Human mini guts reveal new insights into the process leading to Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and potential new therapies

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions working with human intestinal organoids, also called mini gu

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Human mini guts reveal new insights into the process leading to Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and potential new therapies

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions working with human intestinal organoids, also called mini gu

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Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of

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Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of

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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

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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

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Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

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Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

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Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c

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Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c

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Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniors

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniorsby Lori SolomonPersonalized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening based on individual life expectancy may increase the value o

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Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniors

Colorectal screening rates do not differ by 10-year life expectancy in seniorsby Lori SolomonPersonalized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening based on individual life expectancy may increase the value o

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Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments

Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatmentsbyAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 40% of the global adult population have high blood pressure

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Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments

Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatmentsbyAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 40% of the global adult population have high blood pressure

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Facility fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures higher than those charged by surgical centers

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance t

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Facility fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures higher than those charged by surgical centers

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance t

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Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

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Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findingsby Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses

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Low liver awareness among the public

Low liver awareness among the publicbyKarolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Proportions of the general population that consider different diseases to carry social stigma. Credit:Clinics

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Low liver awareness among the public

Low liver awareness among the publicbyKarolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Proportions of the general population that consider different diseases to carry social stigma. Credit:Clinics

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FDA issues warning on dangers of probiotic products for preemie babies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators have sent warning letters to two companies for illegally selling probiotic products for use in preterm infants.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also sent a letter

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FDA issues warning on dangers of probiotic products for preemie babies

by Cara MurezFederal regulators have sent warning letters to two companies for illegally selling probiotic products for use in preterm infants.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also sent a letter

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Changes in biochemical, hematological parameters seen before IBD diagnosis

Changes in biochemical, hematological parameters seen before IBD diagnosisby Elana GotkineChanges in multiple biochemical and hematological parameters occur up to eight years before diagnosis of Crohn

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Changes in biochemical, hematological parameters seen before IBD diagnosis

Changes in biochemical, hematological parameters seen before IBD diagnosisby Elana GotkineChanges in multiple biochemical and hematological parameters occur up to eight years before diagnosis of Crohn

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