FDA Issues Warning as Patient Dies after Receiving Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTTaking a cue from two cases whereby one immunocompromised patient died and second became infected after receiving fecal microbiota transplantation...
Combination therapy advisable for bowel disorder IBS Hina Zahid18 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe more abnormalities in intestinal and brain function that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers have, the more severe their symptoms of this...
Vitamin C supplementation to curb deficiency: How much is adequate? by Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Deepanjana Sarkar30 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin C was discovered in the 1930s as Ascorbic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin i.e. it requires an aqueous medium for absorption. Having said...
Laboratory evaluation of functional diarrhea and diarrhea with IBS in adults: AGA Guidelines Hina Zahid11 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTAmerican Gastroenterological Association has released its guidelines on Laboratory evaluation of functional diarrhea and diarrhea with IBS in...
Small, easy to use automated chlorine dispenser may reduce rates of diarrhea in children: Lancet Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 8:15 PM ISTSmall, easy to use automated purification unit not only makes water safer but may also reduce rates of diarrhea in children.Automated chlorine...
One-dose Baloxavir shows promising results in children with flu in clinical trial Hina Zahid4 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTOne-dose Baloxavir shows promising results in children with flu in clinical trial.Baloxavir, developed in Japan, is the newest novel flu treatment...
ASTRO guideline on use of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment Hina Zahid12 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released new clinical guideline on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients diagnosed...
Probiotics a double-edged sword- May lead to blood infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics use on the rise and it is a common protocol during medical treatments. Probiotics are increasingly being used for preventing diarrhoea and...
Olmesartan may induce unexplained diarrhea and weight loss: Case Report Hina Zahid2 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Dr Sripriya Gonakoti at Department of Internal Medicine, North East Ohio Medical University, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Canton, Ohio,...
Some Herbal Remedies that have clinically proven therapeutic benefits Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTHerbal remedies are natural medicinal therapies which utilize various components of therapeutically active plants and animal products. They have made...
Pregabalin effective in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), finds study Deepanjana Sarkar26 Feb 2019 7:10 PM IST Pregabalin may be a promising treatment option to reduces IBS‐related symptoms in IBS patients, revealed a study published in AP&T. Irritable...
Probiotics fail to benefit children with gastroenteritis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics are often suggested to children with stomach viruses to ease symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. But a new study published in the New...
