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Anti-TNF weaker against elderly-onset IBD

09 Apr 2022

Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) treatment appears to be less effective in elderly-onset inflammatory bowel disease, a recent study has found.

09 Apr 2022

Cannabis products ease nausea within 5 minutes

08 Apr 2022

Patients who use cannabis to treat nausea normally experience relief within a relatively short period of time, a recent study has shown. However, the level of antiemetic effect varies with the characteristics of the cannabis products consumed in vivo.

08 Apr 2022

Acute severe UC: Mesalamine–corticosteroid combo no added benefit vs monotherapy

07 Apr 2022

The combination of mesalamine plus corticosteroid does not appear to be more beneficial than corticosteroid alone in the treatment of hospitalized patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC), as shown in a study.

07 Apr 2022

Low-FODMAP, gluten-free diets ease anxiety, boost quality of life in IBS

31 Mar 2022

In patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), low FODMAP* and a strict gluten-free diet (GFD) helps reduce anxiety and improve quality of life, a recent study has found.

31 Mar 2022

Plate-restricted diet affords short-term improvements in glycaemic control

28 Mar 2022

Restricting diet with a plate is as good as carbohydrate counting in terms of short-term glycaemic control, with an added benefit of curbing weight gain and lipid level increase, according to a study.

28 Mar 2022

IV steroids may do more harm than good in older-onset ulcerative colitis

26 Mar 2022

In patients with older-onset ulcerative colitis (UC), treatment with intravenous (IV) steroids appears to be less effective and is associated with higher risks of surgery and adverse events relative to patients with younger-onset disease, a study has found.

26 Mar 2022

Constipation, diarrhoea common problems of anal cancer patients

26 Mar 2022

Anal cancer patients commonly suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation and diarrhoea, which can lead to pain, a recent Germany study has found. Their functional scores are also lower than in the general population, but this does not seem to negatively impact their quality of life (QoL).

26 Mar 2022

Wearable device eases patients with GERD into left-side sleeping

25 Mar 2022 by

For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleeping on the left side is ideal and alleviates nocturnal reflux symptoms. A wearable device can train these patients to sleep in the ideal position, as shown in a study.