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Category: Gastrointestinal

Combating Obesity: A Look Into The Future

Combating Obesity: A Look Into The Future

The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public

19 Apr - by Yilin Liang, Lawrence Brown, Vaughn Podlogar, Wan Wang and Shyam Bhatt - 19,143 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Gastrointestinal
Fecal Microbiota Transplants: A Cost-Effective Solution to A High-Burden Infection

Fecal Microbiota Transplants: A Cost-Effective Solution to A High-Burden Infection

What is C. Difficile? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is

22 Feb - by Sara Kim, Mike Yepes, Jieqiong Zhou and James Randall - 29,104 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Gastrointestinal Healthcare Policy & Management
Heavy Drinking and Its Effects on the Liver

Heavy Drinking and Its Effects on the Liver

Alcohol consumption: part of our history and culture Today

- by Alejandra Moncayo, Yilin Liang, Mariana Henry, Shyam Bhatt and Kamran Javadi - 22,304 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Gastrointestinal Healthcare Policy & Management Liver Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gut Feelings: How the Creatures in Your GI Tract Talk to Your Brain

Gut Feelings: How the Creatures in Your GI Tract Talk to Your Brain

Have you ever had that feeling of something not

- by Duane Madziva, Gilah Benson-Tilsen, Wan Wang, Haley Garbus and Saksham Chandra - 15,565 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Gastrointestinal Social & Behavioral Sciences
The Childhood Obesity Epidemic

The Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Since the 1970s, the percentage of children in the

- by Brian Matusovsky, Meredith Corsi, Thomas Dubin, Vaughn Podlogar and Phoebe Tran - 18,753 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Environmental Health Gastrointestinal Social & Behavioral Sciences
Is Aspirin the Magic Pill to Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

Is Aspirin the Magic Pill to Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of

- by Lawrence Brown, Vincent Dimassa and Faheem Ul Haq - 30,692 - In Gastrointestinal