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The embryogenesis evidence of foregut duplication cyst

Foregut duplication cyst of the stomach is rare. Foregut duplications may or may not communicate with the gastrointestinal tract, and are usually diagnosed at a young age. There have been relatively few case reports describing this entity.
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Useful biomarkers for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by mainly binding to the 3′-UTR of target mRNAs, leading to mRNA degradation or translation inhibition. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies in China. ...
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Is different approach needed for acute diverticulitis in younger patients?

Acute diverticulitis is the most common complication of diverticular disease, and its clinical presentation varies from mild local inflammation to full-blown perforation. After resolution of an acute episode, the best management strategy is as yet undefined, due to the risk of further episodes and the risk associated with elective surgical resection. ...
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Enzyme in Saliva Shapes How We Sense Food Texture

Perception and digestion of starchy foods varies from person to person...
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Yale Study Shows Zinc Salts Offer Rapid Relief from Gastric Reflux

New Haven, Conn. — In a study that could revolutionize how millions of people are treated for painful gastric acid-related diseases, a team led by Yale School of Medicine researchers has shown that zinc salts offer rapid, prolonged suppression of gastric acid secretion....
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Junk food binge alters community of microbes in the gut in less than a day

By Caroline Arbanas -- Switching from a low-fat, plant-based diet to one high in fat and sugar alters the collection of microbes living in the gut in less than a day, with obesity-linked microbes suddenly thriving, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study was based on transplants of human intestinal microbes into germ-free mice. ...
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Scientists identify roots of diabetic tissue damage

By Michael Purdy -- Results from comprehensive assessments of diabetes' effects on cell metabolism may aid efforts to reduce diabetic damage to nerves, blood vessels and other tissues, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere. ...
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