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A New Test Designed To Track Down Allergens

...e. Hay fever, migraine, asthma, allergic rhinitis, digestive disturbances, eczema and sinusitis are some of the common allergic responses. At a press conference, Dr. Ravi Ramalingam, a consultant at KKR ENT Hospital told reporters in Chennai, “some allergies can seriously affect a victim's quality of life an...

Risk of Acute Pancreatitis Low With Statins

... upper part of the small intestine, which secretes digestive enzymes. Acute pancreatitis is usually caused by gallstones or by drinking too much alcohol, but in many cases, the cause is not known. The painful condition often begins in the upper abdomen and may last for a few days.Acute pancreatitis can be a se...

For Travelers: A Review of the Avian Flu

...fluenza A (H5N1) is a common organism found in the digestive tracts of mainly aquatic birds worldwide. It typically causes few, if any, problems in wild birds but can cause severe disease and death in domesticated fowl. At least 17 major outbreaks of avian flu strains have resulted in the deaths of millions of...

Hybrid Molecule Causes Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct

...e, which is formed naturally at high levels in the digestive system by symbiotic bacteria that feed on fiber, can restore healthy cell functioning. Efforts to use butyrate as a general drug for tumors elsewhere in the body, however, have been hindered by the high doses of the compound needed to effectively e...

Clues to the Cause of Difficulty With Swallowing

...The esophagus is the soft tube-like portion of the digestive tract that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach. In patients with EE, the disease leads to scarring and narrowing of the esophagus, so that food can't readily pass through it. "We set out to find whether the kind of structural changes se...

New Generation - Medicinal Products

... method reduces side effects; by circumventing the digestive tract, the active substance passes directly into t...r its partial destruction as it passes through the digestive tract. In view of these advantages, why can the technique not be extended to a broader range of ac...

Act Now To Cleanse Highly Polluted River Hindon, Says Study

...uch as cancer, neurological disorders, stomach and digestive disorders, skin lesions and respiratory disorders, the report said. Within the seven villages proven to have toxic contamination of drinking water, 107 people have died in the last five years from the above diseases that are characteristic of water ...

Chromium Picolinate Effective for Diabetes Care

...or a mineral to be beneficial, it must survive the digestive tract and reach the bloodstream. Otherwise, minerals pass through the body, leaving it void of necessary nutrients. About the Scientific Review The studies reviewed in this paper were identified from a number of sources, such as PubMed, Scienc...

The Longest Living Ulcer Bug With Humans

...acter pylori which is found to reside in the human digestive system for a long time. It has remained //in the same place despite the migration of early humans from Africa to other parts of the world 60,000 years ago. This was disclosed by a study which was published in an online edition of Nature. According ...

Researchers Identify Cell Pathway in Colon Cancer

...ited States. Colon and rectal cancers begin in the digestive system and may start in a variety of different areas of the GI tract which take years to progress. Both colon and rectal cancer have many commonalities and for that are commonly referred as ‘colorectal cancer’. Most cancers begin as polyps—a growth o...

Home-going Delayed for Miracle Baby

...ke respiratory complications, brain hemorrhage and digestive problems. Yet doctors and staff at Baptist Children’s Hospital where she was delivered want to see the baby safe home at last and so are willing to take the extra precautions. Amillia was conceived in vitro and has been in an incubator since bir...

Mobile Phone Addiction may Cause Psychological Problems

...disorders or sleeplessness, and even shivering and digestive problems," she added. However, Torrecillas said that making "a reasonable use" of mobile phones can be even positive for teenagers, "since it enables them to keep their friends near and feel backed by their peers", but misusing this device "can hav...

Novartis Gleevec Found Effective in Treating Gastro-intestinal Tumors

... a rather complicated name. They are found in the digestive system - the gastrointestinal tract. They develop from cells of connective tissues that control the movements of the gut. The tissues that support body organs are called the 'stroma', so that's where the stromal bit comes from. Cancers of conne...

Woman Says Irritable Bowel Drove Her to Shoplifting

... the large intestine. The bowel is the part of the digestive system that makes and stores stool. The word syndrome means a group of symptoms. IBS is a syndrome because it can cause several symptoms. For example, IBS causes cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. But this is the first time it i...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Nerve Damage

... research. // Inflammatory bowel disease includes digestive disorders such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s d...ase and ulcerative colitis to 51 people with other digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis and chronic heartburn. The researchers fou...

Rejection in Lung Transplants Due to Elevated Pepsin Level

High levels of pepsin, a digestive enzyme that is a marker for gastric aspiration, are associated with acute rejection of a lung transplant , according to researchers in the United Kingdom . This research provides further evidence that lung rejection may be caused by factors other th...

Vaccines On Your Plate

...w form of vaccine production and delivery to [the] digestive tract for the initiation of antigen-specific mucos...ible vaccines is that they tend to be destroyed by digestive enzymes.Another obstacle to large-scale immunization in the developing world is the cost of storage....

Give Up Sugar to Keep Yourself Young

...ontaining AGEs, they would simply pass through the digestive tract. But that turned out to be wishful thinking. The cake baking in the oven may have a gorgeous golden crust, but inside each delicious crumb is a time bomb of ageing in the form of AGEs, he said....

New Probiotic Supplement, Promotes Digestive Health and Boosts Immune System

CLEVELAND, A healthy digestive system is fundamental to overall good health and a...r diet, exercise and drink plenty of water , their digestive systems remain unbalanced. Factors such as age, medication, travel, antibiotic use and stress can wr...

New Wireless System Developed to Detect Esophageal Reflux

...ss camera that takes photos as it goes through the digestive tract, and Bravo capsule, another wireless system that detects esophageal acids. Both technologies are currently used by UT Southwestern gastroenterologists. Researchers have already successfully tested the new RFID device to see that it properly ...

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