More than 4 out of 5 older women survivors of colorectal cancer may be experiencing a range of gastrointestinal symptoms many years after being diagnosed and treated, a new study suggests.
Tag: Gastrointestinal Disorders
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk to develop gastrointestinal disorders
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome.
What’s your gut telling you?
In a study published in Nature Electronics, Khalil B. Ramadi, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, revealed that he and a team of collaborators at MIT and Caltech have developed a tiny pill-like electromagnetic device that, once swallowed, could provide medical professionals a diagnostic window into the inner workings of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Common immune cells can prevent intestinal healing
B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system.
Study Describes New Procedure that Successfully Treated Patients with Congenital Intestinal Malrotation
A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal malrotation, an inherited disorder that can cause the intestines to twist.
The study, published in the Annals of Surgery, also defines the disease presentation in both children and adults, identifies the patients at risk of intestinal loss, and assesses the long-term outcomes after different surgical interventions.