Indian Scientists discover mutant gene as cause of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in six family members Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTFamilial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a rare precancerous condition accounting for 1-3% of colorectal cancers. The exact incidence of FAP in India...
Blue dye tablet helps identify polyps during colonoscopy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTIngestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a significant advance in the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC)....
New acoustic technology to diagnose IBS Vinay Singh singh8 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTResearchers have developed an acoustic belt that offers a new way to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by listening to the noises in a patient's...
MSTF's Updated Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe United States Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer has released Updated Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer. The previous...
Beware-Endoscopes are a common source of Infection Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTRates of infection following colonoscopy and endoscopy are far higher than previously believed, says a study recently published in the journal Gut....
Incidental imaging findings in breast lead to highest malignancy detection Vinay Singh singh5 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTComputed tomography of the chest, computed tomography colonoscopy, and cardiac MRI scans have the highest prevalence of incidental abnormalities...
Calcification of Abdominal aorta a strong predictor of heart attack Vinay Singh singh12 Oct 2018 8:25 PM ISTComputed tomography (CT) based abdominal aortic calcification is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events including heart attack,...
Aspirin , omega-3 combo reduces pre-cancerous bowel polyps Hina Zahid21 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTAccording to new research led by the University of Leeds, both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous bowel...
Management of acute lower GI bleeding: British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines Hina Zahid26 Feb 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish Society of Gastroenterology has released its first guidelines on Management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. This is the first UK...
Updated guideline on ulcerative colitis: American College of Gastroenterology Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American College of Gastroenterology has released an updated version of its clinical guideline on ulcerative colitis in adults. The guideline,...
Rare case of acute fulminant necrotizing amebic colitis with lower GI bleeding Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India describes a rare presentation of acute fulminant necrotizing amebic...
Experts recommend against routine bowel cancer screening for all over 50s Hina Zahid2 Oct 2019 7:31 PM ISTBowel or colorectal cancer is a common type of cancer in men and women and about 1 in 20 people in most high-income countries will get it during their...
