NAFLD associated with increased heart failure risk over next decade Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2022 8:27 PM ISTThe build-up of fat in the liver is known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD. It has become one of the most common causes of chronic liver...
Uric acid better marker of fatty liver disease than MetS in obese youth: Study Medha Baranwal25 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTItaly: High serum uric acid (HUA) is a useful marker of fatty liver disease (FLD) in overweight/obese youths, a recent study has concluded. This is...
Procalcitonin-guided care can minimize antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis: Study Dr. Hiral patel25 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTUK: In acute pancreatitis, procalcitonin-guided care may be helpful to minimize antibiotic use without increasing the risk of infection or harm to...
Potential target for Type 1 diabetes treatment Isra Zaman25 July 2022 9:30 AM IST A world-first study by Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia has discovered a pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells,...
Reduced consumption of simple carbohydrates may improve symptomatic GERD Dr. Shravani Dali24 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTReduction in the consumption of simple carbohydrates, can improve symptomatic GERD according to a recent study published in The American Journal of...
Is laparoscopy superior to open surgery for locally advanced gastric cancer? Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: The Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study (KLASS)-02 trial's 5-year results confirm the 3-year findings, which show that...
NAFLD linked to higher risk of developing stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTPeople who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a buildup of fat cells in the liver, may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study...
Potassium-competitive acid blockers based triple therapy bests PPI-based triple therapy for H. pylori eradication Medha Baranwal20 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) based triple therapy is superior to that of PPI-based triple therapy as a first-line approach to...
Dual hormone or single hormone artificial pancreas- which is better in type 1 diabetes? Medha Baranwal19 July 2022 9:15 PM ISTChina: Dual-hormone artificial pancreas (DH) compared with single hormone artificial pancreas (SH) has a comparable effect on time in target in...
Prior decompensation and older age increases HCC risk among cirrhosis patients after HCV infection Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 July 2022 8:10 PM ISTAustralia: Following hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with cirrhosis declines over...
Hydronidone- a novel antifibrotic add-on therapy for liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B Dr. Hiral patel18 July 2022 8:15 PM ISTChina: A new Investigational drug hydronidone, when used with entecavir showed clinically significant efficiency and safety in patients with chronic...
Health risks from alcohol higher in young adults Dr. Nandita Mohan18 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTYoung people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults. This is in accordance to a global study published in The Lancet...
