Category: Gastroenterology
Study Links Gut Biofilms to IBS Symptoms—Could Targeting Them Lead to Better Treatments?
Key Takeaways: Biofilms were found in over half of IBS patients, suggesting a possible role in symptoms. Antibiotics alone may not work—IBS likely involves multiple causes like dysbiosis and …
Probiotics May Not Fully Restore Gut Microbiome After Antibiotics: Benefits Exist, But Proof Is Limited
It is well known that antibiotics eliminate good bacteria along with bad ones which potentially cause gut microbiome dysbiosis (imbalance) and other side effects. While their role in treating …
Beyond Blood Sugar: What Else May Link Obesity to Pancreatic Cancer?
Key Takeaways A 2026 UK Biobank analysis of more than 462,000 adults found that glucose and HbA1c statistically mediated about 12% to 20% of the association between measures of …
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes: Who Qualifies, What to Expect, and a Comprehensive List of U.S. Centers Offering the Procedure
Key Takeaways: Islet transplantation helps stabilize blood sugar in type 1 diabetes patients with severe hypoglycemia unawareness. Only select patients qualify, and recipients must take lifelong immunosuppressants. Around 50% …
What to Do When Your Total Cholesterol Is High but, Your LDL and HDL Levels Are Within the Normal Range
Key Takeaways: High triglycerides can raise total cholesterol even if LDL and HDL are normal. Lifestyle changes help: eat whole grains, exercise, and cut back on alcohol. For very …
A Device That Could Tell You if Your Breath Is Bad in Seconds Could Soon Be Available
Bad breath, otherwise known as halitosis, is simply the expulsion of a breath that is unpleasant, especially when one speaks. This disquieting condition may also be embarrassing because no …Smoking Linked to Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS, Peptic Ulcer, GERD, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders like Schizophrenia, Dementia, and Depression
Smoking is one of the major risk factors for several chronic diseases and despite efforts to address the habit, the numbers keep going up. Generally, it increases the risk …