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A simple blood test can predict Crohn’s disease before symptoms appear

HN Summary • Sinai Health researchers have shown a simple blood test can predict Crohn’s disease years before symptoms appear, enabling earlier diagnosis and potential prevention. • The test detects an immune response to flagellin, a gut bacteria protein, which appears long before Crohn’s develops and...

Proton-pump inhibitors: Is it time to re-evaluate your treatment?

CJ, a 50-year-old female, walks into the pharmacy, excited to learn that pharmacists can now prescribe for minor ailments, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). She asks for a renewal of Pantoprazole (a proton pump inhibitor or PPI) for her GERD, mentioning that she...

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