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Investigating methods for preventing pancreatitis after endoscopy

Investigating methods for preventing pancreatitis after endoscopy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent inflammation of the pancreas following a common endoscopic p

Investigating methods for preventing pancreatitis after endoscopy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent inflammation of the pancreas following a common endoscopic p
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes over

Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes over
Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice

Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern

Evaluating colonoscopy retroflexion in practice

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern
Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonization

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonization

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonizationby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamIdentification of donor Bacteroide

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonization

Improving fecal microbe transplants: Study identifies B. vulgatus genes that correlate with early colonizationby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamIdentification of donor Bacteroide
Changing levels of NOX4 protein could provide key to understanding fatty liver disease progression

Changing levels of NOX4 protein could provide key to understanding fatty liver disease progression

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20%–30% of the world's population. Almo

Changing levels of NOX4 protein could provide key to understanding fatty liver disease progression

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20%–30% of the world's population. Almo
Study unravels pathophysiological role of Dectin-1 in promoting colorectal cancer

Study unravels pathophysiological role of Dectin-1 in promoting colorectal cancer

by Tokyo University of ScienceMouse model of familial colorectal adenomatosis (ApcMin) showing significantly fewer colonic polyps in Dectin-1-deficient (Clec7a–/–) mice; B. Polyps show reduced ex

Study unravels pathophysiological role of Dectin-1 in promoting colorectal cancer

by Tokyo University of ScienceMouse model of familial colorectal adenomatosis (ApcMin) showing significantly fewer colonic polyps in Dectin-1-deficient (Clec7a–/–) mice; B. Polyps show reduced ex
CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im
Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib

Nitrate levels in drinking water may be related to bowel cancer

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contrib
Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno
Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining

Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect

Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect
Following one death, FDA warns hospitals about giving probiotics to preemies

Following one death, FDA warns hospitals about giving probiotics to preemies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration offic

Following one death, FDA warns hospitals about giving probiotics to preemies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration offic
Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasia

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasia

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasiaby Elana GotkineA noninvasive, multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test has high sensitivity for detecting col

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasia

Noninvasive multitarget stool RNA test found to have high sensitivity for colorectal neoplasiaby Elana GotkineA noninvasive, multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test has high sensitivity for detecting col