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Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disease Receiving Gastric Acid-suppressive Agents

According to the World Health Organisation, dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic progressive nature, in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from normal ageing. In the meanwhile, the rising number ...

Jun 9, 2021
The Efficacy of Foot Reflexology in Improving Constipation

Foot reflexology is a common complementary therapy for chronic conditions such as stress, pain and fatigue. Notably, there are trials investigated the efficacy of foot reflexology in relieving functional constipation. For instance, a recent meta-ana...

Dec 9, 2020
Modulation of Human Gut Microbiota with Coffee

The association of habitual coffee consumption with a lower risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and certain cancer types has been reported in prospective cohort studies. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanism is still unresolved. In a re...

Jul 29, 2020