Piperine: A Savor Inducer and a Cancer ReducerAbstract Spices have been used for many decades, and although new and improved culinary spices have been developed, black pepper (Piper nigrum) continues to retain its distinguished title as the “King of spices” due to its particular pungent taste. An alkaloid called [...] 813 7039 |
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in the Newborn: Pathologic Event or Does Spit Happen?by
Gretchen Stepanovich
and
Steven Donn
Abstract Infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are among the most vulnerable patients in medicine and are at risk for a variety of morbidities, many of which require pharmacologic therapy. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common diagnosis in the NICU patient populat [...] 916 6983 |
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity in Children: Controversial Role of Gluten and Diagnostic EnigmaAbstract Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a debatable condition that affects less than 6% of children. The absence of specific diagnostic markers and standardized diagnostic procedures make the diagnosis of NCGS challenging, covering patients with different and varied symptoms. Generally, [...] 1017 4699 |
The Timing of Endoscopic Evaluation of Anti-TNFα Therapy Patients with Ulcerative Colitisby
Hiroyuki Kashiwagi
,
Ayumi Ito
,
Harutaka Kambayashi
,
Shun Murasugi
,
Teppei Omori
,
Maria Yonezawa
,
Shinichi Nakamura
and
Katsutoshi Tokushige
Abstract Anti-TNFα Therapy are used to induce remission and as maintenance therapy in refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) to achieve mucosal healing (MH). However, the time at which mucosal healing [...] 812 4533 |
Varicella-Zoster Gastritis in a Liver Transplant Patient: A Call to Attentionby
Víctor Escrich
,
Angela Martinez Herreros
,
Berta Lapeña
,
Marta Mayorga
,
Antonio Cuadrado
,
Javier Crespo
and
Emilio Fabrega
Abstract The reactivation of the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a rare cause of acute gastritis in adults. About 30 cases have been reported in the literature, mostly with immunocompromised patients and mainly after bone marrow transplantation or during the development of malignant hematological [...] 924 4550 |
The Effects of Mediterranean Diet on the Human Gut Microbiota; a Brief Discussion of Evidence in Humansby
Anita Kelleher
and
Angelos Sikalidis
Abstract The Mediterranean diet (MD) is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns due to its rich provision of phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, polyunsaturated, omega-3, and short-chain fatty acids through a variety of foods. The supply of such nutrients and bioactive components can sup [...] 1175 6719 |
Deconstructing then Priming Gut Microbiota ResilienceAbstract The human intestinal microbiota represents a complex microbial community that plays an essential role in the maintenance of host health. Over the last decade, metagenomic and metabolomic analyses have revealed the influence of intestinal microbial diversity and composition on a range of biological f [...] 1162 7032 |
Acknowlegement to Reviewers of OBM Hepatology and Gastroenterology in 2020Abstract The editors of OBM Hepatology and Gastroenterology would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2020. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer [...] 939 4887 |
Multi-Species Probiotic Modulates Cytokine Production and the Interplay between Immune and Colon Cancer CellsAbstract The current study aimed to investigate the effect of a multi-species probiotic (MSP) on cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and their immune dialogue with HT-29 colon cancer cells. PBMCs were incubated with MSP and their effect on cell proliferation and TNFα, IL-1 [...] 1201 6600 |
The Physiology of Esophageal Reflexesby
Ivan Lang
Abstract Several digestive tract reflexes involving the esophagus and its sphincter muscles have been identified, but to date, no comprehensive review has addressed most of these reflexes. The current review presents the known physiology of different esophageal reflexes in which either the esophagus or its s [...] 2019 7567 |
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