Obese children have increased risk of eosinophilic esophagitis Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTWhen diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), about one-third of children had obesity or overweight status, finds an article published in Annals...
PET/CT valuable for distinguishing benign from malignant portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTEgypt: A small retrospective study has revealed that 18F-FDG PET/CT could be a valuable new imaging technique in differentiating between benign and...
Long-term use of PPI not linked to impairment of cognition and dementia Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent study the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) were not associated with dementia and...
Bariatric surgery reduces cardiac risks and mortality in obese patients with sleep apnea Isra Zaman28 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTBariatric surgery reduces cardiac risks and mortality in obese patients with sleep apnea,heart attack, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients...
Esketamine, effective alternative for sedation in patients undergoing GI endoscopy Niveditha Subramani27 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTGastroscopy and colonoscopy are popularly used in the diagnostics of gastrointestinal and colorectal diseases. The present clinical guidelines have...
Faecal matter transplant beneficial in cirrhosis patients Medha Baranwal27 Jun 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study has shown that faecal microbiota transplants (FMT) could treat patients with advanced cirrhosis by restoring their gut barrier...
Investigational FGF21 analogue improves fibrosis in NASH patients: Phase 2b trial Medha Baranwal27 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with an investigational FGF21 analogue, pegozafermin, improved fibrosis in patients with NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), according...
Buspirone benefits severe bloating but not postprandial fullness in gastroparesis Aditi25 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA Randomized Controlled Trial published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics by Dr Henry P Parkman has concluded that Treating with the 5-HT1...
Herbal extracts curcumin and Qing Dai induce remission in active ulcerative colitis patients Aditi23 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, American Gastroenterological Association by Shomron Ben-Horin et al. and the team have...
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...
