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Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD
Physical activity (PA) is associated with a lower prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with greater benefits for higher PA intensities, reveals a study. Better metabolic health, particularly lower waist circumference and insulin resistance, mediates this association.
Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD
18 Feb 2022Trastuzumab biosimilar on par with reference agent in HER2-positive gastric cancer
CT-P6, a trastuzumab biosimilar approved for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive advanced gastric cancer (AGC), is as efficacious as reference trastuzumab in terms of response rates, progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS), a study has shown.
Trastuzumab biosimilar on par with reference agent in HER2-positive gastric cancer
16 Feb 2022COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have completed a COVID-19 vaccine regimen have a low risk of developing COVID-19, though receipt of mRNA vaccines may offer better protection, according to a small study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2022.
COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients
15 Feb 2022Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
Partial enteral nutritional (PEN) therapy shows potential in the long-term management of mild paediatric Crohn’s disease, helping to avoid the use of corticosteroids and prevent side effects commonly observed with other inflammatory bowel disease therapies, according to a study presented at the virtual Crohn's & Colitis Congress.