How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on: July 04,2024

How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on:July 04,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on: May 17,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on:May 17,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on: June 08,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on:June 08,2024

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on: June 08,2024

Guidance issued for colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and published in the September issue ofDiseases of the Colon & Rectum, recommendation

Updated on:June 08,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on: January 29,2024

Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease

by MaterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230106An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body&#

Updated on:January 29,2024

Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on: March 27,2024

Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management

by Elana GotkineIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology andpublishedonline in the March issue of theAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology,evid

Updated on:March 27,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on: June 12,2024

Quantitative diagnosis of bowel ischemia with deep learning

by SPIEProposed workflow for objective detection of ischemic bowel tissue using RGB/LSCI images with cGAN, the deep learning model developed by the research team. Credit: Yaning Wang, et alBowel

Updated on:June 12,2024

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

by Alexis Shaw,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: The Ohio State UniversityResearch from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows th

Updated on:April 11,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on: June 08,2024

Revealing the logic of the body's 'second brain'

by Matt Davenport,Michigan State UniversityA network of glial cells, the logic gates of the gut’s nervous system, are seen in this micrograph. The cells — the dark orbs enveloped in gray — have

Updated on:June 08,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on: May 17,2024

Eating for a healthy colon

by Joshua Melson, Md,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall

Updated on:May 17,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on: March 26,2024

Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNConstipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.What is toddler constipation?According to theCleveland Clinic, your toddler may somet

Updated on:March 26,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on: January 24,2024

Mesh is no better than sutures for hiatal hernia repair, long-term study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Zakir Rushanly from PexelsResearchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcemen

Updated on:January 24,2024