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Sex hormone levels linked to gut microbiota composition, diversity

02 Jun 2022

Sex hormone levels are associated with the gut microbiota composition or diversity, according to a study, noting that such relation may contribute to the sex-based variations seen in disease pathogenesis.

02 Jun 2022

Multivitamins help improve colorectal cancer survival

02 Jun 2022 by

Patients who take multivitamin supplements at a moderate dose following their diagnosis of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to have a lower mortality, reports a recent study.

02 Jun 2022

Potty stool helps kids with functional constipation wean off medication

02 Jun 2022 by

A defecation posture modification device (DPMD), also known as a potty stool, is both safe and beneficial for children with functional constipation (FC), helping them wean off pharmacotherapy and improving their bowel function, according to a study presented at the recently concluded 2022 Digestive Disease Week (DDW 2022).

02 Jun 2022

Add-on toripalimab yields survival benefit in advanced, metastatic ESCC with manageable toxicity

01 Jun 2022 by

In the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), adding the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody toripalimab to a standard chemotherapy regimen can significantly cut the risk of progression or death without an increase in adverse events, according to the prespecified analysis of the phase III JUPITER-06 trial.

01 Jun 2022

$Antireflux mucosectomy effective against treatment-refractory GERD$

Antireflux mucosectomy effective against treatment-refractory GERD

01 Jun 2022

Patients with treatment-refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may find relief from antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS), suggests a study.

01 Jun 2022

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility poses serious morbidity, mortality risks

31 May 2022

Around 75 percent of patients on clozapine develop treatment-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility (CIGH), which contributes to substantial risks of serious morbidity and mortality, a study reports.

31 May 2022

No excess long-term mortality risk in coeliac disease

30 May 2022

Coeliac disease patients do not seem to suffer from significantly higher death risks in the long run, a recent study has found.

30 May 2022

Compromised nutritional, immunological status ups infection risk after gastric cancer surgery

27 May 2022

Infection is a common complication in gastric cancer stage II/III patients after gastrectomy, a recent study has found. A low prognostic nutritional index score seems to be an important risk factor for such an outcome.