Hemostatic powder bests standard endoscopic treatment for Hemostasis in malignant GI bleeding. Dr.Niharika Harsha B22 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew research revealed that malignant gastrointestinal bleeding can be better controlled by using TC-325 hemostatic powder as it achieves greater...
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy is better than pneumatic dilation for post-laparoscopic heller myotomy achalasia Medha Baranwal21 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTNetherlands: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in achalasia patients experiencing recurrent or persistent symptoms after laparoscopic Heller myotomy...
Probiotic could block absorption of toxic metal like mercury and help absorb useful ones like iron Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Microbes in the human gut could be harnessed to block the absorption of toxic metals like mercury and help the body absorb useful nutritional...
Psychotherapy Shows Promise In Preventing Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTAlcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a devastating consequence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) that poses significant challenges for effective...
Higher TyG-BMI indicates higher risk of MAFLD in lean females Medha Baranwal17 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in BMJ Open has suggested TyG-body mass (TyG-BMI) as a promising predictor for metabolic-associated fatty liver...
Sepsis and bacteremia in preterm infants may originate from their gut microbiome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: The early birth of an infant increases their susceptibility to sepsis and infection. A research team from the USA evaluated the bloodstream...
Stool culture less effective for cholera diagnosis compared to PCR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has shown the poor performance of stool culture compared to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for cholera diagnosis during...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke Isra Zaman16 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTPeople with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in the...
Curcumin therapy effective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTA new study by Zahra Safari and team showed that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may benefit from the daily use of curcumin...
FDA approves first treatment for pediatric functional constipation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration has approved linaclotide (Linzess)capsules for the treatment of functional constipation among kids 6 years and...
PPIs do not increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTAfter adjusting for protopathic bias, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were not linked to a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to...
Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programmes in many high-income European countries. Such programmes tend...
