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Discovery May Help Scientists Boost Broccoli’s Cancer-Fighting Power
October 22, 2010 — A new study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent in broccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut and absorbed into the ... > full story -
Diagnostic Techniques Help Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Avoid Ionizing Radiation Exposure
October 18, 2010 — Several studies of the effectiveness of non-X-ray techniques to evaluate Crohn's disease revealed that diagnostic strategies such as capsule endoscopy and magnetic resonance enteroscopy are useful in ... > full story -
New Studies Highlight Obesity's Impact on Gastrointestinal Health
October 18, 2010 — Researchers found that patients with non-irrhotic liver cancer had a high prevalence of diabetes and elevated body mass indexes (BMI) despite a lack of steatosis. In other findings, BMI was also ... > full story -
Acid Reflux, Functional Dyspepsia Have Significant Impact on Disordered Sleep
October 18, 2010 — Among the findings of three new studies, patients with functional dyspepsia were 3.25 times more likely to have disordered sleep than healthy controls; and the muscle-relaxant and antispastic drug ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Greater Risk of Osteoporosis, Study Finds
October 18, 2010 — A new study found that inflammatory bowel disease patients with an abnormal bone density exam had a significantly higher rate of vitamin D deficiency than those who had normal DEXA scans. ... > full story -
New Undertsanding of Gut Hormones and Gut Function Sheds Light on Obesity
October 18, 2010 — Gastric function, as well the activities of the autonomic nervous system are impaired in obese individuals in both fasting and fed states, which could lead to over-eating, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Fructose Intolerance Common in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain; Low-Fructose Diet Is an Effective Treatment, Study Finds
October 18, 2010 — Fructose intolerance, or fructose malabsorption, is common in children with recurrent or functional abdominal pain, but the condition can be effectively managed with a low-fructose diet, according to ... > full story -
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Soft Drink Could Enhance Effects of an Anti-Cancer Drug
October 13, 2010 — Experiments with an artificial stomach suggest that a popular lemon-lime soft drink could play an unexpected role in improving the effectiveness of an oral anti-cancer drug. The experiments produced ... > full story -
Hemostatic Powder Stops Bleeding Ulcers, Study Suggests
October 13, 2010 — A new material similar to that used by the US military to treat traumatic injuries is showing promise as the next novel treatment for bleeding ulcers, a condition that commonly affects up to 15 ... > full story -
Meta-Analysis Shows No Heart Benefits for Folic Acid Supplements
October 11, 2010 — Use of folic acid supplements appears to lower blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine -- theorized to be a risk factor for heart and blood vessel disease -- but does not appear to be associated ... > full story
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