Chronic Urticaria Patients More Likely to Have IBS, SIBO: Study Suggests Written By Medha Baranwal27 March 2026 8:30 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have reported a potential link between chronic idiopathic urticaria and certain gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel...
Conservative Management Safe for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Virgin Abdomen, suggests research Written By Dr Riya Dave26 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTAdhesions are the most common confirmed cause of virgin abdomen small bowel obstruction (VA-SBO). Researchers have found in a new study that among...
Fatty liver breakthrough: A common vitamin shows promise in new study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2026 9:30 AM ISTMetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) impacts roughly 30% of people globally and has long lacked effective, targeted therapies. Now,...
Single-Instrument Ligation: A Feasible Alternative for Appendiceal Stump Closure in in laparoscopic appendectomy: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali24 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTSingle-instrument ligation prolongs operative time compared with clip closure but results in similar complication rates. Although previously unused...
Positive FOBT Without Follow-Up Colonoscopy Linked to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTSweden: Patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) who skipped the recommended follow-up colonoscopy faced nearly four times higher risk...
Digital decision support tool proven to reduce risks in bowel surgery, reports research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearch published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualisation and decision...
Metformin Linked to Lower Esophageal Cancer Risk: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTA Nordic case-control study published in JAMA Network Open has found that the use of metformin was associated with a reduced risk of developing...
Liver Stiffness Measurement Predicts Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 10:30 AM ISTLiver stiffness measurement (LSM) is an effective noninvasive tool for detecting liver fibrosis and identifying increased risk of all-cause mortality...
FDA Approves First Drug for Cholestatic Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved linerixibat, marking the first treatment specifically indicated for cholestatic pruritus in...
Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked to Higher Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Meta-Analysis Finds Written By Medha Baranwal19 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTNorway: A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases has found that antibiotic exposure during childhood is...
AI-Enhanced ECGs Doubles Detection of Advanced chronic Liver Disease: Study Finds Written By Aashi verma19 March 2026 8:45 AM ISTThe artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram can effectively double the early identification of advanced chronic liver disease (CLD) in...
Clear Liquid Diet may Prevent Residual Gastric Volume in GLP-1 Users Before Endoscopy: JAMA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) or...
