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Transcutaneous electrical stimulation aids gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Published: February 4, 2025 13:40

A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system (TESS) is effective in reducing both symptoms and esophageal acid exposure time in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Neurogastroenterology &…

Juicing may harm your health in just 3 days, study finds

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Published: February 4, 2025 11:02

Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite. The study, recently published in Nutrients, found that a vegetable and fruit juice-only diet—even for just three days—can trigger…

Key takeaways from the latest research into gut bacteria

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Published: February 3, 2025 15:53

Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria can influence our mood and act as a communication center. Gut microbiota researchers Åsa Håkansson and Frida Fåk Hållenius at Lund…

How a liver transplant helped one woman with bowel cancer become disease free

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Published: February 3, 2025 12:19

In a groundbreaking medical achievement in the U.K., a 32-year-old woman from Manchester has undergone the country's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.

The gut-brain connection in Alzheimer's unveiled with X-rays

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Published: February 3, 2025 09:53

Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, France, have discovered how X-ray micro- and nano- tomography can provide clues on the processes that link the gut neurons…

Hepatologist explains how alcohol affects your liver

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Published: February 3, 2025 09:40

Excessive alcohol use can harm the body in many ways, including an increase in the risk of various cancers. It damages liver cells, leading to inflammation, scarring and serious conditions such as cirrhosis.

Why we should all try to eat like people in rural Papua New Guinea

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Published: February 1, 2025 14:50

Western diets—high in processed foods and low in fiber—are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These diets don't only harm our bodies, they also harm our gut microbiomes, the complex community of bacteria, fungi and viruses found in our…

Study suggests a common mouth and gut bacteria may be linked with increased stroke risk

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Published: January 30, 2025 09:22

A common bacteria usually found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, Streptococcus anginosis, may be abundant in the guts of people with stroke and is associated with a worse prognosis and increased risk of death, according to a preliminary study…

Link between hypertension and the gut could pave way to better high blood pressure drugs

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Published: January 29, 2025 17:03

Monash University researchers have revealed how the gut—and what we eat—regulates high blood pressure, opening the door to more specialized potential new drugs.

Daily aspirin reduces colon cancer risk, study shows

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Published: January 29, 2025 09:36

Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says.

What's in the supplements that claim to help you cut down on bathroom breaks? And do they work?

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Published: January 29, 2025 09:36

With one in four Australian adults experiencing problems with incontinence, some people look to supplements for relief.