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Study Linking Gut Microbe Type With Diet Has Implications for Fighting GI Disorders
September 2, 2011 — "You are what you eat" is familiar enough, but how deep do the implications go? An interdisciplinary group of investigators has found an association between long-term dietary patterns and the ... > full story -
Study Finds More Gut Reaction to Arthritis Drugs; Stomach Acid-Suppressing Drugs Appear to Damage Small Intestine
September 1, 2011 — A research team has found stomach acid-reducing drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, may actually be aggravating damage in the small intestine caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also ... > full story -
Could a Tumor Suppressor Also Fight Obesity? Research Reveals Hormone Receptor GCC's Role in Appetite
August 25, 2011 — The hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) has been established as a suppressor of colorectal cancer tumors, but new evidence suggests it may also help fight one of the country's biggest ... > full story -
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Novel Cytokine Protects Mice from Colitis
August 23, 2011 — Inflammatory bowel disease, which affects more than 1 million patients in North America, results from an uncontrolled immune response triggered by environmental factors, such as bacteria, in people ... > full story -
New Way to Treat Common Hospital-Acquired Infection: Novel Approach May Offer Treatment for Other Bacterial Diseases
August 21, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a molecular process by which the body can defend against the effects of Clostridium difficile, an intestinal disease that impacts several million in the U.S. each year. A ... > full storyMore: -
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Computational Method Predicts New Uses for Existing Medicines; Match-Making Program Uses Gene Expression Patterns
August 17, 2011 — Scientists used computers and publicly available genomic information to predict new uses for existing medicines. The approach could save time and money compared to traditional drug discovery methods. ... > full storyMore: -
Outbreak C. Difficile Strain Common in Chicago Hospitals, Investigation Finds
August 11, 2011 — An outbreak strain of Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and sometimes life-threatening inflammation of the colon, is common in Chicago-area acute care hospitals, research ... > full story -
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Multiple Sclerosis Research Doubles Number of Genes Associated With the Disease, Increasing the Number to Over 50
August 10, 2011 — Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of a very debilitating neurological ... > full storyMore: -
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Use of a Retroflexion Technique During Colonoscopy in the Right Side of the Colon Improves Polyp Detection
August 4, 2011 — The use of a retroflexion technique in the right side of the colon during colonoscopy is safe and results in the detection of additional adenomatous (precancerous) polyps in approximately four ... > full story -
Minority Microbes in the Colon Mapped
August 2, 2011 — They make up less than one-hundredth of 1 percent of the microbes that live in the colon, but the bacteria and archaea that sop up hydrogen in the gut are fundamental to colon health. In a new study, ... > full story
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