Stool culture less effective for cholera diagnosis compared to PCR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has shown the poor performance of stool culture compared to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for cholera diagnosis during...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke Isra Zaman16 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in the...
Curcumin therapy effective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTA new study by Zahra Safari and team showed that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may benefit from the daily use of curcumin...
FDA approves first treatment for pediatric functional constipation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration has approved linaclotide (Linzess)capsules for the treatment of functional constipation among kids 6 years and...
PPIs do not increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTAfter adjusting for protopathic bias, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were not linked to a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to...
Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programmes in many high-income European countries. Such programmes tend...
Iron Deficiency Anemia has negative impact on disease progression in IBD Dr.Niharika Harsha B10 Jun 2023 7:00 AM ISTA recent study revealed that a co-diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in inflammatory bowel disease patients worsened the disease by increasing the...
Abnormal bone mineral density observed in liver cirrhosis patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in Journal of Association of The Physicians of India suggests that a large percentage of individuals with liver cirrhosis have...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increases hypertension risk in young women Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Jun 2023 6:30 AM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a possible risk factor for developing young-onset hypertension, and it affects women and those with...
Gut Microbiome Composition associated with future onset of Crohn's Disease in Healthy First-Degree Relatives Dr. Shravani Dali4 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTGut Microbiome Composition is associated with future onset of Crohn's Disease in Healthy First-Degree Relatives suggests a new study published in the...
GI surgery linked with increased risk of developing psoriasis Jacinthlyn Sylvia4 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTThere are little age- and sex-related effects of gastrointestinal surgery on psoriasis, says an article published in International Journal of...
Prophylactic amoxicillin-clavulanate fails to improve survival in patients with Severe Alcohol-Related Hepatitis on prednisone Dr. Shravani Dali3 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTProphylactic amoxicillin-clavulanate fails to improve survival in patients with Severe Alcohol-Related Hepatitis on prednisone suggests a new study...
