Obesity and diabetes, threat for fatal liver damage in NAFLD patients: Study Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Fibrosis stages F3 and F4 are associated with increased risks of liver-related complications and death in a prospective study involving patients...
Women with T1D at increased risk of pregnancy complications due to change in gut microbiome MD Editorial Team28 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTWomen with T1D at increased risk of pregnancy complications due to change in gut microbiome, finds a new study.During pregnancy, women with type 1...
Fecal occult blood tests at home may ease colorectal cancer screening in COVID-19 pandemic: Study Medha Baranwal28 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Home-administered fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) may provide a useful workaround tool in people hesitant to come into the hospital or an...
Antibiotics first line treatment for most appendicitis patients: CODA study final findings Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:57 AM ISTAntibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of...
Novel model may decide which patient with gallstone disease will benefit from cholecystectomy: JAMA MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Cholecystectomy is a common surgery, and it carries only a small risk of complications. Currently, no consensus on the indication for...
Computer-aided detection tied to higher detection rates of colorectal neoplasia: Lancet MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTItaly: Gastroenterologists can benefit from computer-aided detection (CADe) approaches based on artificial intelligence algorithms in identifying...
Colchicine benefits in treatment of type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Oct 2021 10:45 AM ISTIn a rare case, two patients with type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) experienced clinical improvement and normalization in serological markers...
Elevated serum palmitoleic acid levels may predict prognosis of crohn's disease, study finds MD Editorial Team23 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Palmitoleic acid is an adipose tissue-derived mono-unsaturated free fatty acid.In a study conducted by Yuko Akazawa and the team, it was found...
Decaffeinated coffee consumption decreases uric acid levels in males with hyperuricemia: Study MD Editorial Team22 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThailand: A recent study in the journal Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology has shown a strong inverse relationship between intake of decaffeinated...
Tegaserod safely improves core symptoms of IBS with constipation in women below 65 years MD Editorial Team22 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTTegaserod is popularly known for its role as a serotonergic agonist and a gastrointestinal drug. This is the first FDA approved drug for irritable...
Fatty pancreas independently associated with development of diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Oct 2021 10:15 AM ISTFatty pancreas is independently associated with subsequent diabetes mellitus (DM), suggests a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and ...
No difference between short-term surgical outcomes of Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTNo reduction of intra-abdominal infectious complications are observed between short-term surgical outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy (RG) vs....
