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  It's About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in Disease

  July 1, 2013 — Researchers have a possible explanation why some alcoholics develop liver disease: Disrupted circadian rhythms can push those vulnerable over the edge to disease. Mice whose internal clocks were out ... > full story
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heartburn
  Diseases and Conditions
  Cystic Fibrosis
   

  Acid Reflux Surgery Could Help Prevent Rejection in Lung Transplant Patients

  June 28, 2013 — A procedure to treat acid reflux could help prevent chronic rejection in lung transplant patients, according to a new ... > full story
• Nanotechnology
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  Biotechnology
  Nature of Water
  Colitis
   
  

  Polymer Coatings a Key Step Toward Oral Delivery of Protein-Based Drugs

  June 27, 2013 — In a new study, a "bioadhesive" coating significantly improved the intestinal absorption into the bloodstream of nanoparticles that someday could carry protein drugs such as insulin. Such a step is ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Biotechnology
  Developmental Biology
  Skin Cancer
  Prostate Cancer
   

  Research in Fruit Flies Provides New Insight Into Barrett's Esophagus

  June 27, 2013 — Research focused on the regulation of the adult stem cells that line the gastrointestinal tract of Drosophila suggests new models for the study of Barrett's esophagus. Barrett's esophagus is a ... > full story
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Crohn's Disease
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  Alzheimer's Research
  Virology
  Viruses
   

  Link Shown Between Crohn's Disease and Virus

  June 27, 2013 — A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus -- an enterovirus -- in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this ... > full story
• Brain Tumor
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  Brain Cancer: A Circuitous Route to Therapy Resistance

  June 26, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a cause of resistance to therapy in cases of brain cancer. Microglia cells migrate into tumors and supply cancer cells with a substance needed for the repair of DNA damage. ... > full story
• Gastrointestinal Problems
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  Dramatic Increase in Hospitalization of US Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  June 25, 2013 — The largest investigation to date has found a dramatic increase in hospitalizations for children with inflammatory bowel disease during the past decade in the US. The study found a 65 percent ... > full story
• Immune System
  Human Biology
  Lymphoma
  Mice
  HIV and AIDS
  Gastrointestinal Problems
   

  Key Player in the Genesis of Human Intestinal Immunity Identified

  June 20, 2013 — Better treatments for people suffering from compromised intestinal immunity may emerge from a small-animal model of human intestinal immune ... > full story
• Folic Acid
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  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Twice Weekly Iron Supplementation to Pregnant Women as Effective as a Daily Regime

  June 19, 2013 — Daily supplementation of iron tablets to pregnant women does not provide any benefits in birth weight or improved infant growth compared to twice weekly supplementation, according to a new ... > full story
• Obesity
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  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heart Disease
  Eye Care
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  Bariatric Surgery Restores Nerve Cell Properties Altered by Diet

  June 17, 2013 — Understanding how gastric bypass surgery changes the properties of nerve cells that help regulate the digestive system could lead to new treatments that produce the same results without surgery, ... > full story

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