Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism

Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects muscle, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

4 May 2009

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP

Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) or gallstone pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

30 Apr 2009

Stem cell focus for inflammatory bowel disease wound healing

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are investigating whether stem cell markers could have a role to play in speeding up wound healing in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

30 Apr 2009

Autoantibodies may be created in response to bacterial DNA

Autoimmune diseases have long been regarded as illnesses in which the immune system creates autoantibodies to attack the body itself. But today, researchers at the California non-profit Autoimmunity Research Foundation (ARF) explain that the antibodies observed in autoimmune disease actually result from alteration of human genes and gene products by hidden bacteria.

27 Apr 2009

MR enterography eliminates unnecessary radiation exposure in patients with small bowel disease

MR enterography is an effective tool to evaluate and guide treatment of patients with Crohn's Disease (a common form of inflammatory bowel disease that typically affects young people) without exposing them to radiation, according to a study performed at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine/Brown University in Providence, RI.

23 Apr 2009

Hormone therapy may lower colorectal cancer risk in women

In a large study, a national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic scientists observed that self-reported use of hormone therapy was associated with a significantly lower colorectal cancer risk.

22 Apr 2009

DNA of uncultured organisms sequenced using novel single cell genome sequencing approach

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have assembled high quality, contamination-free draft genomes of uncultured biodegrading microorganisms using a novel single cell genome sequencing approach.

22 Apr 2009

Potential genetic cause of congenital defect colonic atresia

In a finding that helps resolve a long-standing question in developmental biology, Klaus H. Kaestner, PhD, Professor of Genetics, and colleagues report in the journal Developmental Cell this week about how the mammalian gut forms. Mice were genetically engineered to lack the protein Cdx2 in the cells that normally go on to form the stomach and intestine.

22 Apr 2009

Males, especially young ones, are the weaker sex!

According to a new Australian study, males, especially young ones are the weaker sex.

22 Apr 2009

Early treatment for hepatitis C offers a good chance of a cure

Australian researchers say as many as 70% of hepatitis C carriers can possibly be cured of the disease with early treatment - this is excellent news as hepatitis C, if left untreated can lead to serious liver disease.

22 Apr 2009

The effect of tea polyphenols on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used, studied, and arguably the most notorious hepatotoxic drugs, which is safe at therapeutic doses but causes liver failure when overdosed.

21 Apr 2009

Is metabolic character different between men and women with gallstone disease?

There are a cluster of metabolic syndrome, that include obesity, high level of fasting plasma glucose, hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension, which is closely associated with the increased morbidity and mortality caused by several of the most common diseases including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and gallstone disease.

20 Apr 2009

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP

Stem cell focus for inflammatory bowel disease wound healing

Autoantibodies may be created in response to bacterial DNA

MR enterography eliminates unnecessary radiation exposure in patients with small bowel disease

Hormone therapy may lower colorectal cancer risk in women

DNA of uncultured organisms sequenced using novel single cell genome sequencing approach

Potential genetic cause of congenital defect colonic atresia

Males, especially young ones, are the weaker sex!

Early treatment for hepatitis C offers a good chance of a cure

The effect of tea polyphenols on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

Is metabolic character different between men and women with gallstone disease?

Effect of 18F-FDG PET/CT in esophageal cancer patients with early recurrence lesions

Study looks at effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization on liver function

Study looks at shikonin for human gastric adenocarcinoma

Researchers investigate link between gastroesophageal reflux diseases and coronary heart diseases

Could senna improve the quality of colonoscopy preparation with magnesium citrate?

Mammalian alpha-fetoprotein affects the development of rat colons

A potential therapeutic target for gastric cancer

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