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Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in Next Nine Months, on July 13, 2009
...ng the glands that produce mucus and sweat, which leads to various diseases of the lungs, sinuses, gastrointestinal system, liver, pancreas, and may even result to infertility especially among males. ...
Broccoli Sprouts, Good For Your Gut
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2009
...potentially anticancer effects. The compound appears to work by triggering the body, especially the gastrointestinal tract, to produce enzymes that protect against damage-causing CHEMICALS and inf...
Bone Growth Is Controlled In The Gut!
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 27, 2008
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Researchers have known that 95 percent of the body's serotonin is produced by a part of the gastrointestinal tract known as the duodenum, where it was presumed to be involved in digestion. The...
Entereg® (Alvimopan): FDA-Approved for Post-Surgery Bowel Function
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 23, 2008
...on known as postoperative ileus (POI). POI is a disorder that causes temporary impairment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract's motility, or the ability of the intestines to push out waste products...
Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 18, 2008
...ients required dramatically less standard pain medication (-58 percent), which greatly improved the gastrointestinal complications resulting from the pain medication by 63 percent.
In addition to the ...
Preventing and Managing Allergies in High Risk Children
in Allergies, on November 22, 2007
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Another expert also said that doctors need to consider food allergy as a potential cause of gastrointestinal or dermatological symptoms in patients.
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Read the full article from MedicineNet...
November Is Also Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 16, 2007
...ing cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
From Moffitt Cancer Center :
Moffitt Cancer Center's Gastrointestinal Oncology Program has an early detection and screening program for pancreatic cancer...
Croton palanostigma Extract Shows Potent Antioxidant Properties
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 25, 2007
...ature offers."
These findings suggest a broad set of applications in various joint, skin and gastrointestinal diseases, including osteoarthritis and irritable bowel syndrome .
Source: Eu...
The Gut has Glucose Receptors Too
in Daily Diabetic, on September 4, 2007
...weeteners are not limited to the tongue. Our work is an important advance for the new field of gastrointestinal chemosensation - how the cells of the gut detect and respond to sugars and other nu...
Histamine2 Receptor Antagonists (H2A): Linked to Cognitive Impairment
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 6, 2007
... Axid® , Pepcid® , Tagamet® and Zantac® - used to treat ulcers , acid reflux and other gastrointestinal disorders .
Now, the l ong term use of these drugs in older African-American adults m...
Remicade for Ulcerative Colitis
in Well Woman Blog, on June 12, 2007
...he EU for the treatment of pediatric CD, a debilitating condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract , typically resulting in symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain...
Anti-obesity Drugs Could Endanger Your Health
in Well Woman Blog, on May 21, 2007
... F.D.A. approval. Orlistat, sold as Xenical, reduces the absorption of fat from foods. It can cause gastrointestinal distress and disrupt absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
Sibutramine, sold as Meri...
Lactoferrin Aids in Treatment of H. Pylori Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2007
...ach associated with duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, stomach cancer, non-ulcer dyspepsia and other gastrointestinal disorders .
Lactoferrin has previously been found to be effective at inhibiting th...
Constipated? Try Worms
in Well Woman Blog, on April 28, 2007
...think that the spread of these diseases was caused by the eradication of intestinal worms. The idea certainly fits their history. In the United States, they appeared first in affluent people in the ci... ...cteria re-establishes the gut micro- Flora and exerts health benefits on the host by reducing gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation. Live bacteria may also help improve digestive disord...
Yeast Infections and Probiotics
in Well Woman Blog, on April 16, 2007
...ics. The Medical Dictionary describes probiotics as:
Live bacteria ingested to supplement normal gastrointestinal flora, especially after depletion of flora caused by infection or ingestion of anti...
Constipation
in Well Woman Blog, on March 18, 2007
...ve health problems are disrupting the quality of your life or if you are constantly aware of your gastrointestinal tract -- when you last went to the bathroom, if you had to strain, when you mi...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
in Well Woman Blog, on February 28, 2007
...or early adulthood.
Though the disorder remains a mystery, previous studies have shown that acute gastrointestinal illness, such as a bout of food poisoning, seems to trigger IBS in some people.
I...
Kefir May Help Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on October 16, 2006
...mising food components in terms of preventing food allergy and enhancement of mucosal resistance to gastrointestinal pathogen infection.
Of course, human trials will have to be conducted to c...
Do Not Eat Raw Oysters!
in Do you like to cook?, on August 3, 2006
...rs harvested from that area before eating. They also should thoroughly cook oysters if they are not certain of the oysters' origin, or if they wish to further reduce their risk of infection from b... ... in oysters harvested from the area. Oysters harvested from this region have been reported to cause gastrointestinal illness.
Until the threat of Vp from oysters harvested in the Pacific Northwest ha...
CD23: Protein Explaining the Food Allergy Mechanism
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2006
...onstrated by the availability of IgE antibodies to interact with CD23 on the outside surface of the gastrointestinal wall.
"We believe that the presence of CD23 may provide a surrogate method ...
Rho Kinase Inhibitors May Treat Certain Gastrointestinal Disorders
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 19, 2006
An enzyme called Rho kinase has been shown to play a role in maintaining the tone of the internal anal sphincter (IAS). When the IAS tone is too high, the anal sphincter can be hypertensive, and may lead to disorders such as constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures , Hirschsprung'...
Two New Varieties of Non-Allergenic Soybeans
in Allergies, on May 6, 2006
... considerable number of people, particularly children, show allergic reactions such as skin rashes, gastrointestinal problems, or in more serious cases, swelling and diffulty of breathing and swallowi...
SmartPill Poised for International Distribution
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2006
You've got some sort of gasto-intestinal (GI) disorder and for your doctor to make a definitive diagnosis, he needs to know what's going on inside your GI tract. He may perform an endoscopy , which often requires sedation, or soon, he may have the option to use the SmartPilly .
The ...
Novel Nanoporous "Sponge" Removes Mercury (and other heavy metals) from Contaminated Waters
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 14, 2006
...tion through the skin. The commonly affected organs systems in mercury exposure are the neurologic, gastrointestinal and renal systems.
Therefore, any water effluent containing this metal should fi...
Studying Tyrosine Kinase Src and Cancer Drug Discovery
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2006
...ts think that many different types are involved. "For example, Gleevec, which is used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors and chronic myeloid leukemia, is the most successful magic bu...
Novel Weight-Loss Drug Candidate Comparable To Sibutramine (Meridia®)
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 9, 2006
...e treatment of obesity and other aspects of metabolic syndrome because of its localization in the gastrointestinal tract and its effect on fat mass," Reynet said. "We also have prelim...
The Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Market Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 2, 2006
...gh as US$8 billion and $25 billion respectively. These costs place IBS among the 10 most expensive gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in the US . Yet only 6% of the direct costs are attributed to medicat...
Microbia Raises $75M To Advance IBS Drug Candidate Through Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 28, 2006
Microbia, Inc is an MIT spin-off biotech company originally working on yeast technology . Of late, however, Microbia has been venturing into drug development, particularly in finding treatment for the potential 10 million Irritable bowel Syndrome patients in the US (see photo from Micr...
post-transplant TNF level predicts survival
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 22, 2006
...nt from a donor.
Bone marrow transplant is a lifesaving treatment given to children or adults with certain types of cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma, or to people with some blood or immune disord... .... host disease, or GVHD. The transplanted immune cells can attack the patient's skin, liver and gastrointestinal cells, triggering a massive inflammatory reaction that can kill the patient.
The ...
omega-6 fats hasten growth of prostate tumor
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 6, 2006
...landins--hormonelike molecules that help regulate inflammation and blood pressure as well as heart, gastrointestinal, and kidney functions.
Most vegetable oils contain omega 6s, but men should steer...
Fat-Blocking Pill From GlaxoSmithKline May Be Sold Without Prescription
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 25, 2006
...of the body in stools, which can be loose as a result. About half of patients in trials experienced gastrointestinal side effects, the company said.
Of course, orlistat is no magic pill. There are s...
Pain killer side-effects
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 20, 2005
... they're often ignored. Fifty-four percent of the survey participants said they were unaware of gastrointestinal side effects, including ulcers and hemorrhage, and 18% said they had experienced a ...
Stomach as lie detector
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 31, 2005
...to measure changes in heart rate and sweating to detect lies. But researchers say the stomach and gastrointestinal tract are also extremely sensitive to stress, and this mind-stomach connection...
CFplusTM: Improved Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 16, 2005
...c test kit for Cystic Fibrosis , a disorder of mucus production primarily affecting the pulmonary, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems. Most individuals with CF require lifelong medical care an...
Missing the diagnosis of ovarian cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 22, 2005
...y of California at Davis here.
Instead, these women first received abdominal imaging or diagnostic gastrointestinal tests, which are less likely to establish the correct diagnosis, Dr. Smith and coll...
The risks of Celebrex
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 1, 2005
...l will also carry a new warning that Celebrex, like older painkillers, can cause serious ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Celebrex was developed to treat pain with less risk of such bleeding tha...