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Two drug classes appear effective for gastroparesis treatment
“There are very few licensed therapies, but some novel drugs are in the pipeline, some existing drugs that are licensed for other conditions could...
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Earlier colorectal cancer screening appears cost-effective in overweight, obese patients
Starting colonoscopy at age 45 seems to be cost-effective for both men and women.
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Proximal ADR could become important new quality metric
Adenoma detection rates can be measured separately for the right and left colons.
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Genomic features may explain sex differences in HBV-associated HCC
Therapeutics that favor androgen signaling could improve the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors against HCC.
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Nonheavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis, NASH
“Our results call this strict categorization into question, suggesting that even nonheavy alcohol use should be considered as a factor...
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Dietary interventions can support IBD treatment
“The Internet has a dizzying array of diet variants touted to benefit inflammation and IBD, which has led to much confusion among patients, and...
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Hospitals with more diverse and uninsured patients more likely to provide delayed fracture care
A new study finds an association between institutional-level racial disparity and surgical delays.
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AI versus other interventions for colonoscopy: How do they compare?
“Numerous interventions have been attempted and researched to see the impact on ADR ... I knew that AI was impactful in improving ADR, but I didn’...
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Virtual yoga program appears to improve IBS symptoms, fatigue, stress
“With advances around the gut microbiome and the evolving science on the brain-gut axis, mind-body interventions could offer a therapeutic option...
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Celiac disease linked to higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis
“I hope that our study can ultimately change clinical practice by lowering the threshold to evaluate celiac disease patients for inflammatory...
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Flu vaccination associated with reduced stroke risk
“What we were most surprised by was the sheer magnitude of the effect and that it existed across different adult age groups, for both sexes, and...
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Liver disease-related deaths rise during pandemic
“The increasing trend in mortality rates for ALD and NAFLD has been quite alarming, with disparities in age, race, and ethnicity.”
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Living donor liver transplants on rise for most urgent need
Patient survival appears to be comparable to deceased donor liver transplantation.
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Pediatric celiac disease incidence varies across U.S., Europe
“From a policy standpoint, this informs future screening practices and supports efforts toward mass screening, at least in some areas.”
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NAFLD patients with diabetes have higher fibrosis progression rate
Patients with type 2 diabetes had about a 2-year faster progression to fibrosis.