British Society of Gastroenterology lays down updated guidelines on managing IBS Dr Satabdi Saha5 May 2021 8:45 AM ISTIn a recent development, revised and updated guidelines on managing irritable bowel syndrome has been put forth by the British Society of...
Monitor IBD patients on infliximab carefully after COVD-19 vaccination Hina Zahid24 March 2021 10:27 AM ISTCareful monitoring of patients treated with infliximab needed after COVID jab. Infliximab, a powerful biologic that is used to treat inflammatory...
Green Mediterranean Diet tied to significant reduction of NAFLD: DIRECT-PLUS Trial Dr Kartikeya Kohli3 Feb 2021 7:51 PM ISTMediterranean (MED) diet, relatively rich in plant food sources, has been associated with reduced prevalence of NAFLD, improves cardiometabolic and...
Beta-blockers may reduce systemic inflammation and benefits liver cirrhosis patients Hina Zahid11 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Anti-inflammatory effects of beta-blockers may benefit patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. The findings...
Easy home cancer test may help patients avoid hospital visits for colonoscopies Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 5:49 AM ISTFindings from the largest international research study found that using FIT is almost 100% accurate at ruling out bowel cancer in patients with...
Dietary fructose may heighten risk of inflammatory bowel disease, reveals study Hina Zahid6 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTSTONY BROOK, NY - Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management, and a new study suggests that consumption of fructose may...
Regular use of PPIs tied to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes: BMJ study Hina Zahid29 Sept 2020 11:15 AM ISTProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used to treat acid reflux, peptic ulcers, and indigestion. They are among the top 10 most commonly used drugs...
Dietary folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer Hina Zahid29 Sept 2020 4:40 AM ISTFolate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer, but there's no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffee protect...
Celiac disease during pregnancy linked to birth defects in infants, BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha11 Sept 2020 1:11 PM ISTCoeliac disease (CD) is prevalent in patients of reproductive age, but the impact on pregnancy and fetal development is unclear. A new study has...
Intestinal Flora as a Potential Strategy to Fight SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2020 12:30 PM ISTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, has spread briskly across...
COVID-19, Gut and Potential Role of Probiotics Prem Aggarwal25 Aug 2020 11:50 AM ISTCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - an international public health emergency declared by the World Health Organization [1], has massively spread...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to doubling in dementia risk Hina Zahid30 Jun 2020 8:30 PM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk of developing...
