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Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

06 Jan 2022 by

Conventional treatment options for chronic constipation (CC) are not effective enough to improve symptoms or satisfaction among patients, results of an internet survey in Japan have shown.

Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

06 Jan 2022

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

06 Jan 2022

A shorter treatment course with acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) therapy appears to more effectively improve gallbladder emptying, suggests a recent study. Thus, ACE as an adjunct to tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) therapy may serve as a time-saving treatment for gallstones.

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

06 Jan 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 December 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

Smoking ups risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia

05 Jan 2022

Cigarette smoking may increase the risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), and such risk remains significantly elevated among former smokers until 15 years post-cessation, reveals a recent study.

Smoking ups risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia

05 Jan 2022

Geriatric patients admitted for IBD at greater risk of death

05 Jan 2022

Old age (>65 years) is independently associated with a higher probability of death among ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) patients, a study has found.

Geriatric patients admitted for IBD at greater risk of death

05 Jan 2022

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

30 Dec 2021 by

Bifidobacterium adolescentis, a unique gut bacterium, is correlated with the efficacy of the inactivated and mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines available in Hong Kong, a collaborative study between the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has shown.

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

30 Dec 2021

Bathroom urgency could well predict UC severity

28 Dec 2021 by

Frequent bathroom urgency in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) could well predict UC severity. Hence, it should be considered a UC-specific patient-reported outcome, said experts at AIBD 2021.

Bathroom urgency could well predict UC severity

28 Dec 2021

Electroacupuncture outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation in severe constipation

22 Dec 2021

Administering acupuncture with a zap to patients with severe chronic constipation produces better outcomes than transcutaneous electrical stimulation, increasing the frequency of complete spontaneous bowel movements and improving quality of life, as shown in a study.

Electroacupuncture outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation in severe constipation

22 Dec 2021

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

21 Dec 2021 by

A post hoc analysis of the phase III True North study showed that the benefits of ozanimod on clinical remission and response in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) as seen in the global analysis were consistent in the analysis of the North American cohort.

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

21 Dec 2021

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

21 Dec 2021 by

Sleeve gastrectomy was associated with a lower risk of mortality and complications over 5 years compared with gastric bypass, although the former intervention comes with an increased risk of surgical revision, reveals a recent study on patients undergoing bariatric surgery for weight loss.

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

21 Dec 2021

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Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

Smoking ups risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia

Smoking ups risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia

Geriatric patients admitted for IBD at greater risk of death

Geriatric patients admitted for IBD at greater risk of death

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Bathroom urgency could well predict UC severity

Bathroom urgency could well predict UC severity

Electroacupuncture outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation in severe constipation

Electroacupuncture outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation in severe constipation

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?