New AGA guideline on evaluation of diarrhoea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released guideline on the laboratory evaluation of functional diarrhoea or irritable bowel...
Vedolizumab effective for treatment of ulcerative colitis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTNew York: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found vedolizumab (Entyvio, Takeda) to be superior to adalimumab...
Management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults: BSG Guidelines Hina Zahid20 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTBritish Society of Gastroenterology has released 2019 consensus guidelines on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults. The new...
Ulcerative colitis patients at increased risk for depression, anxiety Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are more likely to suffer from psychiatric illness -- depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder compared...
Young IBD patients more likely to develop serious Epstein-Barr virus infections: Study Hina Zahid10 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTYoung patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are five times more likely than the general population to develop viral infections that can lead...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to adverse obstetric outcomes during pregnancy: Study Hina Zahid12 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can be further classified as Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC)...
Subcutaneous vedolizumab also effective for ulcerative colitis treatment: VISIBLE 1 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTA subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab could be beneficial for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC), a recent study...
Diet in inflammatory bowel disease: The Asian Working Group guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Asian working group has recently released a guideline on diet for inflammatory bowel disease patients. The guideline focuses on clinical nutrition...
Antibiotics May Treat Endometriosis Hina Zahid13 July 2019 12:43 PM ISTResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found, in mice, that treatment with an antibiotic reduces the size of...
Higher sun exposure (vitamin D) linked to lower risk of IBD in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTChildren exposed to the sun in the previous winter or summer are at lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent...
Sleeve gastrectomy safer than Gastric bypass for patients of Crohn's disease Hina Zahid5 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTBariatric surgery is recommended in obese patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and they predictably farewell after that. Roux-en-Y Gastric...
Turmeric pill scientifically formulated for oral use for ulcerative colitis, colon cancer Hina Zahid14 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTTurmeric extract Curcumin has been scientifically formulated for oral use as pill for ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and other chronic...
