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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A way to provide an intravenous liquid food mixture through a special tube in the chest.
Industry:Medical
Uncoordinated contractions down the length of the esophagus that may cause pain or trouble swallowing.
Industry:Medical
Disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome that are of unknown cause. Symptoms such as gas, pain, constipation, and diarrhea come back repeatedly but without signs of disease or damage. Emotional stress can trigger symptoms.
Industry:Medical
A method of breaking up bile stones, gallstones, and pancreatic and renal stones that uses a specialized tool and shock waves.
Industry:Medical
The basic building blocks of proteins. The body produces many amino acids and others come from food, which the body breaks down for use by the cells.
Industry:Medical
An operation that attaches the small intestine to an opening in the abdomen called a stoma. An ostomy pouch, attached to the stoma and worn outside the body, collects stool.
Industry:Medical
The large, muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus, where the movement of muscles, along with the release of hormones and enzymes, allows for the digestion of food.
Industry:Medical
