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Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p

Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind."Many p
Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw

Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0More than 6.8 million people worldw
Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease

Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEdith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron defi

Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEdith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron defi
Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

by Lori SolomonAdvanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of theAmerican Journa

Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

by Lori SolomonAdvanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of theAmerican Journa
Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha

Specialized immune cells could help repair inflammatory bowel disease damage in children

by University of British ColumbiaMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study suggests tha
COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

(HealthDay)—Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 inGastroenterology.Sumant Inamdar, M.B.B.S., from the Universit

COVID-19 infection may initially present as acute pancreatitis

(HealthDay)—Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 inGastroenterology.Sumant Inamdar, M.B.B.S., from the Universit
Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmati

Stigmatizing language on liver transplant center websites may discourage patients from seeking treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmati
A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom

A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes

by Scott LaFee,University of California - San DiegoIn mouse models, researchers found that how much animals ate and when altered their gut microbiome, sometimes for the worse. Credit: Public dom
GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a

GI complications more common in critically ill with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, occurs among critically ill patients with COVID-19 versus matched patients without COVID-19, according to a
Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology
New paper reviews gut microbiome health role in fighting depression during COVID-19 pandemic

New paper reviews gut microbiome health role in fighting depression during COVID-19 pandemic

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), BIOHM Health LLC, an

New paper reviews gut microbiome health role in fighting depression during COVID-19 pandemic

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), BIOHM Health LLC, an
Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

by Chinese Medical JournalA new review in Chinese Medical Journal sheds light on the “molecular signatures” that can predict the specific responses of individuals to biologic therapeutics used for ulc

Flagging molecular biomarkers that predict biologic therapy responses in bowel disease

by Chinese Medical JournalA new review in Chinese Medical Journal sheds light on the “molecular signatures” that can predict the specific responses of individuals to biologic therapeutics used for ulc