University of Queensland researchers have shown that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors, explaining why patients with one condition may also have the other.
New research from the University of Toronto has revealed the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), a painful condition in which gastric sores develop in the lining of the stomach or upper portion of the small intestine.
Steph Carrasco thought it’s a mild irritation from contact lenses and visited her eye doctor for the same. However, the doctor discovered that Carrasco had “aggressive bacteria” in her eye, which had caused the ulcer on the cornea.