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Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabet

Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabet
Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro

Fecal microbiota transplants: Past, present and future

by American Society for MicrobiologyFecal microbiota transplants are used in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. Credit: American Society for MicrobiologyThe premise of fecal micro
Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds studyby Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilRisk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remis

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds studyby Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilRisk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remis
Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno

Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been kno
Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in

Why it's hard to tell what gave you food poisoning

by Mandy Erickson,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageSoon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in
Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of

Antibiotics can limit body's ability to uptake analgesics

by Anne M Stark,Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCredit: CC0 Public DomainLLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of
Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease

Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of OxfordAn overview of the TAURUS study. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01994-8In a world first, researchers at the Kennedy Institute, Oxford h

Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease

byUniversity of OxfordAn overview of the TAURUS study. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01994-8In a world first, researchers at the Kennedy Institute, Oxford h
Probiotics: Health Benefits and Side Effects

Probiotics: Health Benefits and Side Effects

Probiotics: Health Benefits and Side EffectsCan a daily supplement treat IBS, diarrhea, and yeast infections?ByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on November 04, 2022Medically reviewed by&n

Probiotics: Health Benefits and Side Effects

Probiotics: Health Benefits and Side EffectsCan a daily supplement treat IBS, diarrhea, and yeast infections?ByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on November 04, 2022Medically reviewed by&n
Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors

Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively imp

Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively imp
Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen
What Does Stress Stomach Pain Feel Like?

What Does Stress Stomach Pain Feel Like?

What Does Stress Stomach Pain Feel Like?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNUpdated on February 09, 2024Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDStresscan produce both emotional and phy

What Does Stress Stomach Pain Feel Like?

What Does Stress Stomach Pain Feel Like?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNUpdated on February 09, 2024Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDStresscan produce both emotional and phy
What Is the Stomach Flu?

What Is the Stomach Flu?

What Is the Stomach Flu?ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on February 23, 2023Medically reviewed byRochelle Collins, DOThestomach fluis an infection that causes gastro

What Is the Stomach Flu?

What Is the Stomach Flu?ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on February 23, 2023Medically reviewed byRochelle Collins, DOThestomach fluis an infection that causes gastro