IBD is Milder, With Later Onset, in Non-US Born Patients IBD is Milder, With Later Onset, in Non-US Born Patients
Race and immigration status were both found to influence inflammatory bowel disease manifestations, which may aid in clinical management.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Smoking cessation was associated with a reduced cancer risk in the long run, particularly when quitting was sustained and occurred prior to middle age, a large population-based study from Korea found.
Over a mean 13 years follow... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - February 6, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
BP Control Improved With Gastric Bypass in Patients With Obesity, Hypertension
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 -- For individuals with obesity and hypertension, bariatric surgery is associated with improved hypertension control, according to a study published in the Feb. 13 issue of the Journal of the American College of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Machine Learning Helps Predict HCC Risk in MASLD Machine Learning Helps Predict HCC Risk in MASLD
A machine learning model can help estimate the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
King Charles' Health History; Supreme Court to Weigh COVID Misinfo; Toby Keith Dies
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Here's what's known about King Charles III's health history following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis. (AP)
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - February 6, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Treating stomach cancer
More than 26,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with stomach cancer this year, and nearly 11,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year. Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, can affect any part of the stomach. In most of the world, stomach cancers form in the main part of the stomach. In the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 6, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
An Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Shows Lasting Results in Early Study
An experimental weight-loss shot from Amgen Inc.—taken less frequently than wildly popular treatments from Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S—appears to keep weight off even after patients stop taking it.
Patients given a monthly injection of Amgen’s drug, dubbed MariTide, lost up to 14.5% of their body weight in just 12 weeks, according to a small, early-stage study published Monday in the journal Nature Metabolism. And some people kept the weight off for up to 150 days after stopping the drug, findings show.
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Source: TIME: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Wearable Device Tracks IBD From Sweat Wearable Device Tracks IBD From Sweat
A novel wearable device shows initial promise for measuring disease status from perspiration in patients with IBD.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Laparoscopic SG, RYGB Carry Similar, Low Perioperative Risk Laparoscopic SG, RYGB Carry Similar, Low Perioperative Risk
The perioperative risk is similar and low for SG and RYGB, so that the risk should not be a deciding factor in the choice of method for bariatric surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Cell-Free DNA May Inform IBD Diagnosis Cell-Free DNA May Inform IBD Diagnosis
In patients with IBD, measurement of microbial cell-free DNA in plasma may help distinguish active from asymptomatic disease, as well as between ulcerative colitis and Crohn ' s disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
What is the Differential Diagnosis of a Suprarenal Mass?
Discussion
Suprarenal masses (SRM) are not that common (incidence of 1.9/1000 in neonates), but are more commonly diagnosed prenatally because of prenatal ultrasound. Masses can be difficult to accurately diagnose even after birth because their features overlap. Radiographically they can be variable in size, cystic/solid or mixed and with or without calcifications. Common signs and symptoms of SRM include anemia, jaundice, scrotal hematoma and abdominal mass. Signs of asphyxia may also occur. Often patients whose diagnosis is not clear are monitored closely for a few weeks to see how the lesion changes with time. This is e...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Dose Escalation With Infliximab Biosimilar Can Restore Responses in IBD
(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- In patients with inflammatory bowel disease who lost response after infliximab (Remicade) induction, escalating the maintenance dose of the subcutaneous infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 improved clinical response and... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - February 3, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Nearly 140 people onboard a cruise ship sick in gastrointestinal illness outbreak
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Around 140 people have fallen sick with a gastrointestinal illness onboard the Cunard Queen Victoria cruise ship that docked in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 22 when the CDC began…#fortlauderdale #florida #cdc #queenvictoria #honolulu #oceania #cunard #cunardcruiseline (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgeries Carry Low Perioperative Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) have similarly low perioperative risk among adults with obesity, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to Manage Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Hepatotoxicity How to Manage Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Hepatotoxicity
Because liver toxicity can be a sign that these drugs are working, knowing how to manage this adverse event can help patients reap the full benefit, says Dr David Johnson.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
