Researchers have suggested through two new studies that fecal matter may be a useful tool in the fight against ulcerative colitis (UC) – a chronic condition characterized by symptoms including bloody stools,…
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NELA report highlights high death rates for emergency bowel surgery
More patients die from emergency laparotomy (bowel surgery) than any other type of high-risk planned surgery, the First Patient Audit Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit has found and the primary…
Study finds traces of gluten in over half of popular probiotics
In a new study involving 22 top-selling probiotics, as many as 12 (or 55 per cent) had detectable gluten – a component that is strictly a no no for patients with celiac…