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Reflux Esophagitis Due to Immune Reaction, Not Acute Acid Burn
Contrary to current
thinking, a condition called
gastroesophageal reflux
disease might not develop as
a direct result of acidic
digestive juices burning the
... > full story
Curry as Cure? Spicing Up the Effectiveness of a Potential Disease-Fighter
Scientists are reporting
development of a nano-size
capsule that boosts the
body's uptake of curcumin,
an ingredient in yellow
... > full story
Fruit Juices Contain More Vitamin C Than Their Labels Indicate, Spanish Study Finds
A team of pharmacists from
Spain has established that
the levels of vitamin C in
many fruit juices and soft
drinks are far higher than
... > full story
Ice Cream May Target The Brain Before Your Hips, Study Suggests
Blame your brain for
sabotaging your efforts to
get back on track after
splurging on an extra scoop
of ice cream or that second
burger during Friday night's
... > full story
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Should Children Undergo Surgery Without a Long Period of Fasting After Feeding?
November 20, 2009 — Children can tolerate the stress of surgery when they are fed until two hours before surgery, because there was no difference regarding stomach residue and metabolic changes among patients that ... > full story -
Treatment With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer, Death
November 18, 2009 — Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment ... > full story -
How to Execute Dietary Management in Eating Disorder Patients
November 18, 2009 — Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ... > full story -
Largest Gene Study of Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease Identifies Five New Genes
November 16, 2009 — In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease, scientists have identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway ... > full story -
Tips to Reduce Gas and Flatulence
November 13, 2009 — Passing gas -- flatulence -- is normal and happens to everyone. But for some people, excessive gas and pain interfere with normal activities. Experts offer tips for reducing ... > full story -
Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer
November 13, 2009 — One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers have found a new way of tackling colon ... > full story -
Nano Bubble Gum For Enhancing Drug Delivery In Gut
November 12, 2009 — Of the many characteristic traits a drug can have, one of the most desirable is the ability for a drug to be swallowed and absorbed into the bloodstream through the gut. Some drugs, like ... > full story -
Unexpected Consequences Of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use In Reflux Disease
November 11, 2009 — Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned ... > full story -
Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day, Study Finds
November 10, 2009 — The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than later ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Stalls Development Of Huntington's Disease In Mice
November 9, 2009 — Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have shown that a highly specific intrabody (an antibody fragment that works against a target inside a cell) is capable of stalling the ... > full story
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