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Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
The ketogenic (keto) diet appears as good as the Mediterranean diet in reducing blood sugar in individuals with prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a small, randomized, crossover trial.
Low-FODMAP diet trumps medication for IBS
In primary care patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), keeping a diet low in fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP), as guided by a smartphone app, yields better symptom relief than using a spasmolytic agent, according to a recent trial.
Vedolizumab appears safe, effective in first-line treatment of ulcerative colitis in children
Children with ulcerative colitis seem to respond well to vedolizumab in the first-line setting, inducing remission without increasing the risk of adverse events, according to a small study.
Deep submucosal invasion not independently linked to metastasis in colorectal cancer
In the absence of other histological risk factors, deep submucosal invasion is not strongly predictive of lymph node metastasis in patients with T1 colorectal cancer, reports a recent meta-analysis.
