Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. New data present further evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infection can settle in the gastrointestinal (GI) ...
The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins—proteins that ...
The mycobacteria that typically cause lung tuberculosis (TB) can also cause gastrointestinal (GI) TB. This condition typically requires prompt treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs. GI TB can involve ...
Scientists headed by a team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a new approach to drug design that can deliver therapeutics directly to a specific part of the gastrointestinal ...
Medical technology company Olympus has launched its next-generation EVIS X1 endoscopy system helping physicians to better visualize the GI tract. The system and two compatible endoscopes, the GIF-1100 ...
New research says that just one episode of binge drinking can impact the intestinal lining, causing “leaky gut” syndrome ...
Researchers in the US have developed a platform that allows wireless ingestible devices to be tracked in 3D as they travels through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which may provide a cheaper, less ...
As weight loss medications, including Ozempic and WeGovy, have gained popularity across the U.S., they are not without side effects, some serious. According to a May 2024 CNN report, as many as 1 in 8 ...
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