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4 Home Remedies for Stomach Flu

4 Home Remedies for Stomach Flu

4 Home Remedies for Stomach FluByMark GurariePublished on July 12, 2022Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDIf you’ve ever had the stomach flu, known asgastroenteritis,

4 Home Remedies for Stomach Flu

4 Home Remedies for Stomach FluByMark GurariePublished on July 12, 2022Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDIf you’ve ever had the stomach flu, known asgastroenteritis,
Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat
How to Manage a Sensitive Stomach

How to Manage a Sensitive Stomach

How to Manage a Sensitive StomachByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDPublished on August 09, 2022Medically reviewed byShadi Hamdeh, MDEveryone experiencesstomach discomfortfrom

How to Manage a Sensitive Stomach

How to Manage a Sensitive StomachByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDPublished on August 09, 2022Medically reviewed byShadi Hamdeh, MDEveryone experiencesstomach discomfortfrom
Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien
Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain

Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Chiu Lab/Harvard Medical SchoolPain has been long recognized as one of evolution's most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal that somethin

Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Chiu Lab/Harvard Medical SchoolPain has been long recognized as one of evolution's most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal that somethin
Gut microbiome found to influence location of immune cells

Gut microbiome found to influence location of immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineImages of the colons of conventional (left) and germ free (right) mice showing how bacterial colonization affects the distribution of immune cells alo

Gut microbiome found to influence location of immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineImages of the colons of conventional (left) and germ free (right) mice showing how bacterial colonization affects the distribution of immune cells alo
How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H
Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac

Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities. Shown are the structures of the bac
Link found between stress and Crohn's disease

Link found between stress and Crohn's disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressFig. 1: Psychological stress promotes the expansion of ileal Enterobacteriaceae. a Schematic representation of the stress protocol and legend of bacterial phylum and famil

Link found between stress and Crohn's disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressFig. 1: Psychological stress promotes the expansion of ileal Enterobacteriaceae. a Schematic representation of the stress protocol and legend of bacterial phylum and famil
Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position

Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position

(HealthDay)—During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the Febru

Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position

(HealthDay)—During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the Febru
What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?ByMichelle PugleUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byRenita White, MDThere are different types of stomach pain during preg

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?

What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?ByMichelle PugleUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byRenita White, MDThere are different types of stomach pain during preg
Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,

Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol and sugar is linked to a gut microbiome that encourages inflammation,