Metformin use lowers hepatocellular cancer risk in NAFLD patients with diabetes: Study Written By Medha Baranwal15 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The use of metformin may lower the risk of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in patients with type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...
Hepatitis-C treatment access in reducing morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs Written By Isra Zaman12 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTA longitudinal cohort study of persons with a history of injection drug use has found that more people who inject drugs (PWID) are receiving Hepatitis...
inflammatory bowel disease linked to severe Periodontitis Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTA recent study has revealed that Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) patients have significantly increased odds of severe periodontitis...
In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2022 7:00 PM ISTA large clinical trial of people living with HIV has found that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial...
Odevixibat may reduce pruritus in kids with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: Lancet Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTA new study conducted by Richard J Thompson and team it was found that in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC),...
Probiotic supplementation improves blood sugar control, intestinal health in diabetes patients Written By Medha Baranwal9 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTBrazil: Probiotics use may be an appropriate adjuvant therapy for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients, concludes a recent study in...
Long-term use of PPIs not linked to all-cause mortality or gastroenterology complications: AGA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Chun-Han Lo and the team it was shown that after controlling for protopathic bias, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) usage...
Vitamin D supplement 'overdosing' is possible and harmful, warn doctors Written By Isra Zaman8 July 2022 10:30 AM IST'Overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after they treated a man who needed...
Marital status likely key factor in predicting early stage gastric cancer survival Written By Isra Zaman8 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTMarital status is likely to be an important contributory factor in predicting long term survival in people with early stage gastric cancer, suggests...
General anaesthesia safe for ERCP in average-risk patients, finds study Written By Dr. Hiral patel6 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTSaudi Arabia: General anesthesia (GA) is safe with fewer sedation-related adverse events (SRAE) than monitored anesthesia care (MAC) in patients with...
ERAS protocol after minimally invasive esophagectomy lowers complications risk Written By Medha Baranwal5 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: For patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol results in...
How to avoid the bacterium that is a major cause of GI distress Written By Isra Zaman4 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTScientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked...
