Methimazole use may increase acute pancreatitis risk, finds study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 8:47 PM ISTNovara, Italy: The use of methimazole (MMI) increases the risk of acute pancreatitis (AP), the increased risk is limited to the first months of MMI...
Preoperative IV iron to anemic patients may not reduce blood transfusion need, death: Lancet Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTLondon, UK: The administration of preoperative intravenous iron to anemic patients 10–42 days before elective major abdominal surgery was...
PPIs may raise risk of fatty liver disease by altering gut microbome: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2020 7:15 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors are generally considered to be a safe and effective drug. The known adverse effects include Clostridium difficile-associated...
Love hormone reverses delay in gastric emptying in response to stress Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Sept 2020 5:51 AM ISTNew research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that oxytocin, known as the love hormone, plays an important role in stress'...
Weight loss surgery linked to iron deficiency anemia postoperatively, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 6:49 PM ISTCanada: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and iron deficiency are common long-term consequences in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery or...
Endoscopic resection bests surgery for colorectal cancer, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Aug 2020 10:01 AM ISTRecent research analyzed that endoscopic resection should be considered as the first-line treatment for endoscopically resectable T1 colorectal...
PPIs and H2RAs have same impact on mortality, finds study Medha Baranwal28 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTCanada: PPIs and H2RAs more or less have a similar effect on mortality compared to no treatment, suggests a recent study in the...
Strides Pharma gets USFDA nod to liver disease drug Ursodiol Ruchika Sharma22 Aug 2020 1:15 PM ISTUrsodiol tablets are indicated for the treatment of patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis(PBC).
Vitamin D supplementation in infants alters gut microbiome composition: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2020 5:08 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Alberta have found in a new study that vitamin D supplementation is associated with compositional changes in a baby's...
NAFLD linked to Increased Arrhythmia recurrence after AF Ablation Dr.Niharika Harsha B18 Aug 2020 9:35 PM ISTA recent study from Cleveland Clinic found that following Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation there is significantly increased recurrence of Arrhythmia...
Antibiotics use linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Study Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 8:40 PM ISTAntibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset...
Swalloable cell-collection device can detect Barrett's esophagus in GERD patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2020 1:22 PM ISTUK: A non-endoscopic test may improve the detection of Barrett's esophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux, a recent study in The...
