Gastric electrical stimulation device effective in reducing refractory vomiting Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTFrance: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) reduced the frequency of refractory vomiting in patients with and without diabetes, according to a recent...
Oral azithromycin effective treatment option for uncomplicated typhoid fever Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTUK: Oral azithromycin at a dose of 500mg daily is an effective treatment for uncomplicated enteric fever (typhoid fever) in outpatient adults but...
Bile acids may regulate gut immunity and inflammation with help of microbiota Hina Zahid6 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTBile acids are fat-dissolving juices churned out by the liver and gallbladder which undergo bacteria-mediated transformation to generate a large pool...
Colonoscopy within 24 hours of acute LGIB does not offer any benefit Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTCurrent U.S. gastroenterology society guidelines recommend colonoscopy evaluation within 24 hours of presentation or admission in patients with...
Modulating bile acids and ceramide in bile helps reduce norovirus infection: Study Hina Zahid2 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTHuman noroviruses are the leading viral cause of foodborne illness and acute diarrhoea around the world.Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have...
More than half of patients taking PPIs still experience heartburn, regurgitation Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: More than half of the patients taking daily proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) symptoms still...
Vagal nerve stimulation improves symptoms in gastroparesis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The use of short-term non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) improves cardinal symptoms and accelerates gastric emptying in gastroparesis...
A vaccine against chronic inflammatory diseases in offing Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTAlterations in gut microbiota composition are associated with metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease....
Rare case of Gallbladder hemorrhage during edoxaban therapy: a report Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hideya Itagaki at the Department of General Surgery, Honjou Daiichi Hospital, 110 Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, Akita, Japan and colleagues have...
Human milk oligosaccharides may help relieve symptoms in IBS patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Altered gut microbiota is increasingly seen as a potential factor in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pathophysiology. Human milk...
Diabetes drugs beneficial for patients with NAFLD and NASH Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Some diabetes medications (especially pioglitazone) may be beneficial for patients with NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) or NASH...
Unique wearable device may help treat millions of dysphagia patients Hina Zahid18 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -More than 9 million adults and more than 500,000 children experience severe swallowing disorders each year in the U.S.Successful...
