February 8th, 2010
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine confirms that interleukin 10 is the most important immunomodulatory cytokines in the intestine. Furthermore, it has been shown that mutations in the gene that encodes some of its proteins in patients with early stages of inflammatory bowel disease.
Patients in the early stages of enter colitis have mutations in the genes encoding protein subunits of IL-10R, which implies an immune response in the intestine hyper inflammatory. The stem cell transplant achieved a remission in a patient, according to results of a study to advance the New England Journal of Medicine.
The group of Christoph Klein, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology College of Medicine in London, has conducted an analysis of genetic relationship and sequencing of candidate genes of two unrelated consanguineous families. Furthermore, this equipment is studied in six additional patients with the early stages of inflammatory bowel disease mutations in two genes candidates who conducted functional analysis of peripheral blood cells mononuclear. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: hyper inflammatory, IL-10R, inflammatory bowel disease, Medicine, Molecular Immunology
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February 6th, 2010
Both duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers can be treated effectively once diagnosed
Advances in medical science are creating many grateful stomachs. Stomach ulcers and need not be painful journey companions for life. This myth is false because it can break its causes are known and can be cured. Its treatment requires thinking about the two diseases other than those referred to in generic stomach ulcer: a duodenum ulcers, most are benign and gastric or stomach ulcers and, in a small proportion of cases, are malignant and are associated with ulcerated stomach cancer.
Gastroduodenal ulcers develop more frequently with increasing age, especially after 40 years. In this affecting certain drugs including no steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), among which include aspirin and whose consumption is more common among older people. Another factor that triggers this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which also affects the elderly and is related to sanitary conditions. Their improvement in developed countries has allowed this decrease infection among the young. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Anti-inflammatory analgesics, Anti-inflammatory drugs, Aspirin, Both duodenal ulcers, Drugs, Gastric ulcers, Gastroduodenal ulcers, Pain medications, Stomach ulcers, Treatment
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February 5th, 2010
The heartburn is the common name of the disorder known in the field of medicine as gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux.
Symptoms usually occur shortly after eating and you feel that the food or liquid returns you to the mouth or throat, and feel a sour taste, bitter, that burns you.
Generally, the reflux is not dangerous. It is a fairly common condition and it is estimated that 10 percent of the population suffers intermittently.
However, in a certain number of cases, long-term reflux causes complications such as esophagitis. Esophagitis is an inflammation of the esophagus, and it can cause severe pain, ulcers and bleeding. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acid Reflux, Gastroesophageal reflux, Heartburn, Overweight, Sodium Bicarbonate, Symptoms, Trigger reflux
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February 4th, 2010
Gastroesophageal reflux or heartburn, also commonly known as heartburn is a problem that few people are saved, since most suffer at least once during life and all ages, as it is very frequent also in infants.
It consists of the involuntary return and frequent food and acid content into the esophagus and causes pain, burning, malaise and repeatedly chest pain that spreads to the neck throat and sometimes even in the face.
This problem is caused by various causes, among which are:
- Inadequate function of the esophagus in the part that connects to the stomach.
- In the presence of a hiatal hernia, i.e. a part stomach enters the esophagus above the diaphragm.
- It is also caused by the increased volume of gastric contents due to overfeeding in quantity.
- By eating certain foods, irritating, greasy or spicy.
- For the delayed passage of stomach contents into the intestine.
- For increased production of gastric juice (hydrochloric acid).
- The presence of gastric ulcers. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acid, Food, Gastric juices, Gastroesophageal reflux, Heartburn, Stomach
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February 3rd, 2010
What in healthy people can cause current antacids as merrily as many doctors prescribe folly and carefree take many millions of patients are heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion! This has been a research note directed by Dr. Cristina Reimer at the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) published last July in Gastroenterology.
The study was done with 120 healthy people of whom half were given a placebo for twelve weeks and half to 40 milligrams a day of Nexium (esomeprazole) eight weeks and then placebo four. Well, 44% of those who ingested the inhibitor of proton-pump commonly used today are apart of that omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole-were to suspend its intake, compared with 15% of placebo group, heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion.
This discovery has led to Dr. Reimer said: “Both patients and physicians should be aware that when a person stops taking the drug may appear or worsen the symptoms.” Adding that it is not advisable to take them in excess or for prolonged and certainly not ever be eaten if you are unsure of the problem to treat. According to Dr. Reimer ingest these drugs long term is justified only if they have severe gastro esophageal reflux and to avoid those who take no steroidal anti-inflammatory aspirin-like – they cause havoc in the stomach’s own journal, in an editorial, denounced by his party at least a third of people taking antacids renew them without prescriptions. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acid Reflux, Constipation, Diarrhea, Drugs, Headaches, Healthy, Heartburn, Indigestion, Medications, Pathogenic bacteria, Pneumonia, Stomach aches, Symptoms
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February 2nd, 2010
Generic Nexium, also known as esomeprazole, is an inhibitor of the proton pump (PPI), approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration in 2001 as an effective treatment for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD. Nexium provides long-lasting reduction in the production of stomach acid and is the most potent inhibitor of acid secretion currently available in the market. Generic Nexium also has proved effective in the treatment of duodenal ulcers, especially when administered in conjunction with common antibiotic drugs.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), is a form of gastroenteritis that affects approximately 20% of the adult population. It is caused by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, either by viral or bacterial contaminants from the food or undercooked meat or by the rise of excess stomach acid. In the latter case, gastrointestinal pain and discomfort comes from too much acidity in the stomach.
The contents of the stomach up into the esophagus, which is the tube into the stomach, containing a combination of acids, enzymes and some bile. This lethal combination of content creates an irritation in the esophageal wall that, unlike the stomach wall is protected. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acids, Enzymes, Esomeprazole, Food and Drug, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Generic Nexium, Stomach
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February 1st, 2010
After dinner many people, regardless of age, they feel heartburn or difficulty swallowing, this is known as gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux is caused by stomach acid moving in the opposite direction into the esophagus what happens in the body is inside the esophageal sphincter, which normally maintains an internal pressure and that is the union of the stomach to the esophagus, opens at the wrong time or does not close properly.
There are several medical reasons that may cause this problem, in some cases may be due to a hiatal hernia is a hole in the diaphragm (the muscle between the abdomen and chest), or even if they ate too much and the stomach is distended. Some foods that may worsen the problem is for example the spices, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chocolate, citrus fruits, soft drinks. Other causes include chronic cough, laryngitis, the use of certain drugs, snuff, alcohol, and much more. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acid Reflux, Gastroesophageal reflux, Heartburn, Internal pressure, Medical, Stomach acid
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January 29th, 2010
Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux is the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter. The refluxed material can be contained in the stomach or intestine. Regurgitation is the ascent to the mouth or pharynx of material from the stomach or esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux can be asymptomatic, causing no injuries on anyone.
Stomach acid refluxes into the esophagus causing mucosal damage Fig.2-normal gastroesophageal sphincter (contracted) by preventing the output of stomach acid.
Treatment
* Changes in lifestyle, diet and weight reduction, if overweight.
* Raise the head of the bed 3 to 8 cm.
* Dining or drinking any food 3 to 4 hours before bedtime or lying down.
* Avoid certain foods that relax the lower esophageal sphincter, caffeine, alcohol, snuff, spices, mint, chocolate.
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Tags: Acid Reflux, Acid Reflux Treatment, Gastroesophageal reflux, Stomach acid refluxes
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