GI Disease Is Most Common Diagnosis for Nonmigrant U.S. Travelers
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Of U.S. travelers with confirmed or probable travel-related diagnoses, the majority are nonmigrant travelers, who most often receive a gastrointestinal disease diagnosis, according to research published in…
Learn MoreFecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for Immune-Mediated Colitis
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science …
Learn MoreAntibody Treatment Could Fight Rare But Deadly Bile Duct Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with bile duct cancer might soon have an additional treatment available to them, thanks to a newly discovered tumor target.Some bile duct cancers are driven by a mutated HER2 gene, which has also been…
Learn MoreHigh Visualization Found With Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) offers a high rate of visualization of all regions of the gastric mucosa and is associated with high patient satisfaction and no adverse events, according to a s…
Learn MoreHigh Visualization Found With Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) offers a high rate of visualization of all regions of the gastric mucosa and is associated with high patient satisfaction and no adverse events, according to a s…
Learn MoreLos virus intestinales podrían ayudar a que las personas vivan hasta los 100 años
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una clave para vivir hasta los 100 años se podría encontrar en los virus que viven en los intestinos de los centenarios. “Esta instantánea de cómo el viroma interactúa con los microbiomas intestinales …
Learn MoreLos microplásticos dañan los intestinos de las aves marinas, y quizá también los de los humanos
MARTES, 30 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación con microplásticos altera el microbioma intestinal de las aves marinas silvestres, y esto podría ser una señal de advertencia para los humanos, informan unos investigadores. Científicos d…
Learn MoreViruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian’s guts.“This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could tell us about how microbial and viral ecology evolves over the l…
Learn MoreMicroplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds — and Maybe Humans, Too
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastic pollution is altering the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds and that could be a warning sign for humans, researchers report.Scientists from McGill University in Montreal, along with colleagues from…
Learn MoreMicroplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds — and Maybe Humans, Too
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastic pollution is altering the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds and that could be a warning sign for humans, researchers report.Scientists from McGill University in Montreal, along with colleagues from…
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