http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Small-Intestine-Biopsy-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:00 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/influence-of-nanoparticles-on-nutrient-absorption-highlighted-in-new-research-98663-1.htm Researchers at Binghamton University and Cornell University say that nanoparticles are no doubt versatile, but they do have a downside to them. This finding appears in a recent paper published in the journal iNature Nanotechnology/i. These tiny particles, even in low doses, could have a big impact on our long-term health. According to lead author of the article, Gretchen Mahler, assistant professor of bioengineering at Binghamton University, much of the existing research on the safety of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/influence-of-nanoparticles-on-nutrient-absorption-highlighted-in-new-research-98663-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-technique-boosts-cocoa-flavanol-absorption-96657-1.htm Novel analytical technique developed by researchers increases the absorption of cocoa flavanols and provides basis for in vitro studies to measure the working of these compounds in the body. Increasing scientific evidence indicates that (-)-epicatechin, the main flavanol in cocoa, can have a positive impact on the circulatory and cardiovascular systems. Absorption and metabolism, however, play a key role in determining the exact effect food constituents and nutrients such as (-)-epicatechin have in the body....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-technique-boosts-cocoa-flavanol-absorption-96657-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Antacids-may-Lead-to-Difficult-to-Treat-Small-Intestine-Ulcers-90088-1.htm Antacids that we take to reduce the chances of stomach ulcers we think can be caused by arthritis drugs, may result in irreparable harm to the small intestine, a new McMaster study has revealed. A team from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute has found that those acid-reducing drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, tend to aggravate the damage in the small intestine that is often caused by the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also known as NSAIDs. "Suppressing ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Antacids-may-Lead-to-Difficult-to-Treat-Small-Intestine-Ulcers-90088-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fiber-in-Diet-Reduces-Plant-Cholesterol-Absorption-When-Taken-With-Cholesterol-Lowering-Tablets-89629-1.htm High cholesterol results in a number of serious complications like heart attack and stroke, making it imperative to control the problem with medications. bDrugs from the statin group like simvastatin and rosuvastatin are often used to decrease the "bad" cholesterol or LDL-cholesterol. /bThese drugs decrease the production of cholesterol by the body as well as increase its uptake by the liver, thus reducing its blood levels. bEzetimibe is a comparatively newer drug that acts ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fiber-in-Diet-Reduces-Plant-Cholesterol-Absorption-When-Taken-With-Cholesterol-Lowering-Tablets-89629-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snore-Absorption-Hotel-Rooms-to-Help-Guests-Enjoy-Good-Sleep-88079-1.htm Crowne Plaza chain of hotels has come up with an innovative idea to help their guests sleep better at night by introducing snore absorption rooms at select hotels. The rooms have been fitted with sound-proof walls, an anti-snoring pillow, specially designed head board and a white noise machine to make sure that any snoring is kept to a minimum. Snore monitors also patrol the corridors of the rooms to keep the noise at minimum and repeat "offenders" are shifted to rooms away from the anti-snore zones....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snore-Absorption-Hotel-Rooms-to-Help-Guests-Enjoy-Good-Sleep-88079-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tissue-engineered-Small-Intestine-87422-1.htm Researchers have created a tissue-engineered small intestine in mice. This lab-created intestine replicates the intestinal structures of natural intestine. The study led by Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD "A Multicellular Approach Forms a Significant Amount of Tissue-Engineered Small Intestine in the Mouse" has been published in the July issue of ITissue Engineering Part A, /Ia premier biomedical journal. "In this paper, we are able to report that we can grow tissue-engineered intestine ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tissue-engineered-Small-Intestine-87422-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Nano-Complex-Dietary-Supplement-Before-Meals-Reduces-Fat-and-Sugar-Absorption-85455-1.htm A team of American and Israeli researchers has suggested that taking a nano complex dietary supplement at least half an hour before meals is helpful in reducing the fat and sugar absorption by the body. Researchers from Harvard University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem tested the effect of a compound, known as naringenin, present in grapes. The researchers found that the compound was absorbed only in small quantities by the body and when it was used as a dietary supplement, the total sugar ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Nano-Complex-Dietary-Supplement-Before-Meals-Reduces-Fat-and-Sugar-Absorption-85455-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pancreatic-Insufficiency-as-Cause-of-Malabsorption-in-Elderly-83244-1.htm In a recent study, fecal pancreatic elastase-1 levels in older individuals are seen to be on the higher side, although they had no gastrointestinal diseases or diabetes mellitus. As we agestructural changes in pancreas takes place and the incidence of maldigestion and malnutrition goes up . This happens because of inadequate pancreatic enzyme secretion due to degenerative processes and damage of the gland as a natural ageing process. An enzyme called - BFecal pancreatic elastase-1 (PE) has ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pancreatic-Insufficiency-as-Cause-of-Malabsorption-in-Elderly-83244-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Absorption-Reduced-in-Crohns-Disease-Patients-79718-1.htm Study conducted by researchers from Boston University have shown that vitamin D absorption is reduced in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). This reduced absorption may be the cause for increased risk of vitamin D deficiency in Crohn's disease patients. The findings have shown that the only way to determine absorption efficiency is to perform a vitamin D bio-availability test. Ten normal subjects (50 percent female) and 37 CD patients with quiescent disease (51 percent female) were included in this study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Absorption-Reduced-in-Crohns-Disease-Patients-79718-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bodys-Absorption-of-Drugs-Could-be-Boosted-by-Magnetically-Controlled-Pill-79595-1.htm It is well-known that the problem with administering many medications orally is that a pill often will not dissolve at exactly the right site in the gastrointestinal tract. The latter is the area where the medicine can be absorbed into the bloodstream. A new magnetic pill system developed by Brown University researchers could solve the problem by safely holding a pill in place in the intestine wherever it needs to be. The scientists describe the harmless operation of their magnetic pill system in rats online the week of Jan....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bodys-Absorption-of-Drugs-Could-be-Boosted-by-Magnetically-Controlled-Pill-79595-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Probiotic-Drinks-and-Yogurts-Do-Not-Ease-Digestion-75640-1.htm A leading European food watchdog has claimed that probiotic drinks and yogurts, popular with millions of consumers trying to eat healthily, do not boost the immune system or aid digestive health. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has examined more than 800 health claims from food companies, including those submitted by the multi-billion pound probiotic industry. EFSA's independent panel of scientists found that the claims that these products could strengthen the body's defenses, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Probiotic-Drinks-and-Yogurts-Do-Not-Ease-Digestion-75640-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Delaying-Fat-Digestion-Could-Help-to-Curb-Appetite-Study-72978-1.htm Scientists at Institute of Food Research have discovered an unexpected synergy that helps break down fat-delaying digestion of fatty acids to curb appetite. The discovery provides a focus to find ways to slow down fat digestion, and ultimately to create food structures that induce satiety. "Much of the fat in processed foods is eaten in the form of emulsions such as soups, yoghurt, ice cream and mayonnaise. We are unpicking the mechanisms of digestion used to break them down so we can design ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Delaying-Fat-Digestion-Could-Help-to-Curb-Appetite-Study-72978-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antinutrients-In-Infant-Cereals-Working-Against-Nutrition-Absorption-in-Babies-51065-1.htm It is a known fact that cereals are considered a rich plant source of carbohydrate, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Hence, they are usually introduced to an infant's diet between the ages of four and six months. However, the question that arises are about the the antinutrients that cereals are also rich in, which can decrease the absorption of critical nutrients such as iron, calcium, and zinc because of their high ability to chelate and precipitate minerals. Given the importance of an adequate intake of minerals during infancy, Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antinutrients-In-Infant-Cereals-Working-Against-Nutrition-Absorption-in-Babies-51065-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Orlistat-Fat-Absorption-Inhibitor-Not-A-Effective-Medication-Trials-46364-1.htm A commonly prescribed inhibitor of fat absorption called orlistat neither helps patients with fatty liver disease (FLD) lose weight nor improve their liver enzymes or insulin resistance, according to a new study. The new findings, reported in the journal Hepatology, are based on a new randomised trial. Weight loss is known to improve liver enzymes and levels of fat in the liver. The study did show such improvements among the patients who had lost 5 percent or more of their body weight over nine months....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Orlistat-Fat-Absorption-Inhibitor-Not-A-Effective-Medication-Trials-46364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Digestion-Favoured-By-Bacterial-Genes-Pool-45088-1.htm An American study has revealed that a combination of bacterial genes, rather than any particular bug species, is crucial to digestion and metabolism. Jeffrey Gordon, who led the study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, said that it is commonly believed that the "good" bacteria in the guts helps digest food, and that's why his team set out to find a core group of bacterial species that aid digestion. He revealed that the team expected to find these species living in the guts of most healthy people....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Digestion-Favoured-By-Bacterial-Genes-Pool-45088-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antarcticas-Ozone-Hole-Impairing-Atmospheric-Carbon-Absorption-45060-1.htm The thinning of the earth's UV umbrella (the hole in the ozone) over Antarctica has sparked fears that it may be impairing the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from Earth's atmosphere. Earth's oceans are the largest sink of carbon dioxide, with the Southern Ocean accounting for more than 40 percent of the annual uptake of the greenhouse gas, Andrew Lenton, a marine biochemist at the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, told Nature News. In theory, seas should ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antarcticas-Ozone-Hole-Impairing-Atmospheric-Carbon-Absorption-45060-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Restore-Glucose-Metabolism-by-Lining-a-Portion-of-Small-Intestine-44572-1.htm Scientists conducted a study on an animal model of obesity-induced diabetes and found that weight loss and restoration of normal glucose metabolism was possible by lining the small intestine with an impermeable sleeve. The study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center and Gastrointestinal Unit is the first controlled test of a new procedural approach to treating obesity. Reporting their findings in the journal Obesity, the researchers said that the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Restore-Glucose-Metabolism-by-Lining-a-Portion-of-Small-Intestine-44572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Intake-of-Saturated-Fat-Can-Cause-Cancer-of-Small-Intestine-44151-1.htm Dietary intake of saturated fats has been identified as a possible risk factor for cancer of the small intestine. Individuals with this cancer are at increased risk of developing a second primary malignancy, particularly colorectal cancer. "Identifying modifiable risk factors for cancer of the small intestine is important not only because the incidence of this cancer is on the rise, but it may enable us to further understand other gastrointestinal malignancies" said Amanda Cross, Ph.D., ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Intake-of-Saturated-Fat-Can-Cause-Cancer-of-Small-Intestine-44151-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Algae-Extract-Could-Improve-Intestinal-Absorption-42818-1.htm An algae extract could prove an effective remedy to short bowel syndrome (SBS), a clinical condition characterized by diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, malabsorption, and progressive malnutrition. The condition is related to a wide resection of the small intestine. The most important therapeutic objectives in the management of SBS are maintenance the patient's calorie intake and nutritional status. In such cases enteral feeding is resorted to. "Enteral feeding" refers to the delivery ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Algae-Extract-Could-Improve-Intestinal-Absorption-42818-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Ties-Digestion-of-Harmful-Protein-to-Alzheimers-39854-1.htm New research from NYU Langone Medical Center ties digestion of a harmful protein to Alzheimer's disease. During the study, Assistant Professor Dun-Sheng Yang and colleagues genetically enhanced the activity of digestive enzymes in the nerve cells of mice that were susceptible to producing an overabundant amount of amyloid beta, the abnormal protein found in the plaques littering the brains of people with Alzheimer's. The researchers say that the mice showed lower amounts of the protein ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Ties-Digestion-of-Harmful-Protein-to-Alzheimers-39854-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Drug-Blocks-Cholesterol-Absorption-from-the-Diet-Study-37613-1.htm Zetia, the drug used to treat high cholesterol, works by blocking cholesterol absorption from the diet, a new study has found. Ezetimibe, also known as Zetia is the only drug that cuts the amount of cholesterol taken in from the diet rather than by blocking cholesterol's manufacture in the body. The researchers have shown how protein known as Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) carries cholesterol into the cell. They also show that ezetimibe bars NPC1L1's entry into the cell, thereby keeping cholesterol at bay....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Drug-Blocks-Cholesterol-Absorption-from-the-Diet-Study-37613-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Adding-Friendly-Bacteria-to-Diet-may-Reduce-Fat-Absorption-32097-1.htm A new study by Jeremy Nicholson and his colleagues from Imperial College London has revealed that adding 'friendly' bacteria to the diet might help in reducing fat absorption. For the study, Jeremy Nicholson and his colleaguesused mice. They fed strains of 'probiotic' Lactobacillus to mice whose gut microbes had been replaced by those that usually live in the human gut. They had different bile acids from the norm, favouring enzymes that reduce the amount of fat digested. "More fat is available ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Adding-Friendly-Bacteria-to-Diet-may-Reduce-Fat-Absorption-32097-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/CO2-Emission-Absorption-By-Oceans-Have-Halved-In-The-Last-Decade-28330-1.htm The findings assume significance as the ocean's ability to soak up less of the greenhouse could worsen the global warming scenario. The study authors said the findings were worrying, as there were grounds to believe, that in time, the ocean might become saturated with emissions. Environment analyst Roger Harrabin said: 'The researchers don't know if the change is due to climate change or to natural variations'. 'But they say it is a tremendous surprise and very worrying ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/CO2-Emission-Absorption-By-Oceans-Have-Halved-In-The-Last-Decade-28330-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19192 New research suggests that a child's race may be a factor in determining his/her susceptibility to tobacco toxins associated with environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The study reveals that African American children with asthma, who are exposed to ETS, have significantly higher toxin levels when compared to their Caucasian counterparts. "African American children suffer from higher rates of tobacco-related disorders, such as asthma, sudden-infant death syndrome, and low birth weight, and we need ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19192 http://www.medindia.net/news/ Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered how to measure the absorption of multi-walled carbon nanoparticles into worms and cancer cells. Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991, and have a great value in several areas, including pharmacology and for hydrogen storage in fuel cells. But despite their promise, a big problem was that it's not known how multi-walled carbon nanotubes will impact the living environment. This discovery can now help the scientists in understanding how ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5374 Carotenoids are being hailed as extremely important nutritionally and studied extensively. A pioneering method developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists has revealed new findings about how carotenoids are absorbed in the body.bRbR Using isotopes to tag carotenoids from kale, researchers at the ARS Beltsville (Md.) Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC) monitored the nutrients' absorption within the body. Physiologist Janet Novotny and research leader Beverly Clevidence ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5374 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4403 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4403 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=752 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=752