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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 ...
Upper abdominal discomfort, often provoked by eating, that may be accompanied by fullness, bloating, nausea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Industry:Medical
1. One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide fat are butter, margarine, salad dressing, oil, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. 2. A greasy liquid or solid material found in the human body, animals, and some plants. In the body, excess calories are stored as fat, providing a reserve supply of energy.
Industry:Medical
A condition in which the body’s immune system has an over-reaction to certain foods, animals, plants, or other substances.
Industry:Medical
A family of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract. Some forms may cause diarrhea.
Industry:Medical
The way cells change food into energy after food is digested and absorbed into the blood.
Industry:Medical
The organ that cleans blood and makes white blood cells. White blood cells attack bacteria and other foreign cells.
Industry:Medical
Attacks of abdominal pain. Infant colic refers to extended crying of unknown cause in infants.
Industry:Medical
