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What Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection?

What Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection?

What Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection?ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDUpdated on November 12, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is

What Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection?

What Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection?ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDUpdated on November 12, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is
Scientists gain new insights into how small intestine works

Scientists gain new insights into how small intestine works

by Ernie MundellIt was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.However, the organ may finally be ready

Scientists gain new insights into how small intestine works

by Ernie MundellIt was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.However, the organ may finally be ready
Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancerby Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancer

Researchers look to improve early identification of liver cancerby Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes over

Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes over
Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen
An innovative approach to classify metastases in patients with colorectal cancer

An innovative approach to classify metastases in patients with colorectal cancer

by Chandrika Abburi,University of Chicago Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthOnce cancer spreads to different parts of the body (known as metast

An innovative approach to classify metastases in patients with colorectal cancer

by Chandrika Abburi,University of Chicago Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthOnce cancer spreads to different parts of the body (known as metast
'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap
Study finds microRNA can predict severe Crohn's disease in children

Study finds microRNA can predict severe Crohn's disease in children

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168800When comparing intestinal samples of children with Crohn's disease

Study finds microRNA can predict severe Crohn's disease in children

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168800When comparing intestinal samples of children with Crohn's disease
Researchers identify abrupt epigenetic aging of the colon

Researchers identify abrupt epigenetic aging of the colon

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Pie charts with the cytosine proportion in the particular cluster to all aDMR cytosines; DNA methylation trajectories during aging as Z-sco

Researchers identify abrupt epigenetic aging of the colon

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Pie charts with the cytosine proportion in the particular cluster to all aDMR cytosines; DNA methylation trajectories during aging as Z-sco
Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina

Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?

by WileyHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaNew research published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandina
CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals

CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individualsby Elana GotkineFor first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal im