A gastric emptying scan is also known as a gastric emptying study or test. This procedure uses nuclear medicine to determine how quickly food leaves the stomach. It’s different from a standard X-ray ...

The effect of diet, usual (44 ± 4% energy as fat), high-fat (49 ± 4% energy as fat), and moderate-fat (33 ± 2% energy as fat), on gastric function (lipase and pepsin activities, pH, emptying rate) and ...

This paper represents a part of the work done under a grant from the Proctor Fund for the Study of Chronic Disease. Medical House Pupil, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1903; Assistant in the Theory ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, but scientists don't fully understand ...

When a doctor suspects a person has stomach cancer, they will refer them to a specialist for tests. If the person receives a diagnosis, a doctor may refer them for further testing to determine the ...

May 23, 2005 (Chicago) — In functional dyspepsia (FD), gastric sensitivity and compliance are related to state anxiety scores in visceral hypersensitivity, confirming the association of ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of drinking white wine or black tea with Swiss cheese fondue followed by a shot of cherry schnapps on gastric emptying, appetite, and abdominal symptoms. DESIGN ...

A new $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant is helping University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) researchers delve into one of the body’s most fascinating processes ...