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Researchers discover differences between mice and humans in function of insulin-producing beta cells

Research from King's College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs which have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans.

4 Jul 2017

Ondek raises capital to develop new treatment for childhood allergy

Ondek, the Australian biotechnology company founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall, today announced it raised A$3.59 million in equity funding from professional and high-net-worth investors to support his work to develop a new treatment for childhood allergy.

30 Jun 2017

Novel micro-cubes can efficiently deliver hydrophobic anti-tumor drug to cancer cells

Many potent anti-cancer drugs have major drawbacks -- they fail to mix with water, which means they will have a limited solubility in blood, and they lack selectivity to cancer cells.

29 Jun 2017

New cranberry derivative could help patients dependent on tube feeding

Synesis, a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff developing a patented formula for liquid nutrition, is advancing a plant-based additive designed to reduce or eliminate severe side effects of tube feeding.

28 Jun 2017

Study finds link between upper GI infections and protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease

Acute and chronic infections in a person's upper gastrointestinal tract appear to be linked to Parkinson's disease, say scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and their collaborators at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

28 Jun 2017

Cannabinoids found to be suitable treatment for migraine attacks

A study presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Amsterdam confirmed that cannabinoids are just as suitable as a prophylaxis for migraine attacks as other pharmaceutical treatments.

24 Jun 2017

Human colon organoids fill gap in effectively modeling common GI diseases

Scientists used human pluripotent stem cells to generate human embryonic colons in a laboratory that function much like natural human tissues when transplanted into mice, according to research published June 22 in Cell Stem Cell.

22 Jun 2017

Proton pump inhibitors do not increase risk for dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used to treat digestive problems such as ulcers and reflux disease by reducing the body's production of the acid that helps us digest food.

22 Jun 2017

UCLA-led study reveals possibility of CMV and HIV transmission from mothers to infants

HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, in their urine at the time of labor and delivery are more than five times likelier than HIV-positive women without CMV to transmit HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to their infants, according to a UCLA-led study.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers design new system that enables speedy analysis of laparoscopic procedures

Laparoscopy is a surgical technique in which a fiber-optic camera is inserted into a patient's abdominal cavity to provide a video feed that guides the surgeon through a minimally invasive procedure.

21 Jun 2017

Barnardo's issues tips to help parents bond with their babies before birth

Start bonding with your baby before birth with these top tips from Barnardo’s during Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

20 Jun 2017

Acetaminophen may be effective treatment option for acute mountain sickness

Trekking and mountain climbing are quickly growing in popularity, but.one of the challenges that climbers face is acute mountain sickness (AMS). Previous studies have shown that ibuprofen is an effective way to reduce the risk of AMS.

19 Jun 2017

Research suggests how malformed proteins linked to Parkinson’s could spread from the gut to the brain

Recent research on Parkinson's disease has focused on the gut-brain connection, examining patients' gut bacteria, and even how severing the vagus nerve connecting the stomach and brain might protect some people from the debilitating disease.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and pathologist J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for recognizing the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

15 Jun 2017

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center could make treatment for gastrointestinal cancers safer- while also helping to mitigate the dangers of nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.

14 Jun 2017

MU otolaryngologist offers tips to prevent injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes

Wire-bristle grill brushes are used frequently for cleaning food residue from grill grates, but loose bristles can fall off the brush during cleaning and end up in the grilled food.

14 Jun 2017

Traditional treatment can more effectively treat iron-deficiency anemia, clinical trial shows

Although current treatments for iron-deficiency anemia can be effective, they commonly fail because pediatric patients do not complete the treatment and might experience adverse effects related to using high doses.

13 Jun 2017

Tyson Foods Inc. recalls over 2 million pounds of chicken products

Tyson Foods Inc., a New Holland, Pa. establishment, has recalled more than 2.4 million pounds of their products containing ready-to-eat breaded chicken. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Friday, 9th of June. The Agency says that the label does not indicate the presence of milk which is a known allergen.

11 Jun 2017

'Mismatch repair' genetic defects drive cancer patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

In an expanded, three-year clinical trial of 86 patients with colorectal and 11 other kinds of cancer that have so-called 'mismatch repair' genetic defects, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have found that half of the patients respond to an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab.

9 Jun 2017

Former pharma reps’ new mission: To school docs on high drug costs

As a drug salesman, Mike Courtney worked hard to make health care expensive. He wined and dined doctors, golfed with them and bought lunch for their entire staffs — all to promote pills often costing thousands of dollars a year.

8 Jun 2017

Stomach News and Research

Researchers discover differences between mice and humans in function of insulin-producing beta cells

Ondek raises capital to develop new treatment for childhood allergy

Novel micro-cubes can efficiently deliver hydrophobic anti-tumor drug to cancer cells

New cranberry derivative could help patients dependent on tube feeding

Study finds link between upper GI infections and protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease

Cannabinoids found to be suitable treatment for migraine attacks

Human colon organoids fill gap in effectively modeling common GI diseases

Proton pump inhibitors do not increase risk for dementia or Alzheimer's disease

UCLA-led study reveals possibility of CMV and HIV transmission from mothers to infants

Researchers design new system that enables speedy analysis of laparoscopic procedures

Barnardo's issues tips to help parents bond with their babies before birth

Acetaminophen may be effective treatment option for acute mountain sickness

Research suggests how malformed proteins linked to Parkinson’s could spread from the gut to the brain

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

MU otolaryngologist offers tips to prevent injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes

Traditional treatment can more effectively treat iron-deficiency anemia, clinical trial shows

Tyson Foods Inc. recalls over 2 million pounds of chicken products

'Mismatch repair' genetic defects drive cancer patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

Former pharma reps’ new mission: To school docs on high drug costs

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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