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Metabolic MR Imaging of Obesity

Obesity is a global health threat that is associated with a wide range of diseases, from heart disease to diabetes. On February 13, Dr. S. Sendhil Velan from the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium will explain how MRI techniques can be used to study fat distribution and understand the pathophysiology of obesity-related disorders in both rodent and human studies.

This free webinar is perfect for anyone who is interested in imaging techniques for obesity and weight loss.

			Classroom activities pose low risk of harmful gluten exposure in children with celiac disease Common classroom activities – such as playing with Play-Doh or uncooked pasta – have little or no potential to cause harmful gluten exposure in children with celiac disease, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

			Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer A Cornell study provides important new insights into a common and deadly type of gastric cancer.

	Bacterial exposure is a potential environmental risk factor in developing coeliac disease Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in developing coeliac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that affects about one in 70 Australians.

	Gastric bypass more likely to require further treatment than gastric sleeve A new study that analyses the outcomes of many thousands of patients who had bariatric surgery reports that repeat hospitalization is much more likely with those who had gastric bypass surgery than with gastric sleeve surgery.

	Study: Inflammatory bowel disease can increase certain risks in pregnant women Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to undergo delivery by Caesarean section and face certain risks during pregnancy, according to an analysis of published studies.

	Study shows superior functionality of Duodenum Intestine-Chip populated with organoids Emulate, Inc. announced today a published study in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, that demonstrated superior functionality of the Duodenum Intestine-Chip populated with organoids, compared to organoids alone.