Human Albumin in Cirrhosis & Liver Failure: Practice Review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2026 10:30 AM ISTChronic liver disease affects 1.5 billion people globally, of whom 18.3% are of Indian origin, indicating a significant liver cirrhosis-related burden...
Early life stress linked to long-lasting digestive issues, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTEarly life stress may lead to digestive issues later in life, driven by changes in the gut and sympathetic nervous systems, according to a new study...
Children and Women with Alopecia Areata Face Greater Risk of Developing Immune-Mediated Conditions: Study Highlights Medha Baranwal27 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A new large-scale cohort study has found that patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) face a significantly higher long-term risk of...
Chronic Urticaria Patients More Likely to Have IBS, SIBO: Study Suggests Medha Baranwal27 March 2026 8:30 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have reported a potential link between chronic idiopathic urticaria and certain gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel...
Conservative Management Safe for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Virgin Abdomen, suggests research Dr Riya Dave26 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTAdhesions are the most common confirmed cause of virgin abdomen small bowel obstruction (VA-SBO). Researchers have found in a new study that among...
Fatty liver breakthrough: A common vitamin shows promise in new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2026 9:30 AM ISTMetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) impacts roughly 30% of people globally and has long lacked effective, targeted therapies. Now,...
Single-Instrument Ligation: A Feasible Alternative for Appendiceal Stump Closure in in laparoscopic appendectomy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali24 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTSingle-instrument ligation prolongs operative time compared with clip closure but results in similar complication rates. Although previously unused...
Positive FOBT Without Follow-Up Colonoscopy Linked to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTSweden: Patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) who skipped the recommended follow-up colonoscopy faced nearly four times higher risk...
Digital decision support tool proven to reduce risks in bowel surgery, reports research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearch published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualisation and decision...
Metformin Linked to Lower Esophageal Cancer Risk: JAMA Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTA Nordic case-control study published in JAMA Network Open has found that the use of metformin was associated with a reduced risk of developing...
Liver Stiffness Measurement Predicts Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: JAMA Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 10:30 AM ISTLiver stiffness measurement (LSM) is an effective noninvasive tool for detecting liver fibrosis and identifying increased risk of all-cause mortality...
FDA Approves First Drug for Cholestatic Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved linerixibat, marking the first treatment specifically indicated for cholestatic pruritus in...
