Archive for the ‘Stomach Conditions’ Category

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Older age and a history of gastrointestinal bleeding or duodenal ulcer may put patients at increased risk of continued bleeding or rebleeding after an initial GI event, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology) Go to Source Full story

Conclusion: RF is a minimally invasive and effective procedure that results in long-term success for patients with a relatively low BMI and mild to moderate OSA without nasal obstruction. However, a recommendation concerning weight control and a regular follow-up are important because some patients will relapse in the long term. (Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) Go to Source Full story

Authors: Melum E, Franke A, Karlsen TH Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been applied to various gastrointestinal and liver diseases in recent years. A large number of susceptibility genes and key biological pathways in disease development have been identified. So far, studies in inflammatory bowel diseases, and in particular Crohn's disease, have been especially successful in defining new susceptibility loci using the ... Full story

Minimally invase appraoches to oesophagal and gastric cancer (Source: NLH - Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases - Events) Go to Source Full story

Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. (Source: Journal of Interferon) Go to Source Full story

To clarify the effects of electro-acupuncture to the hindpaw on menopausal distress, we studied electrocardiography (ECG) recordings for heart rate variability (HRV) analysis and gastric emptying, in ovariectomized conscious rats. Four weeks after ovariectomy, ECG was recorded in 13- and 14-week-old rats for analysis of the heart rate variability. Gastric emptying was measured five weeks after ovariectomy. Electro-acupuncture was done by stimulating bilaterally the ST-36 ... Full story

Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach, upper small intestine or esophagus. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is abdominal pain. It wasn't too long ago that lifestyle factors, such as a love of spicy foods or a stressful ... Full story

(World Journal of Gastroenterology) A research team from Taiwan elucidated etiologic associations between Helicobacter pylori, lifestyle, environmental factors and gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma (GCA) among men. They found that working or exercising after meals and H. pylori infection increase the risk of GCA, but higher intakes of rice, fresh vegetables and fruits reduce the risk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health) Go to Source Full story

This article focuses on some of those disease processes. Illnesses primarily targeting the GI tract are addressed and examples of primary esophageal, gastric, and intestinal disease processes are described. (Source: Neurologic Clinics) Go to Source Full story

The objective of this article is to present a FP clinical case and to discuss the psychopathology, diagnostic difficulties and recommended therapeutics, based on clinical evolution of the case and recent scientific evidences. (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria) Go to Source Full story