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Rectal Vitamin E May Be Effective for Ulcerative Colitis
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Rectal administration of d-alpha tocopherol appears to exert protective effects against ulcerative colitis (UC) in patients with mild and moderately active disease, according to findings published in the October 21st issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Probiotics Improve Feeding Tolerance, Gastric Function in Preterm Newborns
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The probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730, given daily for 30 days, improves feeding tolerance, bowel habits, and gastrointestinal motility in preterm newborns who are exclusively bottle-fed, according to a report in the July issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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New Directions in Viral Hepatitis
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Tram T. Tran, MD, provides insight into the latest trends in the treatment of hepatitis B and hepatitis C, as framed by data presented at DDW 2008.
Medscape Gastroenterology
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Gut Colonization With Oxalobacter Formigenes May Cut Risk of Kidney Stones
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Intestinal colonization with Oxalobacter formigenes, a Gram-negative, anaerobic microbe common in normal adults, appears to reduce the risk of recurrent calcium oxalate stones by 70%, US investigators report. With further research, they suggest, this bacterium might one day be used as a probiotic to prevent stone formation. Reuters Health Information
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