Contrast Ultrasound distinguishes gastric cancer from benign lesions Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTGastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound are the traditional methods used for evaluating gastric lesions, Lu said. The drawbacks of these...
Bariatric surgery beneficial in knee osteoarthritic knee pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTMore than 130,000 Americans have had Lap band procedure done since 2011, national statistics show. The operation is considered relatively safe and...
Liver cancer resulting from alcohol consumption has worse prognosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with hepatitis B and C infections being the main causes. Due to...
A wearable system THAT detects & monitors Gastric motility disorders Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTArmen Gharibans at the University of California San Diego and a team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor...
Use of (DPP-4) inhibitors linked to increased risk of IBD : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 March 2018 7:31 PM ISTDipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a relatively new type of diabetes drug that lower high blood sugar levels. They are usually prescribed...
Empagliflozin may help in treating Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease : E-LIFT Trial Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and can progress to a severe liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in people...
Recent advances in management and treatment of variceal bleeding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTPortal hypertension in cirrhosis develops when there is increased hepatic vascular resistance to portal blood flow and is defined as a hepatic venous...
Roux-en-Y Surgery leads to more Fractures than Adjustable Gastric Banding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn a new population-based study, Dr Elaine Wei-Yin Yu at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, Mass and colleagues have compared Roux-en-Y...
Celiac Disease diagnosis takes 3.5 years in patients who have no GI Symptoms : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTAn estimated 1 percent of the population worldwide has celiac disease and as many as six out of seven people with the disease are not diagnosed. Dr....
Endoscopic Spray That stops GI Bleeding due to malignancies also Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTEfficacy for upper GI bleeding with current endoscopic and medical therapy is good with about 80% to 95% success in hemostasis and prevention of...
Splenda (Artificial Sweetner) intensifies symptoms in Bowel Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTCrohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, bloody stools, weight...
Endocrine Gastrointestinal hormone significantly improves symptoms of NAFLD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTNon Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) includes a spectrum of chronic hepatic (liver) diseases, with NASH being the most aggressive type. The...
