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Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...


Scientists reveal 'protector' gene behind 50-fold increase in number of bowel tumours

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that deleting a single gene can increase the average number of tumours in the bowel by 50-fold, according to research published in PNAS today.


How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Largest gene study of childhood IBD identifies 5 new genes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 15, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway ...


Researchers Discover Mutations in Two Genes that Cause Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team including researchers with the National Institutes of Health has discovered that mutations in either of two related genes cause a severe and rare form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...


Chronically ill may be happier if they give up hope, research shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.


JAX publishes online tool for exploring autoimmune disease gene networks

JAX publishes online tool for exploring autoimmune disease gene networks

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Currently, 5-8% of the U.S. population is afflicted with an autoimmune disease. Many of these are chronic and require life-long care. Moreover, different autoimmune diseases aggregate within a single family, ...


New studies explore connection between high stress jobs and GI disorders

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In two new studies, presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego, researchers explored the connection between high stress, high exposure occupations and long-term ...


Researchers evaluate new bowel prep approaches

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While there is little doubt concerning the effectiveness of colonoscopy procedures to detect colon cancer, a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego places ...


Study reveals possible link between IBD therapy and skin cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), especially ...


Probiotic found to be effective treatment for colitis in mice

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues ...


The bowels of infection

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current research suggests that latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The related report by Onyeagocha et al, "Latent cytomegalovirus infection exacerbates experimental colitis," ...


Discovery of genetic defect may lead to better treatments for common gut diseases

Discovery of genetic defect may lead to better treatments for common gut diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New findings related to an uncommon genetic disorder may impact the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the most common chronic gastrointestinal illness in children and teens. Two ...


Light shed on the secret behind probiotic bacteria promoting health

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Functional food is the food industry's fastest-growing product group, its leading products including dairy products which contain probiotics, that is, bacteria promoting health. Valio's Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) is the ...


Oxidized form of a common vitamin may bring relief for ulcerative colitis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Here's another reason why you should take your vitamins. A new research report appearing in the October 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that retinoic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin A, cou ...