Optimal Vitamin D levels may help prevent development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study suggest the importance of maintaining optimal vitamin D levels to help prevent the development of steatosis in patients with...
PSMA-PET similar to MRI, superior to CT for liver cancer diagnosis: Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET/CT is equivalent to MRI and superior to computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of...
Long term Probiotics use helpful for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Medha Baranwal30 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTChina: In patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), probiotic therapy has a good regulating effect on steatosis, liver function, blood...
Alcohol abstinence provides beneficial effects in advanced liver cirrhosis: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTAustria: In alcohol-related cirrhosis, alcohol abstinence improves prognosis across all portal hypertension stages, including in patients who have...
40-year follow up shows significant reduction in mortality after bariatric surgery: Study Isra Zaman27 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new retrospective study with up to 40 years of follow up shows significant reductions in death rates from all causes and cause-specific conditions...
Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can help decrease blood glucose levels Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart,...
Diagnosis of delayed appendicitis more frequent in non-Hispanic Black adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Surgery has found an increased rate of delayed appendicitis diagnosis among non-Hispanic Black patients than...
Proton pump inhibitor use tied to CVD and mortality in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTChina: Among patients with type 2 diabetes, using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause...
Consumption of soy flour may lower LDL cholesterol, risk of atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTScientists have long known of soybeans' cholesterol-lowering properties and lipid-regulating effects. Researchers have found in a new study that...
Higher cumulative exposure to ranitidine does not increase cancer risk, shows large scale study Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 1:35 PM ISTSouth Korea: Putting an end to the entire worldwide debate of the alleged links between popular histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) ranitidine and...
Levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy not superior to bismuth-based quadruple in second-line H pylori treatment Dr.Niharika Harsha B23 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new trial found that levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy is not superior to bismuth-based quadruple therapy in the second-line treatment of H...
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer survival improves by a 4-drug chemotherapy regimen Isra Zaman23 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTA four-drug chemotherapy regimen provided longer overall survival than a two-drug combination in a Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic...
