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What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?ByLauren Evoy DavisUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDNo matter what type of sleeper you are, your s

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?ByLauren Evoy DavisUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDNo matter what type of sleeper you are, your s
Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes
Residue from rinse agents used in commercial dishwashers found to destroy protective layer in gut

Residue from rinse agents used in commercial dishwashers found to destroy protective layer in gut

by University of ZurichDose-dependent cytotoxicity in Caco-2 cells in response to professional dishwasher detergent and rinse aid. A, Cytotoxicity of monolayer-cultured Caco-2 cells treated with

Residue from rinse agents used in commercial dishwashers found to destroy protective layer in gut

by University of ZurichDose-dependent cytotoxicity in Caco-2 cells in response to professional dishwasher detergent and rinse aid. A, Cytotoxicity of monolayer-cultured Caco-2 cells treated with
Study reveals how ulcer bacteria's ability to attach to inflamed stomach is affected by pH

Study reveals how ulcer bacteria's ability to attach to inflamed stomach is affected by pH

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae188A study by Anna Arnqvist's research group at Umeå University reveals molecular deta

Study reveals how ulcer bacteria's ability to attach to inflamed stomach is affected by pH

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae188A study by Anna Arnqvist's research group at Umeå University reveals molecular deta
Symptoms and Treatment of Stomach Ulcers in Children

Symptoms and Treatment of Stomach Ulcers in Children

Symptoms and Treatment of Stomach Ulcers in ChildrenHow to Identify and Treat a Stomach Ulcer in Your ChildBySharon GillsonUpdated on August 29, 2022Medically reviewed byEmily

Symptoms and Treatment of Stomach Ulcers in Children

Symptoms and Treatment of Stomach Ulcers in ChildrenHow to Identify and Treat a Stomach Ulcer in Your ChildBySharon GillsonUpdated on August 29, 2022Medically reviewed byEmily
Study reveals new insights into human gut-brain connection

Study reveals new insights into human gut-brain connection

by Laureate Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering study conducted by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., has made

Study reveals new insights into human gut-brain connection

by Laureate Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering study conducted by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., has made
Intestinal Metaplasia: An Overview

Intestinal Metaplasia: An Overview

Intestinal Metaplasia: An OverviewA Pre-Cancerous Condition of the Stomach and EsophagusBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDIn

Intestinal Metaplasia: An Overview

Intestinal Metaplasia: An OverviewA Pre-Cancerous Condition of the Stomach and EsophagusBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDIn
Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media

Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The severity of immune-media
FDA approves mirikizumab, a promising induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis

FDA approves mirikizumab, a promising induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Cre

FDA approves mirikizumab, a promising induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Cre
Treating Stomach Infections

Treating Stomach Infections

Treating Stomach InfectionsSelf-Care, Dietary Changes, OTC Medications, Antibiotics, and Other OptionsByBarbara Bolen, PhDUpdated on December 21, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N

Treating Stomach Infections

Treating Stomach InfectionsSelf-Care, Dietary Changes, OTC Medications, Antibiotics, and Other OptionsByBarbara Bolen, PhDUpdated on December 21, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c
Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv

Researchers focus on menacing 'superbug,' hoping to identify what makes patients susceptible

by Shana Hutchins,Texas A&M UniversityThis photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positiv