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...
Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked to Higher Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Meta-Analysis Finds Medha Baranwal19 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTNorway: A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases has found that antibiotic exposure during childhood is...
AI-Enhanced ECGs Doubles Detection of Advanced chronic Liver Disease: Study Finds Aashi verma19 March 2026 8:45 AM ISTThe artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram can effectively double the early identification of advanced chronic liver disease (CLD) in...
Clear Liquid Diet may Prevent Residual Gastric Volume in GLP-1 Users Before Endoscopy: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) or...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metabolic Dysfunction: Study Dr. Shravani Dali18 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and may play a role in its development by worsening metabolic...
Gallbladder Removal Alters Metabolic Fuel Use: Study Dr Riya Dave18 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, gallbladder removal seems to affect the choice of metabolic fuels, as there are data suggesting a reduced respiratory...
Machine-learning model could save costs, improve liver transplants, Stanford-led research shows Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2026 10:45 PM ISTThere are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a...
One anastomosis gastric bypass linked to Lower Marginal Ulcer Risk Compared to RYGB: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that marginal ulcers occurred at a relatively high rate following gastric bypass...
Laparoscopy Offers No Long-Term Edge Over Open Surgery in Small Bowel Obstruction: LASSO Trial Medha Baranwal16 March 2026 10:45 PM ISTFinland: A five-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) randomized clinical trial has...
WHO launches first-ever implementation handbook to accelerate country action on hepatitis elimination Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) released landmark Consolidated guidance and implementation handbook on hepatitis B and C, to support countries to...
Intravenous Albumin After Paracentesis Reduces Risk of AKI-Related Hospitalization: Study Dr Riya Dave16 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA retrospective cohort study in Veterans with cirrhosis found that giving intravenous albumin after outpatient paracentesis was associated with a...
