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Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy (MBSRT) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) results in improved quality of life and mindfulness components, as well as reduced IBS symptoms, when compared with controls, a study has shown.

Treatment outcomes with nucleos(t)ide analogues for hepatitis B patients appear to differ by sex, such that men are more likely to have biochemical response and achieve clinical remission than women, a study has shown.

Intake of dietary choline, but not sphingomyelin (SM) choline moiety, appears to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, suggests a recent study.

Colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in its updated guidance. However, this stands in contrast to screening recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start at age 45.