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New Clues to the Formation of Hearts, Intestines and Other Key Organs
August 9, 2011 How do the intestines in tiny birds or large mammals form intricate looping patterns? How do hearts and vascular systems form? Why do some large dog breeds succumb to gastric torsion while others ... > full story -
Curry Spice Could Offer Treatment Hope for Tendinitis
August 9, 2011 A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer a new treatment hope for sufferers of the painful condition tendinitis, researchers have shown. The researchers have shown ... > full story -
Researchers Use Neutrons to Spy on the Elusive Hydronium Ion: Unprecedented Proof of Ion's Role in Enzymatic Process
August 8, 2011 A research team has harnessed neutrons to view for the first time the critical role that an elusive molecule plays in certain biological reactions. The effort could aid in treatment of peptic ulcers ... > full story -
New Study Helps Clarify Symptoms and Characteristics of Acid Reflux in Neonates
August 8, 2011 Modifying stomach acid levels may not be enough to treat symptoms in neonates suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is the first study to classify reflux and its associated ... > full story -
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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 -
Noninvasive Fecal Occult Blood Test Effective Screen for Lower GI Tract Lesions
August 2, 2011 The immunochemical fecal occult blood test is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal tract, confirms a new ... > full story -
Genetic Differences Distinguish Stomach Cancers, Treatment Response
August 1, 2011 Stomach cancer is actually two distinct disease variations based on its genetic makeup, and each responds differently to chemotherapy, according to an international team of ... > full story -
Gastric Bypass Surgery Changes Food Preferences So That They Eat Less High Fat Food
July 27, 2011 Gastric bypass surgery alters people's food preferences so that they eat less high fat food, according to a new study. The findings suggest a new mechanism by which some types of bariatric surgery ... > full storyMore: -
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Researchers Identify Genetic Mutations Associated With Diseases of the Esophagus
July 26, 2011 Mutations in three genes have been identified that are more prevalent in patients with esophageal cancer and Barrett esophagus, a premalignant metaplasia (change in cells or tissue) caused by chronic ... > full story
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