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 March 15, 2018 
 Gastroenterology‎ 
 The latest gastroenterology‎ news from News Medical 
 Gastrointestinal hormone offers possible new treatment for NAFLD and NASH patientsGastrointestinal hormone offers possible new treatment for NAFLD and NASH patients
 
Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that small doses of NGM282, a non-tumorigenic variant of an endocrine gastrointestinal hormone, can significantly and rapidly decrease liver fat content in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
 
   Gastric bypass can provide better outcomes for patients with obesity and diabetes than lifestyle interventionGastric bypass can provide better outcomes for patients with obesity and diabetes than lifestyle intervention
 
People with worrisome levels of obesity and poor control of their type 2 diabetes face two dramatically different options to substantially improve their health: bariatric (weight loss) surgery or intensive lifestyle management.
 
   Study: Diagnosis of celiac disease takes 3.5 years for patients who do not report GI symptomsStudy: Diagnosis of celiac disease takes 3.5 years for patients who do not report GI symptoms
 
It takes an average of 3.5 years to diagnose celiac disease in patients who do not report gastrointestinal symptoms, a Loyola Medicine study has found.
 
 Scientists develop first-of-its-kind collagen-based membrane for use in microchips
 
Scientists develop first-of-its-kind collagen-based membrane for use in microchipsIn a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS Biomaterials & Engineering that they have developed a first-of-its-kind collagen-based membrane for use in microchips.
 
 
 University Hospitals study suggests strong connection between IBD and heart attacks
 
University Hospitals study suggests strong connection between IBD and heart attacksUniversity Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute researchers Muhammad Panhwar, MD, and Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD, recently concluded a study of more than 22 million patients that suggests a strong connection between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and the development of heart disease and heart attacks.
 
 
 Nervous system can "put the brakes" on immune response and prevent excessive inflammation
 
Nervous system can "put the brakes" on immune response and prevent excessive inflammationCells in the nervous system can "put the brakes" on the immune response to infections in the gut and lungs to prevent excessive inflammation, according to research by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. This insight may one day lead to new ways to treat diseases caused by unchecked inflammation, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.
 
 
 Inflammatory bowel disease linked to elevated risk of heart attack
 
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to elevated risk of heart attackAn analysis of medical-record data from more than 17.5 million patients found that people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at elevated risk for a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have traditional risk factors for heart disease such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking.
 
 
 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Their Role in Health and Diet
 
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Their Role in Health and DietThe omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids with powerful effects on the immune system primarily through their anti-inflammatory activity. The most potent among them are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both of which are found in fish oil.
 
 
 What is fibroid embolization?
 
What is fibroid embolization?Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a procedure in which the branch of the uterine artery that supplies a fibroid is blocked by foreign material.
 
 
 What are Antiandrogens?
 
What are Antiandrogens?Antiandrogens are a group of medications which bind to intracellular androgen receptors (AR) to prevent androgen effects on organs such as the testes, the hair follicles, the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries and the prostate gland, which are targets of endogenous androgens. They are used to treat a variety of clinical conditions which are characterized by hyperandrogenism, such as acne, hirsutism, and prostate cancer.
 
 
 Treatment of Microsporidiosis
 
Treatment of MicrosporidiosisMicrosporidia are spore-forming intracellular organisms that are omnipresent in the environment and that have the propensity of infecting a myriad of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Fifteen different species have been described to be affecting humans, many of which as opportunistic disease agents in association with HIV/AIDS epidemic.
 
 
 What is Campylobacteriosis?
 
What is Campylobacteriosis?Campylobacteriosis is the term used to refer to the group of infectious foodborne diseases caused by several species of Campylobacter.
 
 
 Researcher working to develop improved endoscopic probe for colonoscopies
 
Researcher working to develop improved endoscopic probe for colonoscopiesTim Muldoon, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to continue his work on an endoscopic probe that can be used in colonoscopies.
 
 
 Study sheds new light on viral replication
 
Study sheds new light on viral replicationViruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in a study published today in Nature Microbiology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed how a common virus hijacks a host cell's protein to help assemble new viruses before they are released.
 
 
 Scientists uncover genetic cause behind typhoid's antibiotic resistance
 
Scientists uncover genetic cause behind typhoid's antibiotic resistanceThe genetic cause behind a strain of typhoid's resistance to five classes of antibiotics has been uncovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators at Public Health England and Aga Khan University, Pakistan.
 
 
 Calorie restriction improves intestinal-tissue regeneration after injury
 
Calorie restriction improves intestinal-tissue regeneration after injuryDramatic calorie restriction, diets reduced by 40 percent of a normal calorie total, have long been known to extend health span, the duration of disease-free aging, in animal studies, and even to extend life span in most animal species examined.
 
 
 Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea
 
Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrheaResearchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea.
 
 
 Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections
 
Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infectionsScientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.
 
 
 New analysis finds link between inflammatory bowel disease and history of weight loss surgery
 
New analysis finds link between inflammatory bowel disease and history of weight loss surgeryA new Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics analysis has found a link between the development of inflammatory bowel disease and a past history of weight loss surgery.
 
 
 Researchers discover mechanism that could open doors to new treatments for celiac disease
 
Researchers discover mechanism that could open doors to new treatments for celiac diseaseCeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects by some estimates nearly 1 in 100 people. Celiac disease symptoms are triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat and related plants, but gluten doesn't act alone to cause the digestive symptoms that patients suffer.
 

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