Inflammatory bowel disease in childhood associated with increased risk of cancer : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTThe increase persists into adulthood, and has not fallen since the introduction of modern drug therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. However, the...
Miniature medical device in 'smart pills' for diagnosis & treatment in future Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Sept 2017 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat...
New FAT score technique may predict outcome of bariatric surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTA new method of analysing subcutaneous fat may allow doctors to better predict which patients will respond well in terms of weight loss to obesity...
Relapse rare in young men after antireflux keyhole surgery : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Sept 2017 9:35 AM ISTSurgery for severe heartburn has become less common after the turn of the millennium, due in part to the fear of relapse. Instead, most patients are...
New research on probiotics in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 9:25 AM ISTIn an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and treatment, scientists are studying ways to replace missing metabolites in patients...
Strenuous exercise may exacerbate gastrointestinal disorders Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTExperts say that intense exercise could be detrimental for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.In vestigators found that with increasing...
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Semen Abnormalities and Reduced Fertility in Men Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTA meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures found frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility...
PPI not Superior to dietary intervention in reflux : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTA plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux...
Smoking, not alcohol bigger risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm : British Journal of Surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Sept 2017 9:50 AM ISTIn an analysis of published studies, lower levels of alcohol consumption were associated with a lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm until...
Patients with advanced abdominal cancer now have hope with PIPAC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTA 62yr old lady had lost all hope of being cured of her Ovarian Cancer, after having gone through 24 cycles of strenuous Chemotherapy. She had lost...
First liver transplant carried out in Puducherry Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTA hospital in Puducherry transplanted a liver from a brain dead person to a liver cirrhosis patient the first such operation in the Union...
Probiotics may be beneficial for Ulcerative Colitis, but not Crohn's Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTAccording to findings from a new systematic review and meta-analysis, a probiotic called VSL#3 may be effective in inducing remission in active...
