First trial to prove a diet supplement can prevent hereditary cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTA trial in people with high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a wide...
Should non-operative management be considered in uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Study sheds light Dr. Hiral patel31 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTBoston: Nonoperative management with antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients presenting with uncomplicated acute...
Weight loss surgery doubles chance of marriage or divorce, study reveals Dr. Hiral patel29 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTPennsylvania, USA: A new cohort study in the Annals of Surgery Open found that adults who are not married and get bariatric surgery are more than...
Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces stone recurrence better than conventional ERCP: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTChina: A recent study by Xu Wang and colleagues found that nearly 50% of the patients with recurring common bile duct stone (CBDS) had a stone...
In elderly patients, fatty liver disease does not impact mortality risk: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTNetherlands: In senior people, fatty liver disease may not raise the risk of death, says an article published in Hepatology. The Rotterdam Study data...
Risk of fatty liver disease for people with poor sleep behaviors Isra Zaman29 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTPeople with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the...
Liraglutide better than standard of care for bile acid diarrhea, small trial claims Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTDenmark: Diabetes drug liraglutide is superior to colesevelam for reducing stool frequency prompting researchers to suggest considering liraglutide as...
Laparoscopic Surgery linked to better outcomes in complicated Crohn's disease, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTLaparoscopic surgery is associated with reduced operative times and length of stay in matched cohorts having complicated Crohn's disease. The study...
World Hepatitis Day: Raising awareness of the global burden Dr. Nandita Mohan28 July 2022 10:45 AM ISTHepatitis as we all know it is an inflammation of the liver. According to WHO, hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis but other...
The AGPR Index - novel non-invasive marker in Chronic Hepatitis B Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from China developed a novel, simple, accurate, and noninvasive marker to predict Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B...
Link between NAFLD and heart failure risk Isra Zaman27 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe build-up of fat in the liver, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD for short, is linked to a heightened risk of heart failure...
Cancer Prevention with Resistant Starch Isra Zaman27 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTA trial in people with a high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a wide...
