Posts Tagged ‘gastroenterology’
Fiber may raise risk of intestinal disease
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Eating a high fiber diet does not lower the risk of developing a disease of the large intestine, according to a new study that finds the opposite appears to be true. Continue…
Thursday, January 26, 2012 14:54 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2011 12:23 - 0 Comments
Probiotic protects intestine from radiation
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Scientists have shown that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage—at least in mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2011 12:30 - 1 Comment
Light scope detects early cancer
DUKE (US) — A tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2010 14:52 - 1 Comment
Agent blocks drug’s toxic side effects
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A debilitating side effect of a widely used but harshly potent treatment for colon cancer could be eliminated if a promising new laboratory discovery bears fruit. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2010 11:50 - 0 Comments
Less vomit, fewer hospital stays
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — An expensive anti-vomiting drug could reduce pediatric hospitalizations and actually save millions of dollars a year, according to a new economic analysis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2010 8:44 - 0 Comments
Dual screening pinpoints cancer in women
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Combining a common colon cancer screening test with novel optical technology may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, particularly in women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 12:03 - 3 Comments
Autism not alleviated by restricted diet
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A gluten-free, casein-free diet appears to have no impact on the behavior, sleep habits, or bowel patterns of children with autism, according to the most controlled diet study in autism to date. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 4, 2010 6:39 - 0 Comments
Fatty acid could be lifeline for infants
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, may be instrumental in finding new treatments for intestinal failure, a condition that affects premature babies, by helping the intestine grow and absorb nutrients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 16:48 - 2 Comments
Diaper test designed to diagnose infants
TEXAS A&M (US)—A noninvasive test may one day help doctors identify serious intestinal illnesses in premature babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2009 15:52 - 2 Comments
To understand GI infections, learn the language
TEXAS A&M (US)—New technology is able to mimic the unique bacteria-laden environment of the human GI tract because it knows how to decode the complex way cells “talk” to each other, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2009 18:04 - 7 Comments
Imagination helps kids cope with pain
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Children with functional abdominal pain who combined the use of guided imagery with standard medical treatment were almost three times as likely to improve their pain problem, compared to children who received standard treatment alone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 24, 2009 13:45 - 0 Comments
Day at the beach—sand, surf, and sickness
“And while we found that only a small percentage of people who played at the beach became ill later—less than 10 percent in any age group, for any amount of exposure—it’s important to look at the situation more closely,” says lead author says Chris Heaney. “If we find evidence that shows exposure to sand really does lead to illness, then we can look for the sources of contamination and minimize it. That will make a day at the beach a little less risky.”
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2009 11:32 - 0 Comments
Nanoalerts from healthy cells signal cancer
Vadim Backman, the study’s senior author, says nanoscale changes in both cancer cells and normal cells far away from the tumor site “are general phenomena in carcinogenesis and occur early in the process.”
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2009 21:22 - 0 Comments
Vaccines say goodbye needle, hello smoothie
The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots) which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B cells which will eliminate the infected cells.
