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RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020 by

In patients with severe obesity and diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery, likelihood of diabetes remission may be greater if they undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) rather than laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB) soon after diabetes diagnosis, according to the observational US-based LABS-2* study.

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020

Cirrhosis worsens pregnancy outcomes

29 Dec 2020

In pregnant women, liver cirrhosis appears to independently worsen perinatal outcomes, though liver-related complications appear to be rare, reports a recent study.

Cirrhosis worsens pregnancy outcomes

29 Dec 2020

Budesonide orodispersible tablets safely maintain remission in EoE

28 Dec 2020

Budesonide orodispersible tablets can effectively maintain remission in patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis, reports a recent phase III, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Budesonide orodispersible tablets safely maintain remission in EoE

28 Dec 2020

Weight-loss surgery works for patients with compensated cirrhosis

28 Dec 2020

Patients with compensated cirrhosis appear to benefit from bariatric surgery, which leads to sustained weight loss and stable hepatic function on long-term follow-up, a study has found.

Weight-loss surgery works for patients with compensated cirrhosis

28 Dec 2020

Active vitamin D linked to better gut health in elderly men

26 Dec 2020

Men who have higher serum concentration of the active form of vitamin D (1,25[OH]2D) tend to have gut flora enriched in butyrate-producing bacteria, a recent study has found. In turn, this microbiota structure may promote better gut health.

Active vitamin D linked to better gut health in elderly men

26 Dec 2020

Antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy for appendicitis

24 Dec 2020 by

Treating appendicitis with antibiotics first may be a feasible alternative to appendectomy, suggests the CODA* trial which reflect noninferiority of antibiotics to appendectomy.

Antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy for appendicitis

24 Dec 2020

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

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RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

Cirrhosis worsens pregnancy outcomes

Cirrhosis worsens pregnancy outcomes

Budesonide orodispersible tablets safely maintain remission in EoE

Budesonide orodispersible tablets safely maintain remission in EoE

Weight-loss surgery works for patients with compensated cirrhosis

Weight-loss surgery works for patients with compensated cirrhosis

Active vitamin D linked to better gut health in elderly men

Active vitamin D linked to better gut health in elderly men

Antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy for appendicitis

Antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy for appendicitis

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