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Study finds how fructose in diet contributes to obesity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): According to a new study, eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients. These changes could help to explain the well-known link between rising fructose consumption around the world and incre
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Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a toxin produced by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), long known to cause diarrhea, also has other effects on the human digestive tract.
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New AI method may improve Crohn's disease treatment
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 30 (ANI): Crohn's disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract can now be better understood and treated with the help of a new artificial intelligence based method developed by scientists.
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A new miniature robot could assist in taking micro ultrasound images
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Engineers have discovered a device which could replace the need for patients to undergo an endoscopic examination, a nonsurgical procedure used to examine a person's digestive tract.
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Gut microbiota products may favor diabetes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
A new study has revealed that gut microbiota, which is the complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals, has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin, and can thus contribute to type 2 diabetes.
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Food packaging affects a lot more than just presentation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 10 (ANI): Turns out, food packaging could be negatively affecting nutrient absorption in your body.
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Frequent heartburns up cancer risk in older adults
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): You may want to avoid over-eating during this festive season, as a recent study has warned that frequent heartburns in the older adults may raise the risk of developing cancer.
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A protein discovered to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): A new study discovers a protein - Cd14 gene - to offer protection against Inflammatory Bowel Disease - characterised by chronic relapsing inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract - by enhancing the intestinal barrier function.
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Probiotics help reduce stress, anxiety
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 22 (ANI): A study has found that probiotics, used to keep digestive tract in sync, could reduce stress levels and thus improve health and well being.
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