Irritable Bowel Syndrome- American Gastroenterological Association Guideline Geeta Sharma Sharma26 April 2016 4:53 PM IST Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine (colon). Irritable bowel syndrome commonly causes cramping,...
Fungus a major risk factor in Crohn's disease: Study supriya kashyap kashyap22 Sept 2016 1:14 PM ISTNew York : A team of international researchers has, for the first time, identified a fungus as the key factor in the development of Crohn's...
Poor foetal growth, key reason for stunted growth: Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2016 2:42 PM ISTPoor foetal growth preterm birth and low birth weight is the leading cause behind stunting among 25 per cent children in the developing countries, the...
Ciprofloxacin No longer Effective In Shigellosis, Typhoid supriya kashyap kashyap25 April 2017 3:31 PM ISTHyderabad : Researchers have found that indiscriminate and irresponsible use of ciprofloxacin which used to be sufficiently capable to kill Shigella...
Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 May 2017 10:09 AM ISTA new study highlights that children suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not meeting the daily recommended intake of calcium and...
Team with Indian-origin scientist develops promising ovarian cancer treatment Ruby khatun khatun5 Jun 2017 4:51 PM ISTLONDON: A team of scientists, one of them Indian origin, have developed a new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer that shrinks tumours without...
India continues to be hotbed of diarrhoeal deaths: Lancet Study Ruby khatun khatun5 Jun 2017 9:44 AM ISTAccording to a study published in the Lancet - Journal of Infectious Diseases, India and Nigeria combined had 42 per cent of the 499,000 global...
Evidence-based guidelines for supportive care of patients with Ebola virus disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTEbola virus disease is afebrile, multisystem illness, with a predominance of gastrointestinal symptoms and signs namely nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea,...
Low FODMAP diet improves symptoms of IBS more than other diets Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAdults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who followed a low FODMAP diet had fewer symptoms than those who followed standard dietary advice. They...
Third of people not taking their prescribed diabetes medication due to side effects Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:03 PM ISTDiabetes patients who take the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, are the least likely to follow medical advice regarding their...
The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year :WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTMore than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor...
Vitamin-A-enriched fodder is the key to protection against milk allergy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe incidence of milk allergy is about three to five percent in European children and more rarely in adults. This disease is different from lactose...
