BACKGROUND: During Ramadan, the 9 month in the Hijri lunar calendar, healthy adult Muslims are obliged to fast from sunrise to sunset. The fast of Ramadan has significant health effects and is the most commonly researched religious fasting. In this study, we will investigate available findings on the effects of Ramadan fasting on gastrointestinal (GI) signs, symptoms, and diseases. METHODS: We ...

CONTEXT Fructose is a monosaccharide frequently present in natural and artificial juice fruits. When the concentration of fructose in certain food is present in excess of glucose concentration some individuals may develop fructose malabsorption. OBJECTIVES To report the frequency of fructose malabsorption utilizing the hydrogen breath test in children with gastrointestinal and/or nutritional ...

In Canada, ostriches are now slaughtered for their meat and hides. The mortality rate in ostrich farming is highest in chick units. An increased chick survival rate impacts positively on production and profit. This paper will focus on common health disorders that affect chick production costs. These are discussed under the following categories: digestive, orthopedic, respiratory, and integument...

Ruidong Xue1,2,3*, Jing Li4,5*, Fan Bai3, Xinwei Wang6, Junfang Ji7, Yinying Lu1 1Comprehensive Liver Cancer Center, Beijing 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100039, China; 2Translational Cancer Research Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; 3Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center (BIOPIC), School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; 4Department of Gastr...

are, however, apt to persist and are often made the occasion of weaning the baby. I therefore venture to bring before the Obstetrical Society for their consideration and discussion the nature and treatment of a group of minor digestive disorders of breast-fed infants in the first month of life. The first month of life is a critical one as regards the digestion of the infant. At birth, digestion...

Thilo HAGEN*1, Jaswinder K. SETHI†, Neale FOXWELL‡ and Antonio VIDAL-PUIG† *Wolfson Digestive Diseases Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, U.K., †Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Level 4, Box 232, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QR, U.K., and ‡The Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, U.K.

Digestive manifestations accompanying or preceding respiratory symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are frequent and appears to be associated with its most forms. In contrast, isolated digestive involvement in covid-19 is rare misdiagnosed. It was found that nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain loss appetite the main recogni...

A recent, exciting discovery relates to the concept of "shared pathology" between cancer and metabolic syndrome. One major pathway common to cancer and metabolic syndrome is chronic inflammation, which is a major driving force in carcinogenesis. Indeed, chronic inflammation precedes most cancers and is considered a "hallmark" of the neoplastic process. We discuss molecular and biochemical evide...

Previous research has shown that regular breakfast cereal consumption is associated with better well‐being (subjective reports of health and functioning). Digestive problems are also associated with reduced well‐being, and given that consumption of breakfast cereals often improves digestive function, it is possible that the effect of breakfast cereal on well‐being reflects better digestion in r...