When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have been able to elucidate characteristic changes ...

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In a recent study published in the Frontiers of Immunology, researchers reviewed the sexual dimorphisms in obesity. Study: Sex hormones, intestinal inflammation, and the gut microbiome: Major ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts, it backs up ...

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins-the hormone-like substance ...

Anosmia, the loss of smell, is a frequent and often long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 that can severely burden a person's quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect ...