2.17.2013 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients undergoing rapid weight loss who either received ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursodiol) or ate a high-fat diet had a reduced risk of gallstones, researchers found. Compared with control treatments, risk for gallstones was significantly reduced among patients who received daily supplements of ursodeoxycholic acid (RR 0.33, 95% CI […]
People who have less diversity in their intestinal microbiomes tend to be heavier and have more inflammation and metabolic dysfunction than those who have a more robust portfolio of gut bacteria, researchers found.
Kathryn A. Thornton, DMD, MPH, Constanza Marín, RD, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, MSc, RD, Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(5):585-593. Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but little evidence exists in school-age children. […]
Manfred Lamprecht, PhD, PhD Adj. Professor Centre for Physiological Medicine Medical University of Graz Harrachgasse 21/II 8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +436641555528 / +433163809610 (FAX) manfred.lamprecht@medunigraz.at / www.medunigraz.at “Probiotic Supplementation Affects Markers of Intestinal Barrier, Oxidation, and Inflammation in Trained Men; A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial,” J Int Soc Sports Nutr, 2012 Sep 20; 9(1):45. 49368 (11/2012) […]
By Amy Maxmen and Nature magazine Full Story: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=antibiotics-linked-weight-gain-mice Bacteria living naturally within the gut provide a gateway to flab, according to a few reports this week. These bacteria may explain how antibiotics fatten farm animals and perhaps people too, and how certain genes predispose organisms to obesity. In a study published 22 August in Nature, researchers mimicked […]
By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: August 24, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Journal Reference Story Source Action Points Children and teens who are overweight or obese, especially girls, are at risk for gallstones. […]
Aspirin, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use, and Risk for Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Cohort Study Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH 6 March 2012, Vol 156, No. 5 Ann Intern Med. 2012;156(5):350-359. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-156-5-201203060-00007 Background: Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are anti-inflammatory but have been linked in some studies to Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative […]
Medscape Medical News Yael Waknine March 01, 2012 March 1, 2012 — Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue ofGastroenterology. Investigators led by Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital in […]
Fasano A. Journal Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2012 Feb;42(1):71-8. doi: 10.1007/s12016-011-8291-x. Abstract Autoimmune diseases are characterized by tissue damage and loss of function due to an immune response that is directed against specific organs. This review is focused on the role of impaired intestinal barrier function on autoimmune pathogenesis. Together with the gut-associated lymphoid tissue […]
Published: Nov 1, 2011 By Joyce Frieden , News Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Explain that women who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 15 or […]
Sandra Yin November 08, 2011 November 8, 2011 (National Harbor/Washington, DC) — Mounting evidence is building a strong case for the use of probiotics, or “good” bacteria, to alleviate common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as diarrhea, bloating, and inflammation, according to several studies highlighted during a press briefing here at the American College of Gastroenterology […]
Effect of lactobacilli on paracellular permeability in the gut. Authors Ahrne S, et al. Journal Nutrients. 2011 Jan;3(1):104-17. doi: 10.3390/nu3010104. Epub 2011 Jan 12. Affiliation Abstract Paracellular permeability is determined by the complex structures of junctions that are located between the epithelial cells. Already in 1996, it was shown that the human probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum […]
Authors Zencirci B Published 23 July 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 125—130 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S9437 Review by Single-blind Abstract: Migraine is defined as a disorder characterized by intermittent headache episodes, accompanied with nausea, photophobia and/or phonophobia. Pharmacological therapy is in accordance with the severity of pain and may include acute, prophylactic and most commonly both approaches. The […]
Posted on June 25, 2010 by Natasha Campbell-McBride Food allergies have become very common, and the trend is up.1 Most medical practitioners are facing this problem on a daily basis more and more. A recent public survey in the UK has shown that almost half the population report that they have an “allergy” to one or more foods.2 However, the […]
Linda Wasserbach York Annual Review of Nutrition Vol. 29: 365-379 (Volume publication date August 2009) DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-070208-114232 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with insulin resistance, obesity, and other features of metabolic syndrome and is known to be the most common cause for abnormal liver enzymes. The recent surge in the number of patients […]
ACA Journal of Nutrition Donald F. Feeney DC, DACBN, CCN There are over one million gallbladder surgeries a year and out of total ignorance the patients believe what they are told, “The gallbladder isn’t needed anyway”. This could be no further from the truth. You must have a gallbladder to digest fats. The gallbladder stores bile, […]
Gut. 2006 Nov; 55(11): 1640–1649. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.091322 PMCID: PMC1860105 R H Straub Summary The nervous system in the intestine controls motility, secretion, sensory perception, and immune function. Peptidergic neurones with neurotransmitters such as substance P and nerve growth factors have been the main focus of neuroimmunomodulation research in the gut. This review summarises the present […]
by Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today November 30, 2005 SEATTLE, Nov. 30 – Liver toxicity from acetaminophen poisoning is by far the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States, researchers reported. Users of the popular painkiller who are most at risk include those with depression, chronic pain, alcohol/narcotic use, […]
De-Souza, Daurea A. MD Critical Care Medicine: May 2005 – Volume 33 – Issue 5 – pp 1125-1135 doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000162680.52397.97 Abstract Objective: This article provides a critical review of the evidence indicating that an increase in intestinal permeability is associated with the installation of bacteremia, sepsis, and the multiple organ failure syndrome and that glutamine […]
Women who eat a lot of vegetables to fulfill the protein requirement of their diet are less likely at risk of having their gallbladder removed. This type of surgery is usually required for removal of gallstones and other similar problems. It has been already discovered that protein derived from vegetables could prevent gallstones from forming […]