GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Show Gastrointestinal Safety with Some Risks: Study Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2025 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a retrospective study that GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) are generally safe for the gastrointestinal (GI) and...
Sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Oct 2025 8:15 PM IST A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks...
Constipation May Increase Risk of Death in CKD and Heart Failure: Meta-Analysis Reveals Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2025 8:15 PM ISTChina: A new meta-analysis published in Annals of Medicine suggests that constipation may be associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality,...
Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis Still Carries High Short-Term Mortality, Meta-Analysis Finds Medha Baranwal26 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Short-term mortality among patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (sAH) remains alarmingly high despite decades of clinical advances,...
Validated nomogram may Predict upper GI bleeding in peritoneal dialysis Patients: Study Dr Riya Dave26 Sept 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Calcium and PPI use, history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), hemoglobin levels, and uric acid...
Empagliflozin exhibits Safety and Renal Effects in Cirrhosis With T2DM: Study Dr. Shravani Dali26 Sept 2025 8:30 AM ISTA new clinical study has explored the role of empagliflozin in patients living with cirrhosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus, highlighting both its...
Meta-Analysis Reveals Higher Risk of Dry Eye in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Medha Baranwal24 Sept 2025 9:15 PM ISTCanada: Dry eye syndrome (DES) emerges as a frequently overlooked extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a systematic...
Moderate Alcohol Intake Linked to Higher Risk of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer, Meta-Analysis Finds Medha Baranwal24 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTFrance: Even moderate alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), a large...
Simple Airway Device Slashes Hypoxemia Risk During Endoscopy: Study Shows Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2025 9:15 PM ISTChina: Using a simple nasopharyngeal airway before painless gastrointestinal endoscopy can dramatically cut the risk of dangerous oxygen drops in...
FDA Approves Guselkumab as First IL-23 Inhibitor with Both SC and IV Induction Options for UC and CD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Sept 2025 8:15 PM ISTThe FDA has approved a subcutaneous (SC) induction regimen of guselkumab (Tremfya) for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis...
Achalasia diagnosis simplified to AI plus X-ray, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Sept 2025 8:00 PM ISTAchalasia is a disease caused by impaired movement of the esophagus. Patients experience food getting stuck and regurgitated, as well as chest pain....
Meta-Analysis Finds Comparable Safety Profiles for JAK Inhibitors and TNF Antagonists in Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri19 Sept 2025 1:45 PM ISTPatients taking Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) face no greater risk of serious infections,...
