Mouse Studies show promise for Aggressive Gastric Tumor treatment supriya kashyap kashyap22 May 2016 4:02 PM ISTPatients with aggressive neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) have limited treatment options and there are few oncologists who are specialised in this...
Cytokines responsible for damage in the Esophagus of GERD Patients supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2016 2:25 PM ISTThe “acid” in “acid reflux” may not be the direct cause of damage to the esophagus as previously suspected, according to researchers at UT...
Study betters understanding of Colon Cancer and Colitis supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2016 1:57 PM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), of which Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types, is on the increase in the United States,...
Secretin plays an important role in managing Liver Disease supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2016 1:49 PM ISTHigh levels of a digestive hormone called secretin may play an important role in the management of certain chronic liver diseases, according to new...
Diabetes Drug no better than placebo at treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2016 2:31 PM ISTA diabetes medication described in some studies as an effective treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) works no better than a placebo,...
Fasting May Help Fight Fatty Liver Disease supriya kashyap kashyap12 May 2016 5:31 PM ISTScientists have found that upon deprivation of food a certain protein is produced that adjusts the metabolism in the liver, assisting in warding off...
Antiviral Therapies Give Hepatitis C Cirrhosis Patients Similar Life Expectancy as General Population supriya kashyap kashyap5 May 2016 9:28 AM ISTThe survival rate of patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis who respond well to antiviral therapies equals that of the general population,...
Age-Dependent Changes in Pancreatic Function Related to Diabetes Identified supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2016 9:31 AM ISTAge-related changes in the human pancreas govern how our bodies respond to rising and falling blood sugar levels throughout our lifetimes, and could...
Fatty Liver Can Break Your Heart supriya kashyap kashyap28 April 2016 5:49 PM ISTWashington D.C : A new study has found that a fatty liver can risk your heart.The study from the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie...
Minimal Invasive Screening for Ulcerative Colitis in the offing supriya kashyap kashyap27 April 2016 12:56 PM ISTAtlanta : A minimally invasive screening for ulcerative colitis, a debilitating gastrointestinal tract disorder, using emerging infrared technology...
MD Exclusive Interview: Dr Rakesh Tandon, HOD Gasteroenterology, PSRI Hospital supriya kashyap kashyap19 April 2016 4:51 PM ISTLiver ailments are becoming an increasingly dangerous menace for the country. Rising alcohol use as well as use of unsafe water in the country have...
Implantable device may soon shrink pancreatic tumours in humans supriya kashyap kashyap15 April 2016 2:27 PM ISTWashington : In pioneering research, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a...
