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A cross-sectional study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong suggests that Parkinson’s disease (PD)–like gut dysbiosis occurs at preclinical prodromal stages of PD, in patients with video-polysomnography (v-PSG)–confirmed REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and even in their younger first-degree relatives (RBD-FDR).

Children born to mothers who had contracted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), as reported in a study.

Older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are less likely to be initiated on medications and are often scheduled for surgeries, a study has found.

For patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, elective sigmoid resection appears to prevent recurrence as well as improve quality of life (QOL) within 2 years as compared with conservative treatment, according to the results of an open-label trial.

Patients who are prone to Barrett’s esophagus (BE), specifically those belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, express concern about developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), reveals a study. However, they seldom go through screening and lack awareness of screening recommendations.

Ten-day treatment with vonoprazan 20 mg twice/day plus amoxicillin 750 mg four times/day (VHA-dual) as a first-line therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection results in satisfactory eradication rate of >90 percent, fewer adverse events (AEs), and similar adherence when compared with bismuth quadruple therapy (B-quadruple), results of a study have shown.