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Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2022
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Banking samples of your own poop in your youth and then transplanting them back when you're old might be a key to healthy aging, scientists suggest.
Stool samples frozen and stored when a person is vital and healthy could potentially rejuvenate bacteria in the gut that's...
Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer may feel like a death sentence because this fast-moving disease is often discovered at a later stage, when it's harder to treat.
Now, a new study offers hope for earlier diagnosis, finding an association between recent
Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
- March 14, 2022
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German shepherds are one of the most noble dog breeds on the planet, but they can fall prey to an often deadly swallowing disorder.
Now, researchers report they have not only identified a gene variant that explains this susceptibility, but they have also designed a test...
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
- Robert Preidt
- December 8, 2021
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When a woman's periods begin to slow down and finally stop, digestive problems often pick up -- and new research suggests race and ethnicity play a role.
With menopause, levels of estrogen decrease, while cortisol levels increase, triggering an adrenaline boost that chan...
Vitamin D Won't Help Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Study
- Robert Preidt
- August 5, 2021
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Taking vitamin D supplements won't improve painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), British researchers report.
IBS is a chronic digestive disorder that can cause stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea and constipation. Symptoms come and go for some people, but th...
New Guidelines Say No to Probiotics for Digestive Woes
- Robert Preidt
- June 9, 2020
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There isn't enough scientific evidence to support using probiotics to treat most digestive disorders, according to a new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guideline.
Probiotics are living, microscopic organisms found in foods or dietary supplements, acco...
Almost Half of Coronavirus Patients Have Digestive Symptoms
- Robert Preidt
- March 19, 2020
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Diarrhea and other digestive symptoms are the main complaint in nearly half of coronavirus patients, Chinese researchers report.
Most patients with the coronavirus have respiratory symptoms, but these findings from the early stages of the outbreak show that digestive...
Healthy 'Mediterranean Diet' Is Good for Your Microbiome
- Robert Preidt
- February 19, 2020
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The so-called Mediterranean diet is already considered one of the healthiest for your heart, and now scientists say it may give your gut bacteria a boost, too.
The diet is typically high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, olive oil and fish, and low in red meat and ...
Could Your Indigestion Be GERD?
- Len Canter
- December 24, 2019
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Heartburn. Millions of people suffer from it. But what exactly is it and, most important, could it actually be something serious?
Heartburn got its name from the burning sensation you get when acid that rises up from the stomach burns the esophagus, which is located ...
Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- June 19, 2019
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Yogurt is a healthy food, and it may also be a cancer fighter, a new study suggests.
Men who had two or more servings of yogurt a week had a 26% lower risk of developing precancerous growths in their colon, a new study reports. Researchers didn't find the same ca...
Average American Ingests 70,000 Bits of Microplastic Each Year
- Dennis Thompson
- June 5, 2019
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Extremely tiny bits of plastic: They're in your food and drink, and even in the air around you.
Now, new research calculates that the average American consumes more than 70,000 particles of these "microplastics" every year -- and even that's likely an underestimation...
'Microbiome' May Be Key to Autism Symptoms
- Serena Gordon
- May 1, 2019
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The belly-brain connection is gaining traction in autism research. And a new study suggests gut bacteria may play a role in the disorder or some of its symptoms.
Although this research is in its infancy, it's hoped that someday scientists might tweak the gut bacteria...
Science Puzzling Out Differences in Gut Bacteria Around the World
- Robert Preidt
- February 14, 2019
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Scientists say nearly 2,000 previously unknown types of bacteria in the human gut have been identified.
The human gut hosts many species of microbes, collectively referred to as the gut microbiota. Scientists are working to identify the individual species and underst...