In ED patients with chest and abdominal pain, care delivered by physicians and APPs is similar
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL -- In patients matched on ...
Tag: Gastroenterology
Strange colon discovery explains racial disparities in colorectal cancer
One side of the colon ages faster than the other, scientists revealCredit: UVA Health The colons of African-Americans and people ...
For some, GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
People with Barrett's esophagus have SARS-CoV-2 receptors in upper GI tractCredit: Washington University School of Medicine No evidence so far ...
Green med diet cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by half – Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Gut 2021 BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 18, 2021 - A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy ...
Scoring system to redefine how U.S. patients prioritized for liver transplant
Credit: Getty Images Liver transplant priority in the U.S. goes to the sickest patients, which fails to consider other important ...
NIH scientists study salmonella swimming behavior as clues to infection
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium bacteria (S. Typhimurium) commonly cause human gastroenteritis, inflammation of the lining of the ...
Scientists study use of abundant enzyme in tumor cells to monitor cancer treatment
After 14 years studying the action of the enzyme LMWPTP in tumor cells, Brazilian researchers conclude that the molecule is ...
Healthcare Nutrition Council leads the way on medical food discussions
Announcement of publication of workshop proceedingsCredit: Healthcare Nutrition Council While most people are able to eat a normal diet, many ...
NUS researchers concoct probiotic coffee and tea drinks
New fermented coffee and tea contain live probiotics which could improve gut health; these non-dairy and plant-based beverages are suitable ...
Study: e-cigarettes trigger inflammation in the gut
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for ...
Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical
Rice, Baylor device mimics intestines to show how invading bacteria cause diseaseCredit: Rice University/Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON - (Jan. ...
Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms
Light-controlled genes could reveal how gut bacteria impact healthCredit: Image courtesy of Jeff Tabor/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 22, 2020) ...
Visible hydrogels for rapid hemorrhage control and monitoring
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many different events which may lead to excessive and uncontrolled bleeding within ...
New therapeutic target pinpointed for stomach cancer
Credit: WEHI, Australia WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of stomach cancer, ...
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to ...
New fundamental knowledge of the ‘abdominal brain’
Credit: Magnus Bergström Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in mapping the neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in ...
Synthetic biology and machine learning speed the creation of lab-grown livers
Credit: Arizona State University PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2020 - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have combined ...
New butterfly-inspired hydrogen sensor is powered by light
Light-activated sensor delivers precision results at room temperatureCredit: RMIT University Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, researchers have developed ...
Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) in rat livers extended from 6 to 24 hours
Credit: Author In a paper published in TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have demonstrated 24-hour ...
Managing the microbiome raises new hope for autism
Credit: Public domain According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ...