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Red, processed meat intakes up risk of sessile serrated lesions

19 Jun 2020 by

High consumption of red and processed meats significantly increases the risk of sessile serrated lesion (SSL), which is thought to lead to colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a new study. This association is believed to be partly driven by intake of heterocyclic amine (HCA).

Red, processed meat intakes up risk of sessile serrated lesions

19 Jun 2020

COVID-19: Loss of smell, taste more predictive than fever?

18 Jun 2020 by

Loss of sense of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) are highly prevalent among COVID-19 patients, especially early on in the disease, suggesting that these symptoms may be indicative of an infection with the coronavirus, according to recent studies.

COVID-19: Loss of smell, taste more predictive than fever?

18 Jun 2020

OPRX-106 for mild-to-moderate UC performs well in phase IIa trial

18 Jun 2020

Oral administration of the nonabsorbable OPRX-106 shows potential in the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC), delivering favourable anti-inflammatory immune modulation without concurrent immune suppression, according to the results of a phase IIa trial.

OPRX-106 for mild-to-moderate UC performs well in phase IIa trial

18 Jun 2020

Too much or too little sleep triggers constipation

17 Jun 2020 by

Too much or too little sleep triggers constipation in a study of nearly 15,000 adults.

Too much or too little sleep triggers constipation

17 Jun 2020

Regular aspirin use may reduce GI cancer risk

16 Jun 2020 by

Regular use of aspirin may reduce the risk of gastrointestinal cancers, according to two studies presented at DDW 2020.

Regular aspirin use may reduce GI cancer risk

16 Jun 2020

Plecanatide favourable for older individuals with CIC, IBS-C

16 Jun 2020 by

The guanylate cyclase-C receptor agonist plecanatide is effective and well-tolerated by older individuals (≥65 years) with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), results of a post hoc analysis presented at DDW 2020 has shown.

Plecanatide favourable for older individuals with CIC, IBS-C

16 Jun 2020

Rifaximin effective in treatment unresponsive IBS-D

15 Jun 2020 by

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) who have not responded to other medications may benefit from rifaximin, post hoc analyses of the TARGET 3* trial showed.

Rifaximin effective in treatment unresponsive IBS-D

15 Jun 2020

Inflammatory bowel disease carries increased meningitis hazard

13 Jun 2020

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at heightened risk of meningitis, although the number of those who develop the condition is low, a study has found.

Inflammatory bowel disease carries increased meningitis hazard

13 Jun 2020

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

12 Jun 2020 by

Maintenance therapy with a new subcutaneous (SC) formulation of the monoclonal antibody vedolizumab led to improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with moderate-to-severe active Crohn’s disease (CD) compared with placebo, interim results of the phase III VISIBLE 2 study has shown.

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

12 Jun 2020

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

11 Jun 2020 by

By reducing hepatic enzyme levels and improving markers of hepatic steatosis or fibrosis, bariatric surgery may help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study from Portugal presented at ENDO 2020.

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

11 Jun 2020

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Red, processed meat intakes up risk of sessile serrated lesions

Red, processed meat intakes up risk of sessile serrated lesions

COVID-19: Loss of smell, taste more predictive than fever?

COVID-19: Loss of smell, taste more predictive than fever?

OPRX-106 for mild-to-moderate UC performs well in phase IIa trial

OPRX-106 for mild-to-moderate UC performs well in phase IIa trial

Too much or too little sleep triggers constipation

Too much or too little sleep triggers constipation

Regular aspirin use may reduce GI cancer risk

Regular aspirin use may reduce GI cancer risk

Plecanatide favourable for older individuals with CIC, IBS-C

Plecanatide favourable for older individuals with CIC, IBS-C

Rifaximin effective in treatment unresponsive IBS-D

Rifaximin effective in treatment unresponsive IBS-D

Inflammatory bowel disease carries increased meningitis hazard

Inflammatory bowel disease carries increased meningitis hazard

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk