Gastroenterology
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Scurvy: A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today
Scurvy can cause mucosal and gastric hemorrhages, and may be linked to poor diet or bariatric surgery.
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IBS: Understanding a Common Yet Misunderstood Condition
Today, several dietary, pharmacologic, and psychological/behavioral approaches are available to treat patients with IBS.
Opinion
Myth of the Month: Are Thickened Liquids Helpful in Dysphagia Patients?
The risks of the diet include dehydration, poor oral intake, and decreased quality of life.
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GI-Targeted Bitter Hop Extract Curbs Hunger, Food Cravings
Both the high-dose and low-dose treatment groups experienced a significant reduction in appetite.
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Statins Linked to Improved Liver Health in MASLD
Statin usage was associated with a 76.7% lower risk for all-cause mortality and a 62% lower risk of liver-related events than non-use.
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Three Clinical Studies Demonstrating Safety and Efficacy of Treatment for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) in Adults
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The Next Frontier of Antibiotic Discovery: Inside Your Gut
The researchers hoped to identify peptides that the trillions of microbes use against each other in the fight for limited resources — ideally,...
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Recurrent Pancreatitis Triples Risk for Chronic Disease
Brief and repeated psychological interventions and alcohol and smoking cessation programs along with the development of new interventions to...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Grants Livdelzi Accelerated Approval for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
The FDA approved Livdelzi based largely on results of the phase 3 RESPONSE study.
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FIT Screening Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality by One Third
Researchers used data from two health systems with long-standing programs of mailing FITs to compare 1103 cases of adults who had died of CRC with...
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Low Alcohol Use Offers No Clear Health Benefits
Recently, scientists have pointed out flaws in some of the studies that led to the conclusion that there is be a safe level of alcohol consumption...