Obesity during adulthood tied to increased risk of GI cancer: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Overweight and obese body mass index (BMI) in early and middle adulthood may increase the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a recent study...
Melatonin use may impair action of gut microbiota and worsen IBD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTBrazil: Melatonin can worsen the inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota despite its antioxidant effects and role in...
Study links pediatric IBD risk to antibiotics, Western diet and higher family income Isra Zaman9 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTRecent study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023 has found that children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease...
Kids exposed to antibiotics, Western diet and higher family income, face greater risk of IBD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent study has claimed that children and adolescents exposed to antibiotics or a Western diet at early ages or when their family has...
Add on Noradrenaline to terlipressin infusion results in non-significantly higher rate of HRS resolution Dr. Shravani Dali8 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe combination of noradrenaline and terlipressin infusion results in a non-significantly higher rate of HRS resolution with significantly fewer...
How diet quality affects the gut microbiota Isra Zaman6 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTGut microbiota consists of trillions of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract. They contribute to many physiological processes, and a...
Adalimumab and Methotrexate Beneficial for Pediatric Crohn Disease Dr. Shravani Dali4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTAdalimumab and Methotrexate Beneficial for Pediatric Crohn Disease suggests a new study published in the GastroenterologyTumor necrosis factor...
Unenhanced CT less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosing acute abdominal pain in ED: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter diagnostic accuracy study showed unenhanced computed tomography (CT) to be 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for...
Minimally invasive pancreatectomy provides better outcomes against low-grade tumors Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTFrance: In a new study conducted by Sara Sentà Farrarons and team, it was found that, for benign and low-grade malignant tumors of the neck and torso,...
Single one-hour endoscopic procedure could potentially control type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTResearchers have developed a procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine...
Elevated serum vitamin B12 levels tied to severity and prognosis of chronic viral liver disease Aditi2 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTChronic liver disease is an immuno-compromised state, it is well known established fact but there are falsely elevated vitamin B12 levels in patients...
Fecal microbiota transplantation more effective than antibiotics for treating recurrent C difficile infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A new Cochrane Review showed a large increase in the resolution of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection with stool transplantation...
