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,...
Antibiotics trigger pathogens in gut supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jun 2016 5:23 PM ISTNew York : Taking antibiotics for a longer time not only can change the microbiota of our gut but also push growth of harmful pathogens, leading to...
Medical management of microscopic colitis: American Gastroenterological Association Institute guideline supriya kashyap kashyap29 July 2016 9:11 AM ISTMicroscopic colitis is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea caused by inflammation in the colon and diagnosed by colonic biopsy. With a...
CT Scans May Offer a Non-invasive Alternative to Diagnose Immunotherapy-induced Colitis: AACR 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap9 April 2017 11:44 AM ISTPhiladelphia : Computed Tomography (CT) scans are a reliable tool to establish a diagnosis of immune-related colitis, a potentially life-threatening...
Diabetes linked to bacteria invading the colon Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2017 3:29 PM ISTIn humans, developing metabolic disease, particularly type 2 diabetes, is correlated with having bacteria that penetrate the mucus lining of the...
Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTA new study shows a direct effect of cigarette smoke on intestinal inflammation for the first time. Researchers in South Korea report that exposing...
Methotrexate has no effect on remission /relapse in Ulcerative Colitis Vinay Singh singh20 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTParenteral methotrexate (25 mg/week) was not superior to placebo in preventing relapses of ulcerative colitis(UC) in patients who achieved...
Regular consumption of Strawberries may benefit patients of colitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study presented at the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), finds that the consumption of less than a...
Use of menopausal hormone therapy linked to microscopic colitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTWomen using menopausal hormone therapy or oral contraceptives appear to have a higher risk of developing microscopic colitis (MC), according to a new...
Insulin Therapy - A novel treatment against chronic colitis Vinay Singh singh23 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTIt is well known that insulin is used to treat diabetes but it appears from a new study published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis that chronic...
FDA approves first drug for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma Hina Zahid1 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTFDA approves first treatment specifically for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Libtayo...
Single dose of Ustekinumab induces remission in Ulcerative Colitis Vinay Singh singh12 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTA single intravenous (IV) dose of STELARA® (ustekinumab) induces clinical remission and response in adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis...
