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Inflammatory marker tests are not sensitive enough to rule out serious conditions, study finds

Blood tests that detect inflammation, known as inflammatory marker tests, are not sensitive enough to rule out serious underlying conditions and GPs should not use them for this purpose, according to researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Exeter and the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West.

18 Jun 2019

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

In 2012, Professor Jeroen Raes launched the Flemish Gut Flora Project. Sequencing fecal samples of over 3,000 healthy volunteers, Prof. Raes and his team defined the boundaries of a normal, health-associated gut microbiota.

18 Jun 2019

Research highlights potential targets to help fight Crohn's disease

Affecting around 115,000 people in the UK alone, Crohn's disease is a lifelong condition which sees parts of the digestive system become inflamed.

17 Jun 2019

Online shopping interventions could help customers make healthier choices

Altering the default order in which foods are shown on the screen, or offering substitutes lower in saturated fat could help customers make healthier choices when shopping for food online, according to a study published in the open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

16 Jun 2019

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

A warning from the U.S FDA was issued yesterday after a patient died due to receiving a fecal transplant that contained drug-resistant bacteria.

14 Jun 2019

Chemicals produced by gut microbiome could help identify children at risk of organ failure

Chemicals produced by healthy bacteria could be used to assess the health of the gut microbiome and help identify critically-ill children at greatest risk of organ failure, a study published in Critical Care Medicine has found.

14 Jun 2019

Mount Sinai researchers win a contract from DARPA to develop technology that measures threat exposures

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a research agency within the U.S. Department of Defense, to find molecular signatures in blood that identify previous exposures and time of exposure to materials that could be associated with weapons of mass destruction (including infectious agents, chemicals, and radiation).

13 Jun 2019

Food responses are governed by the gut microbiome, finds new study

A study published this week reveals that the interactions of bacteria in our gut (the gut microbiome) with the food we eat differs markedly between individuals.

13 Jun 2019

Scientists turn type A blood into universal type O, potentially doubling blood transfusion stocks

Researchers have developed a technique for turning type A blood into universal type O blood. The development could boost blood stocks dramatically.

13 Jun 2019

Study uncovers trigger for cachexia

Among all major cancers, pancreatic cancer has the highest rate of death - 93 percent of patients die within five years of diagnosis.

13 Jun 2019

Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes in patients could help provide better care

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., expected to cause about 51,000 deaths in 2019. But until now, it was unclear which drugs were most effective for which patients.

12 Jun 2019

Identifying subtype of colorectal cancer may help oncologists determine most effective treatment

12 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Researchers have found that many widely accepted dietary guidelines are not suitable for everyone, with even twins responding differently to the same foods.

11 Jun 2019

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

"Green revolution" in the early 1950s, the extensive cultivation of Dwarf Rice solves the food problem in developing countries. At present, chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major public health problem.

11 Jun 2019

$Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood$

Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood

Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics.

11 Jun 2019

Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study

A new study from the researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center connects an unhealthy gut microbiome with breast cancer that can become invasive and spread to other organs faster. The results of the study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Research.

10 Jun 2019

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Inflammatory marker tests are not sensitive enough to rule out serious conditions, study finds

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

Research highlights potential targets to help fight Crohn's disease

Online shopping interventions could help customers make healthier choices

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

Chemicals produced by gut microbiome could help identify children at risk of organ failure

Mount Sinai researchers win a contract from DARPA to develop technology that measures threat exposures

Food responses are governed by the gut microbiome, finds new study

Scientists turn type A blood into universal type O, potentially doubling blood transfusion stocks

Study uncovers trigger for cachexia

Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes in patients could help provide better care

Identifying subtype of colorectal cancer may help oncologists determine most effective treatment

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood

Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study

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Study finds high rates of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with restless legs syndrome

FDA authorizes marketing of first medical device for pain relief in adolescents with IBS

Allergies linked to higher junk food consumption, suggests new study

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