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Nirvasa's digital healthcare offerings: Searing through delivery barriers
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Healthcare and regular people always had a drift that seemed unbridgeable. While the relationship between the two was meant to be close due to its "trader and the trade" nature, the truth remains that healthcare is still unattainable and aspi
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Study reveals four-drug chemotherapy regimens treat metastatic pancreas c
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a four-drug chemotherapy treatment led to a longer overall survival than a two-drug combination.
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Researchers identify novel tool to unveil communication between gut microb
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the past decade, researchers have started appreciating the importance of two-way communication that occurs between microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, known as the gut-brain axis.
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Study reveals common, serious gut disorder is often misdiagnosed
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients who regurgitate frequently but for no apparent reason may be suffering from rumination. Unfortunately, rumination is frequently misdiagnosed as other gastrointestinal conditions, which means that many patients may not receive timely treatment.
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Scientists engineer probiotic to prevent infection of large intestine
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have created a probiotic to restore bile salt metabolism, found in the gastrointestinal tract, to counter the onset and effects of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI).
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Scientists uncover new therapeutic target for treating colorectal tumors
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that are characterized by the prolonged inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. This condition often leads to the development of colorectal tumors. Understanding the pathogenesi
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Researchers reveal how receptors treat chronic gut pain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have now discovered that a receptor involved in our sensation of touch and warmth is present in our colon, opening up a potential therapeutic target for the management of chronic pain brought on by gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome.
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Tracing tomatoes' health benefits to gut microbes: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and altered gut bacteria toward a more favourable profile in young pigs, researchers found.
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Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Appendiceal cancer (malignancies of the appendix, a small tissue pouch that is part of the gastrointestinal tract) is very rare, occurring in perhaps one or two people per 1 million per year. Prognoses are mixed, with a 5-year survival rate of 67 to 97 per cent for low-grade tumours detected
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Study: Antibiotic-resistant microbes in the gut make C. difficile more inf
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scie
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Researchers reveal environmental chemicals that influence gastrointestinal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], October 19 (ANI): In industrialised countries, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition characterised by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, is becoming more common. While researchers have identified approximately 200 genetic tags linked to the disease, t
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Certain types of dietary fibre cause inflammatory response in some patient
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Alberta [Canada], October 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed the role of dietary fiber and gut microbes in people with inflammatory bowel disease, a finding which could lead to personalized dietary guidelines.
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