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Robotic surgery lowers risk of a rare but serious complication of gastric bypass
Sep 24, 2008 |
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The use of a robot to assist with the most commonly performed weight-loss surgery appears to significantly lower a patient's risk of developing a rare but serious complication, according to a study published in the most recent ...
Researchers Show Probiotics are a Promising Treatment for NEC
Aug 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have determined that using probiotics, or healthy live bacteria, is an effective method to reduce and prevent a gastrointestinal disease that predominantly affects premature infants.
What are the risk factors for rebleeding after negative angiography?
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Acute non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding accounts for approximately 20% of emergency room visits and 5% of admissions. Although endoscopy has been used as a first-line treatment option in patients with gastrointestinal ...
How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol ...
Researchers identify gene variant associated with both autism and gastrointestinal dysfunction
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased genetic risk for autism with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
Aug 21, 2009 |
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A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
Cogent trial shows lack of adverse interaction between clopidogrel and stomach medicine
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Results from a late breaking clinical trial called COGENT demonstrate that the combination of giving patients clopidogrel, a blood thinner commonly prescribed to patients with cardiovascular disease, and stomach medicines ...
What science says about beach sand and stomach aches
Aug 11, 2009 |
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By washing your hands after digging in beach sand, you could greatly reduce your risk of ingesting bacteria that could make you sick. In new research, scientists have determined that, although beach sand is a potential source ...
Study examines self-expanding plastic stents in the treatment of benign esophageal conditions
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, recently examined the use of self-expanding plastic stents (SEPSs) in the treatment of benign esophageal disease and found that use of SEPSs resulted in frequent stent ...
Transgenic Goats' Milk Helps Fend off E. coli-related Illness in Pigs
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Pigs fed goats' milk that was genetically modified to carry an important antibacterial enzyme found in human breast milk showed signs of better resisting attack by common E. coli bacteria than did pigs fed unmodified goats' ...
Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
Dec 15, 2009 |
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A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal regurgitation and he ...
Herbal medicines could treat gastrointestinal disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Herbal medicines could benefit patients suffering from gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders that cannot be treated using conventional drug therapy. In a study published in Neurogastroenterology and Motility, researchers review ...
Surgical treatment a rare complication of duodenal diverticulum
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Most of the duodenal diverticula are diagnosed incidentally and asymptomatic, 12% to 27 % at endoscopy. Only 5% to 10% of patients with duodenal diverticula suffer from clinical symptoms. Furthermore, less than 1% of patients ...
Certain combined medications following heart attack may increase risk of death
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Following an acute coronary syndrome such as a heart attack or unstable angina, patients who receive a medication to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding that may be associated with the use of the antiplatelet drug ...
A sticky solution for identifying effective probiotics
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.
