Monthly Archives: January 2020

Study sheds light on link between cannabis, anxiety and stress

A molecule produced by the brain that activates the same receptors as marijuana is protective against stress by reducing anxiety-causing connections between two brain regions, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers report. Continue reading

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Vanderbilt-led team discovers new genetic disease

Studies that started in zebrafish have now pointed to a role for collagen secretion in a wide variety of clinical symptoms — and in a newly identified genetic syndrome. Continue reading

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Clip or Not to Clip After Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Matter of Operator Preference Versus Polyp Characteristics

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Did direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection really improve the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma ?

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Butyrate in IBD therapy

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Response to Carr et al: Further Lessons in Global Health from Rwanda.”

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How to Optimize Effects of Infliximab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Incorporation of Plant-based Diet

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RE: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in children restores the structure of the gastric bacterial community to that of non-infected children

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AN INSOLUBLE MYSTERY: FIBER AND DIVERTICULITIS

Approximately 60% of adults over the age of 60 have diverticulosis, of whom 5% will experience complications such as diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding. There are an estimated 300,000 hospital admissions per year in the United States for diverticu… Continue reading

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Title: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Palpable Mass

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