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New Method of Predicting Response to Chemotherapy in Bowel Cancer
January 18, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new method of predicting which patients with bowel (colorectal) cancer will respond effectively to ... > full story -
Good Bacteria in the Intestine Prevent Diabetes, Study Suggests
January 18, 2013 — All humans have enormous numbers of bacteria and other micro-organisms in the lower intestine. New research suggests that the influence of the intestinal bacteria extends deep inside the body to ... > full story -
Lack of Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Folic Acid Leads to Birth Defects
January 17, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the lack of a critical enzyme in the folic acid metabolic pathway leads to neural tube birth defects in developing ... > full story -
Potential New Treatment for Gastrointestinal Cancers Discovered
January 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a complex of proteins that promotes the growth of some types of colon and gastric cancers, and shown that medications that block the function of this complex have the ... > full story -
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Pill-Sized Device Provides Rapid, Detailed Imaging of Esophageal Lining
January 13, 2013 — Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Researchers have developed an imaging ... > full story -
Multiple Sclerosis Drug May One Day Treat Colorectal Cancer
January 9, 2013 — After uncovering a mechanism that promotes chronic intestinal inflammation and the development of colorectal cancer, scientists have found that fingolimod, a drug currently approved for the treatment ... > full story -
Disappearing Bacterium May Protect Against Stroke
January 9, 2013 — An especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn’t implicated in the overall death rate of the U.S. population, and may even protect against stroke and ... > full story -
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Synthetic Stool Can Cure C. Difficile Infection, Study Suggests
January 8, 2013 — A newly developed synthetic "poop" can cure nasty gastrointestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile, a toxin-producing bacterium, a new study ... > full story -
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Targeting Use of Acid-Suppressants in Hospital Patients
January 7, 2013 — Gastrointestinal bleeds which occur in the hospital, although rare, are a significant source of morbidity and mortality when they occur. Currently, the prophylactic use of acid-suppressive medication ... > full story -
Human Genes Influence Gut Microbial Composition, Study Suggests
January 7, 2013 — New research has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria. In a new study, scientists outline new evidence suggesting that the human genome may ... > full story
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