Topical lidocaine/diltiazem significantly improves pain after Rubber Band Ligation of Hemorrhoids Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTA new study by Allan Kwok and team showed that topical lidocaine enhances analgesia in the short term, while a combination of lidocaine and diltiazem...
Which new diabetes drugs pose risk of digestive diseases? Medha Baranwal11 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs) should not be given to patients at high risk of certain digestive diseases, whereas...
Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in animal study Isra Zaman10 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a recent study, researchers at Penn State found that broccoli contains certain molecules that bind to a receptor within mice and help to protect...
Watch-and-Wait Approach for Rectal Cancer Maintains Good Quality of Life: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran7 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A new study has found that a6 watch-and-wait approach for patients with rectal cancer can lead to a better quality of life and functional...
Liver drug may prevent and lower severity of COVID 19 infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Liver drug ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent and lower severity of COVID 19 infection.Ursodeoxycholic...
Colesevelam effective in the treatment of bile acid Diarrhea: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia4 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTColesevelam outperformed placebo in causing remission of bile acid diarrhea with a Plasma 7a-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (C4) concentration greater than...
Vedolizumab effective for inducing remission in patients with chronic pouchitis: Phase 4 trial Medha Baranwal3 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTUK: In patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo colectomy, restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is routinely...
Therapy that overcomes chemotherapy resistance in colon and rectal cancer validated in study Isra Zaman3 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTOxaliplatin along with other medications is often used to treat advanced colon or rectal cancer. A multidisciplinary team made up of doctors and...
50 mg of Olorinab significantly improves abdominal pain in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Aditi31 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A study published in Neurogastroenterology and Motility has concluded that any dose of olorinab treatment for 12 weeks has no superiority to a...
Polysaccharide hemostatic powder use as effective as conventional endoscopic therapy for treating peptic ulcer bleeding Dr. Shravani Dali30 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTPolysaccharide hemostatic powder use is not inferior to conventional endoscopic therapy for the treatment of peptic ulcer bleeding suggests a new...
Gut microbiome composition in infancy may help diagnose future type 1 diabetes Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 11:15 AM ISTSweden: A recent study has found the presence of microbial biomarkers for type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children as young as one year, as reflected in the...
Cold snare polypectomy is better than hot snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps Dr Nisanth Puliyath29 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTCold snare polypectomy (CSP) is one of the endoscopic resection technologies and has been recommended for the removal of diminutive polyps (<5 mm)...
