Dietary fiber deficiency exacerbates intestinal inflammation via miR-6240-enriched gut extracellular vesicles
Magro, D. O., Sassaki, L. Y. & Chebli, J. M. F. Interaction between diet and genetics in patients…
Lori Roter fights for her life | Health
Lori Roter is a former West Islander who grew up in Montreal and now lives in Victoria, British…
DNA analysis of colorectal polyps improves diagnosis and treatment
In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.…
Retrospective study: analysis of risk factors and construction of prediction model for pancreatic steatosis | BMC Gastroenterology
Olsen TS. Lipomatosis of the pancreas in autopsy material and its relation to age and overweight. Acta Pathol…
Gut feeling: new test and precision diet could boost health for people with IBD
A University of Alberta research team is in clinical trials to validate a tool they’ve developed to test…
Blocking CREB may prevent alcohol-related pancreatic cancer
Despite increasing evidence linking alcohol consumption to cancer, little is known about the biological mechanisms behind the association.…
Investigating the shared genetic information between serum concentration levels of liver enzymes and cholelithiasis | BMC Gastroenterology
GWAS summary data Genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics were obtained from three publicly available databases: OPEN GWAS…
Efficacy and safety of vedolizumab in elderly and younger patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a retrospective real-world study in China | BMC Gastroenterology
Study design and patients We retrospectively enrolled patients with UC who were undergoing VDZ therapy at the Department…
Heart Failure, AF, and Mortality More Common After RSV Than UTI or Flu Hospitalizations in Older Adults
Chris Verschoor, PhD, HSN Credit: Health Sciences North Research Institute Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations led to poorer…
AI Tool Interprets Echocardiograms in Minutes, New Yale Study Finds
Rohan Khera, MD, MS Credit: Yale University Cardiologists use echocardiography to diagnose a range of functional or structural…