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Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

23 Dec 2020 by

Adolescents with obesity who undergo sleeve gastrectomy may be at risk of poor bone health, according to a small study presented at the recent annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2020).

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

23 Dec 2020

UDCA for primary sclerosing cholangitis may lower biliary tract cancer risk

22 Dec 2020 by

Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) who are treated with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may have a lower risk of liver transplantation, all-cause death, or biliary tract cancer, according to a study from Japan.

UDCA for primary sclerosing cholangitis may lower biliary tract cancer risk

22 Dec 2020

Phase II trial shows potential of antidiabetic drug for NASH

22 Dec 2020 by

A greater proportion of individuals with biopsy-confirmed nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis had NASH resolution with subcutaneous semaglutide, a GLP-1* receptor agonist approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), a phase II study has shown.

Phase II trial shows potential of antidiabetic drug for NASH

22 Dec 2020

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020 by

Smoking cigarettes increases dose-dependently, with intensity and duration, the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but quitting reduces this risk, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020

Anxiety, depression in patients with chronic pancreatitis induce pain, low QOL

16 Dec 2020

Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) tend to have psychiatric comorbidities, which are associated with pain and quality of life (QOL), according to a study.

Anxiety, depression in patients with chronic pancreatitis induce pain, low QOL

16 Dec 2020

Lower socioeconomic status tied to poor outcomes in IBD

15 Dec 2020

A lower socioeconomic status (LSS) can lead to worse outcomes in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggests a recent study.

Lower socioeconomic status tied to poor outcomes in IBD

15 Dec 2020

Probiotic eases lactose intolerance symptoms

15 Dec 2020

Supplementation with the i3.1 probiotic is safe and beneficial to patients with lactose intolerance, markedly reducing symptoms despite a nonsignificant change in the lactose hydrogen breath test compared with placebo, as shown in a study.

Probiotic eases lactose intolerance symptoms

15 Dec 2020

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

11 Dec 2020

A recent study has shown the validity and reliability of a processed foods frequency questionnaire (PFQ) in evaluating processed foods consumption in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

11 Dec 2020

Faecal transplant shows promise in type 1 diabetes

11 Dec 2020

Faecal microbiota transplantation prolongs residual beta cell function in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes, according to a study.

Faecal transplant shows promise in type 1 diabetes

11 Dec 2020

Lipid-lowering medication adherence may impact cancer-specific mortality

09 Dec 2020 by

Adherence to lipid-lowering medications (LLMs) prior and following cancer diagnosis may have bearing on cancer-specific mortality, according to a study from Australia.

Lipid-lowering medication adherence may impact cancer-specific mortality

09 Dec 2020

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Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

UDCA for primary sclerosing cholangitis may lower biliary tract cancer risk

UDCA for primary sclerosing cholangitis may lower biliary tract cancer risk

Phase II trial shows potential of antidiabetic drug for NASH

Phase II trial shows potential of antidiabetic drug for NASH

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

Anxiety, depression in patients with chronic pancreatitis induce pain, low QOL

Anxiety, depression in patients with chronic pancreatitis induce pain, low QOL

Lower socioeconomic status tied to poor outcomes in IBD

Lower socioeconomic status tied to poor outcomes in IBD

Probiotic eases lactose intolerance symptoms

Probiotic eases lactose intolerance symptoms

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

Faecal transplant shows promise in type 1 diabetes

Faecal transplant shows promise in type 1 diabetes

Lipid-lowering medication adherence may impact cancer-specific mortality

Lipid-lowering medication adherence may impact cancer-specific mortality