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Antireflux mucosal ablation (ARMA) cuts short-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in two-thirds of patients undergoing the endoscopic treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets have been recalled by maker Tyson Foods Inc. after customers discovered small bits of metal in some of the nuggets.

Researchers at Lancaster University, King’s College London, the University of Liverpool and Edge Hill University explored the relationship between alcohol and mental health among UK minority ethnic groups in a joint report.

For patients with hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, methotrexate has a potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing pain, with no increase in adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet.

Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown by research from the University of Gothenburg. The research also describes how the youth obesity epidemic is expected to affect the cancer situation over the next 30 years.

Sisters often share certain genetic traits, such as hair color and facial features. But for three sisters from Minnesota, they discovered a much deeper connection—a shared genetic mutation known to dramatically increase their risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Shoulder pain, weakness and range of motion loss can keep you from the activities you need and love to do, whether it’s lifting boxes on the job, putting away dishes in the kitchen or hitting that powerful tennis serve.

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be contagious.

Marta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending her thesis, “Novel vaccines and antiviral treatments for enterovirus induced infections and disease,” on November 10, 2023. Her main supervisor is Malin Flodström Tullberg (MedH).

MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon. Chipoka Mulenga says the private sector plays a vital role in the economy by creating jobs, fostering economic growth, and a key driver of innovation.