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Changes needed to increase access to colorectal cancer screening
• Bowel Problems • • Cancer • May 07 16
Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190…
New mechanism that attacks viral infections discovered
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Infections • Jun 15 15
An innovative mechanism that the innate immune system uses to control viral infections has been uncovered by researchers at the University Medical Centers in…
In study, new swab reveals one-third of babies with severe diarrhea had undiagnosed, treatable infection
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Infections • May 25 15
With Canadian government funding, medical scientists have created and demonstrated a new tool that could dramatically lower the tragic annual toll of 760,000 infants…
2 alternative treatments may help relieve postoperative nausea
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Aug 23 13
Two simple, non-drug treatments - aromatherapy and intravenous administration of a simple sugar solution - may offer effective new approaches to relieving nausea and…
New research identifies risks, interventions for children’s GI health
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • May 19 13
An increasing number of U.S. children are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that require interventions to resolve, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW).
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Pesticide application as potential source of noroviruses in fresh food supply chains
• Bowel Problems • • Infections • Mar 12 13
Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is…
The Power of Peppermint
• Bowel Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 18 13
Studies have shown peppermint oil to be fairly effective at relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a collection of symptoms that includes abdominal pain and…
Probiotic-derived treatment offers new hope for premature babies
• Bowel Problems • • Obesity • Feb 14 13
“Good” bacteria that live in our intestines have been linked with a variety of health benefits, from fighting disease to preventing obesity. In a…
Diets high in fiber won’t protect against diverticulosis
• Bowel Problems • • Dieting • Jan 24 12
For more than 40 years, scientists and physicians have thought eating a high-fiber diet lowered a person’s risk of diverticulosis, a disease of the…
The safety of daily magnesium oxide treatment for children with chronic constipation
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • Mar 08 11
Magnesium-containing cathartics are commonly used to treat chronic constipation. Although hypermagnesemia is a rare clinical condition, it can occur as a side effect of…
Cheaper, more effective treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease possible
• Bowel Problems • • Cancer • • Genetics • Oct 20 10
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that new disease pathways involving more than one cell type leads to Type 1 Gaucher disease,…
Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • Sep 27 10
The use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has…
Family therapy helps ease kids’ stomach pain
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Pain • Mar 24 10
Kids suffering from unexplained tummy aches can feel better if they - and their parents - get some therapy, according to a new study.
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Hispanics face longer wait for emergency GI care
• Bowel Problems • • Emergencies / First Aid • Aug 06 09
Hispanic whites seeking emergency treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses wait twice as long to see a doctor compared to non-Hispanic whites, new research shows.
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Extreme BMI cause for concern in liver transplantation
• Bowel Problems • • Obesity • Aug 04 09
A recent study by doctors at the University of Washington explained that patients who are significantly underweight or very severely obese prior to liver…
Eating Disorders Lead to Stomach Problems
• Alternative Medicine • • Bowel Problems • • Chinese Medicine • Jul 03 09
Uncontrolled Diet
There is an ancient Chinese saying: “To let children be healthy, offer them one-third of hunger and one-third of cold.” “One-third…
Salt, sugar and water avert diarrhoea deaths - WHO
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Public Health • Mar 10 09
A pinch of salt, a handful of sugar and some clean water is all that is needed to save up to two million children…
Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated With Both Autism and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
• Bowel Problems • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 02 09
A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased…
Childhood Constipation Deemed Significant Health Issue
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • Nov 24 08
According to new research conducted at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the burden of illness in children suffering from constipation, and the costs associated with…
Vaccine for Stomach Flu May be Possible
• Bowel Problems • • Drug News • • Neurology • Feb 14 08
Every year, millions of people are infected with noroviruses - commonly called “stomach flu” – often resulting in up to 72 hours of…
Incisionless Surgery To Correct Acid Reflux Disease
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Oct 24 07
Surgeons at the Ohio State University Medical Center have performed the first incisionless operations in the United States using a device recently approved by…
Endoscopic resection is a safe and effective treatment for gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Oct 10 07
Gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors (SMTs, including leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma) represent relatively common lesions that are thought to originate from a muscular layer of the…
Coated Aspirin Has Same Effect on Stomach as Plain Aspirin
• Bowel Problems • • Drug News • Jul 31 07
Some people take aspirin without ever having a problem with their stomach. Others develop low-grade stomach pain or get an ulcer. A few develop…
Gene Identified for Crohn’s Disease in Children
• Bowel Problems • • Genetics • Jul 19 07
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child’s risk of Crohn’s disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of…
Link Between Gastric Bypass Surgery and Neurological Conditions
• Bowel Problems • • Neurology • May 23 07
A decade-long study by neurologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has found a link between the increasingly…