How diet quality affects the gut microbiota Isra Zaman6 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTGut microbiota consists of trillions of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract. They contribute to many physiological processes, and a...
Adalimumab and Methotrexate Beneficial for Pediatric Crohn Disease Dr. Shravani Dali4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTAdalimumab and Methotrexate Beneficial for Pediatric Crohn Disease suggests a new study published in the GastroenterologyTumor necrosis factor...
Unenhanced CT less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosing acute abdominal pain in ED: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter diagnostic accuracy study showed unenhanced computed tomography (CT) to be 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for...
Minimally invasive pancreatectomy provides better outcomes against low-grade tumors Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTFrance: In a new study conducted by Sara Sentà Farrarons and team, it was found that, for benign and low-grade malignant tumors of the neck and torso,...
Single one-hour endoscopic procedure could potentially control type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTResearchers have developed a procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine...
Elevated serum vitamin B12 levels tied to severity and prognosis of chronic viral liver disease Aditi2 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTChronic liver disease is an immuno-compromised state, it is well known established fact but there are falsely elevated vitamin B12 levels in patients...
Fecal microbiota transplantation more effective than antibiotics for treating recurrent C difficile infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A new Cochrane Review showed a large increase in the resolution of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection with stool transplantation...
FDA approves first pill for faecal transplants to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Vowst (fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk), the first-ever oral live microbiota, has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval...
Conference coverage Dr. Nandita Mohan29 April 2023 10:45 AM ISTRecently 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between15 - 18 April...
Females born by cesarean delivery may be at greater risk of early-onset colorectal cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal29 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A Swedish nationwide case-control study revealed no association between birth by caesarean delivery and the overall incidence of early-onset...
Wet-suction technique in EUS-FNB yields higher tissue core rate than slow-pull method Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran27 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: Researchers have found in a new research that wet-suction technique in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) using...
Japanese food inhibits development of liver fibrosis: Study Isra Zaman27 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTThere is a scoring system named "the 12-component modified Japanese Diet Index (mJDI12)," which focuses on the intake of the Japanese diet pattern. It...
