FDA approves etrasimod for moderate to severe Ulcerative Colitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Oct 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Etrasimod (Velsipity) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adults with moderately to severely active...
Calprotectin levels may predict risk of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Oct 2023 11:00 AM ISTClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has long been a leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea, posing a significant challenge to healthcare systems....
Long-term Study Questions Mesh Use in Hiatal Hernia Repair for GERD Patients Dr Riya Dave14 Oct 2023 9:45 AM ISTA recent long-term clinical trial has raised questions about the use of mesh in hiatal hernia repair procedures for patients with gastroesophageal...
Lactulose Therapy Improves Sleep and Activity Impairment in Cirrhosis Patients Dr Riya Dave13 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent 28-day randomized trial assessed the impact of crystalline lactulose therapy on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cirrhosis patients with...
Can Tea consumption reduce risk of colorectal cancer? Aditi11 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTTea is recognized as a chemical preventive agent for some diseases. Previous evidence has already mentioned some protective ingredients in tea that...
Ranitidine Use is Not Associated with an Increased Risk of Cancer, Finds Latest Multinational Study Involving Over 1.1 Million Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Oct 2023 11:30 AM ISTA recent multinational, multicentric cohort study published in JAMA Network Open has found no significant association between the use of the drug...
Multimatrix Mesalamine effective in treatment of paediatric Ulcerative Colitis Niveditha Subramani9 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTUlcerative colitis (UC) is a common inflammatory bowel disease in children. The large intestine and rectum gets inflamed causing diarrhea or frequent...
Botox improves chronic nausea and vomiting in children with disorder of gut-brain interaction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Oct 2023 10:30 AM ISTA study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago demonstrated that Botulinum toxin (Botox) injected in the pylorus during...
GLP 1 Agonists, like Ozempic and Wegovy linked to gastrointestinal risks: study Isra Zaman7 Oct 2023 9:00 AM ISTA recent study presented at a medical conference has shown that Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, which are often used off-label for weight...
Curcumin and PPIs have comparable efficacy for functional dyspepsia Aditi5 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTFunctional dyspepsia is one of the major causes of upper abdominal discomfort. The condition affects 5-10% of the world population. Nearly 50 % of the...
Which medicines can precipitate IBD when used on long term basis? Dr Riya Dave4 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent prospective cohort study has shed light on the association between medication use and the development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD),...
Fatty liver disease patients likely to suffer from personality disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers also discovered that, whilst NAFLD patients know that they need to watch their diet and exercise to keep the disease in check, they...
