Surprise finding: Bariatric surgery increases risk of colon cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) may increase the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) years later, a recent study published in the...
Consumption of water instead of coffee, tea, or soda reduces GER symptoms: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTBoston: Supporting the common commotion that drinking coffee, tea, and/or soda may lead to gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, such as heartburn...
Young IBD patients more likely to develop serious Epstein-Barr virus infections: Study Hina Zahid10 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTYoung patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are five times more likely than the general population to develop viral infections that can lead...
Doxycycline treated patient develops drug-induced esophagitis: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTA recent case report published in The Lancet journal describes the development of pill-induced esophagitis in a 77-year-old male patient treated with...
New 'Virtual biopsy' may immediately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts Hina Zahid9 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTMore than 45,000 Americans die of pancreatic cancer each year, making it the third-leading cause of cancer deaths. Patients usually don't have...
Computer-aided system accurately detects neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTNetherlands: A deep-learning computer-aided system (CAD) is suitable for primary detection of neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), a...
Medical wonder- Small molecule may destroy 90 percent of pancreatic cancer cells Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTIsrael: In what can be considered as a medical wonder, the researchers at Tel Aviv University seems to have found treatment for pancreatic cancer --...
Eating fruits and vegetables may help prevent colorectal cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Eating fruits and vegetables may protect you from colorectal cancer (CRC) or colon cancer, a recent study published in the journal Cancers has...
Olmesartan may induce unexplained diarrhea and weight loss: Case Report Hina Zahid2 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Dr Sripriya Gonakoti at Department of Internal Medicine, North East Ohio Medical University, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Canton, Ohio,...
Screening must- first-degree relatives of celiac disease have high prevalence of CD Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTRochester, Minnesota: A retrospective cohort study of patients with celiac disease has found a high prevalence of the celiac disease among parents,...
PPI use increases risk of viral gastroenteritis, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTFrance: Proton pump inhibitors are the most widely used drugs to reduce the production of stomach acid. Taking Proton pump inhibitors might give you a...
PPIs use linked to impaired hearing, vision and memory Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most widely used drugs to reduce the production of stomach acid. Although considered safe for...
