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Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in reducing pain and concurrent medications in patients with cancer. The results suggest that medical cannabis is a safe and effective complementary treatment for pain relief in patients with cancer.

4 May 2023

Parkinson's disease-like gut dysbiosis detected in early stages of the disease

Study aimed to investigate the gut microbiota composition in early Parkinson's disease (PD), REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), first-degree relatives of RBD (RBD-FDR), and healthy controls.

4 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

New drug may offer relief for people with difficult-to-treat migraine

The drug atogepant may help prevent migraines for people who have had no success with other preventive drugs, according to a preliminary study released April 20, 2023, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 75th Annual Meeting being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023.

20 Apr 2023

Consuming mangos boosts gut microbiome diversity: Benefits for overweight and obese individuals

In a recent study published in the journal Food Science and Nutrition, researchers at San Diego State University investigated how consuming fresh mango affects gut health and microbiome.

17 Apr 2023

Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Researchers performed randomized controlled trials among adults at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

10 Apr 2023

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Researchers discuss the main nutrients and active substances associated with different green seaweeds, along with their biological activities and applications.

30 Mar 2023

Psychological therapy can help provide better quality of life for women with endometriosis

Nearly 10% of Danish women suffer from endometriosis, which can cause serious pelvic pain.

23 Mar 2023

Green tea holds potential as treatment for uterine fibroids, PCOS, and menopausal symptoms

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine reviewed the beneficial properties of green tea in alleviating symptoms of benign gynecological disorders.

21 Mar 2023

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

The current study, published in the journal Revue Neurologique, is based on the hypothesis that dysbiosis, or unhealthy variations in the gut and oral microbiota, is a key component of PD pathogenesis.

19 Mar 2023

What is the gastrointestinal impact of Long Covid?

Researchers assessed gastrointestinal outcomes associated with COVID-19.

9 Mar 2023

COVID-19 patients at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders

People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a year after infection compared with people who haven't been infected, according to an analysis of federal health data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.

8 Mar 2023

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

When Nikki Lawson started to experience some pretty disruptive gastrointestinal discomfort at 35, she chalked it up to her food choices.

6 Mar 2023

Tiny worm enables scientists to explore the theory that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut

A tiny worm called the C. elegans is enabling scientists to explore the emerging theory that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut.

28 Feb 2023

Researchers reveal the impact of vibrating capsules in chronic constipation patients

A new study in Gastroenterology aimed to analyze the safety and efficacy of oral administration of the vibrating capsule in chronic constipation patients.

23 Feb 2023

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

20 Feb 2023

Ingestible sensor could offer an alternative to invasive procedures used to diagnose motility disorders

Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose gastrointestinal motility disorders such as constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and gastroparesis.

13 Feb 2023

WHO reports a severe case of avian (bird) flu in Ecuador

In a recent article published in the Disease Outbreak News section of the World Health Organization (WHO) website, they reported severe infection from the current H5 clade of avian influenza A virus in a nine-year-old girl inhabiting a rural province of Bolívar in Ecuador.

20 Jan 2023

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Researchers explored existing literature on long coronavirus disease (COVID). They highlighted key immunological findings, similarities with other diseases, symptoms, and associated pathophysiological mechanisms, and diagnostic and therapeutic options, including COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Jan 2023

Study uncovers a strong link between gut bacteria and development of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain, a new study from the University of Surrey suggests.

16 Jan 2023

Constipation News and Research

Latest Constipation News and Research

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Parkinson's disease-like gut dysbiosis detected in early stages of the disease

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

New drug may offer relief for people with difficult-to-treat migraine

Consuming mangos boosts gut microbiome diversity: Benefits for overweight and obese individuals

Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Psychological therapy can help provide better quality of life for women with endometriosis

Green tea holds potential as treatment for uterine fibroids, PCOS, and menopausal symptoms

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

What is the gastrointestinal impact of Long Covid?

COVID-19 patients at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

Tiny worm enables scientists to explore the theory that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut

Researchers reveal the impact of vibrating capsules in chronic constipation patients

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Ingestible sensor could offer an alternative to invasive procedures used to diagnose motility disorders

WHO reports a severe case of avian (bird) flu in Ecuador

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Study uncovers a strong link between gut bacteria and development of Parkinson’s disease

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Constipation News and Research

Latest Constipation News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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