m

Updated on: May 23,2024

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome with potential benefits for health

by California Table Grape CommissionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a human study published inScientific Reportsinvestigated the potential of grapes to modulate the human m

Updated on:May 23,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on: April 20,2024

Even the fetus has gut bacteria, study shows

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria liv

Updated on:April 20,2024

Potential new heartburn drug studied at VUMC

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMichael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc, director of the Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Credit: Vander

Updated on: March 26,2024

Potential new heartburn drug studied at VUMC

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMichael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc, director of the Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Credit: Vander

Updated on:March 26,2024

Recurrent infections of salmonella can lead to colitis

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteRecurrent infections of Salmonella, a common human food poisoning pathogen, can lead to colitis. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discov

Updated on: May 23,2024

Recurrent infections of salmonella can lead to colitis

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteRecurrent infections of Salmonella, a common human food poisoning pathogen, can lead to colitis. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discov

Updated on:May 23,2024

Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhat causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major c

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhat causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major c

Updated on:June 03,2024