A major study, involving researchers at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Arizona State University, is examining the influence of gut microflora on patients undergoing bypass surgery, according to a report by News Medical.
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A new study found no benefits and some adverse outcomes to colon cleansing, which uses herb-infused liquid to cleanse the colon, according to a report in MedPage Today.
Colorectal cancer and death rates have fallen in recent years as more people choose to undergo screening for the disease, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diabetics who suffer from untreated depression are at increased risk for diabetic retinopathy, which damages the eye's retina and leads to blindness, according to a report in General Hospital Psychiatry.
Bariatric surgery has substantially higher efficacy than standard care for reducing weight in severely obese adults, according to a report by Obesity Reviews.
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Long waiting times for appointments as well as patients' education levels increase the risk of poor bowel preparation in adult patients undergoing colonoscopy, according to a report in BMC Gastroenterology.
A team led by researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine has unraveled the genomic code of the bacterium causing the deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany, according to a report by the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass leads patients to significantly reduce intake of dietary fat, according to a report by the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology.
Olympus and Gyrus ACMI, an Olympus company, have received, as partners, the Premier Inc. Performance Award for operational excellence, according to an Olympus release.
Giving children intravenous fluids early in the course of an E. coli O157:H7 infection lowered their risk of developing severe kidney failure, according to a news release by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.