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Germs in Your Gut Could Sway Your Odds for Obesity
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Research into germs that travel through the human digestive tract shows that some may promote obesity while others might help prevent it. Not only that, but those microbes...
Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel...
Scientists Gain New Insights Into How Small Intestine Works
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. However, the organ may...
Climate Change Could Make Diarrheal Illness More Common
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – People are more prone to coming down with a common gastrointestinal infection on hot, humid days, new research shows. The British study suggests that climate change and...
Could Artificial Sweeteners Alter Your Microbiome?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – You may think that artificial sweeteners can help you lose some weight, but a new study finds they are no good for your gut’s microbiome. People who use aspartame (Equal), s...
Ingestion Hazard Prompts Recall of Small Magnetic Balls
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – Citing thousands of hospitalizations and at least seven deaths linked to high-powered magnetic balls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that...
pH-Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Monitoring Can ID GERD
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – For preschool-aged children, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) monitoring is useful for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-related wheezing,...
Your Microbiome Could Be Setting You Up for Kidney Stones
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – The pain of kidney stones seemingly arises out of nowhere, but new research suggests the body's microbiomes might help create the noxious granules. In the Canadian study,...
Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction Often Not Discussed With PCPs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Patients with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), which refers to the cricopharyngeal muscle's inability to relax to allow the retrograde passage of gas, often...
Avoid Food Poisoning This Holiday Season
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – The last thing a holiday host wants is to have guests get food poisoning from the feast they’ve set. That’s why food safety is particularly important as people prepare for ...
Guidance Provided for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – For pediatric patients, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recommended for moderate-to-severe or recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a...
Subtle Changes Could Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Years Before Symptoms Hit
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) – Inflammatory bowel disease starts to develop years before patients come down with symptoms, a new study suggests. Gut changes can be detected in blood tests...
American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 20-25
The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 20 to 25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and attracted participants from around the world, including...
Antireflux Mucosal Ablation Safe, Effective for Refractory Reflux Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Antireflux mucosal ablation (ARMA) cuts short-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in two-thirds of patients undergoing the endoscopic treatment, according to...
Mediterranean Diet May Ease PTSD Symptoms
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – As scientists try to learn more about the impact of the gut microbiome on physical and mental health, a new study finds the Mediterranean diet may prevent PTSD symptoms....
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