News tagged with gastrointestinal problems
Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels ...
Test of Lincoln DNA sought to prove cancer theory
Apr 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- John Sotos has a theory about why Abraham Lincoln was so tall, why he appeared to have lumps on his lips and even why he had gastrointestinal problems. The 16th president, he contends, had a rare ...
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Research identifies in-flight emergencies
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Research recently published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care details the number, type and frequency of medical emergencies on board two airlin ...
Claim: Wet sand causes digestion problems
Jan 31, 2008 |
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Wet sand could pose a health risk for beach goers, researchers at the University of Florida said.
Old gastrointestinal drug slows aging
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol - an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders - can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. ...
A new insight on ethanol-induced gastric mucosa injury
Oct 23, 2008 |
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Many people all over the world indulge themselves in drinking, which is correlated to a wide spectrum of medical, psychological, behavioral, and social problems. It is well known that chronic alcohol abuse may induce gastrointestinal ...
New research to reduce drug side-effects
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 09, 2009 |
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They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of ...
Care-seeking behavior associated with 'upper-GI symptoms'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complaints visit their general practitioner (GP) more often than patients with other conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Family Practice found that people ...
Gene mutation may reveal clues for treating lung diseases
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A genetic mutation found in four children born with multiple abnormalities may provide insight into potential treatments for newborn lung distress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
As H1N1 looms, study shows students aren't protecting themselves
Sep 10, 2009 |
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As public health experts warn of potential widespread outbreaks of H1N1 flu this school year, a new study from North Carolina State University shows that students do not comply with basic preventative measures ...
Dog owners more likely to share germs with pets by not washing hands than by sleeping with dog
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Dog owners who sleep with their pet or permit licks on the face are in good company. Surveys show that more than half of owners bond with their pets in these ways.
Early HIV treatment fails to restore memory T cells
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Most of the body’s memory T cells vanish within weeks after a person is infected with the HIV virus. In a study from the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center and the Bernard-Nocht Institute appearing in the international open-access ...
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