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Diana Swift

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Diana Swift

Diana Swift is a freelance medical journalist based in Toronto. She has been a medical writer, editor and consumer health editor since 1988.

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A computer rendering of small finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine and gut bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>18 Common Drugs Tied to Altered Gut Microbiome

PPIs, oral antidiabetics, antibiotics, and laxatives had most impact

MGUS with the letters filled with a microscope image of multiple myeloma

<乌鸦传媒>Serum Immune Markers May Predict Conversion From MGUS to Myeloma

Results could support annual blood tests and risk assessment for those with MGUS and its subtype, light-chain MGUS

Photo of a man eating yogurt.

<乌鸦传媒>Yogurt: Prophylaxis for Colorectal Cancer?

Large observational studies show fewer polyps in frequent consumers -- but only for men

A medical illustration of a stoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Farewell to Hartmann's Procedure?

LADIES trial found primary anastomosis had better outcomes in perforated diverticulitis

A computer rendering of a fatty liver.

<乌鸦传媒>Lines Blur Between Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Fatty Liver

Diagnostic criteria for disease types need updating for better patient stratification

<乌鸦传媒>Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patients

Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism

<乌鸦传媒>MAP: Just a Suspect or Proven Perp in Crohn鈥檚?

Debate over mycobacterium paratuberculosis as major CD cause mirrors Helicobacter pylori saga

A bottle of inulin over a medical illustration of the gut microbiome.

<乌鸦传媒>Inulin Boosts Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Adults

Benefits appear related to changes in gut propionate and amino acids

A 3D rendering of a man with an inflamed esophagus, his hand is at his throat.

<乌鸦传媒>Budesonide Tablet Tx Promising for EoE

Locally active corticosteroid induced complete remission in PPI-refractory eosinophilic esophagitis

<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose Albumin Cuts Cirrhotic Inflammation, Heart Dysfunction

Impact on inflammatory cytokines and circulation goes beyond plasma volume expansion

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