Weight Loss/Diabetes Drug Has Positive Treatment Effect on MASH GLP-1/GIP agonist also improved fibrosis biomarkers, liver fat, and stiffness in phase II trial Jun 08, 2024
Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients Also in TTHealthWatch: diets and medicine in IBS and active surveillance in prostate cancer Jun 08, 2024 podcast
Novel Glucagon/GLP-1 Receptor Dual Agonist Improved MASH in Phase II Study Effects may be related to weight loss, not changes in fibrogenesis, expert suggests Jun 07, 2024
Novel Intelligent Liver Function Test Platform Improves Liver Disease Diagnosis iLFT is now an essential, highly utilized tool at one U.K. primary care system Jun 07, 2024
Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverage Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top Jun 06, 2024
Bulevirtide/Pegylated Interferon Combo Beats Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis D Combo therapies for HDV with drugs other than pegylated interferon would be better, expert says Jun 06, 2024
A Win for Liver Transplantation in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Three new trials address CRC liver metastases Jun 04, 2024
Perioperative Chemo Extends Survival in Resectable Esophageal Cancer Improvement also observed in complete remission rates with FLOT over CROSS regimen Jun 03, 2024
Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas May 29, 2024
Springsteen's Health; Minimum Staffing Rule Challenged; Probiotic Sodas Probed Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff May 28, 2024
Increase in CRC Cases in Younger Age Groups Extends to Preteens While cases remain rare in younger people, they're much more common than 25 years ago May 26, 2024
Gallbladder Cancer Rates Stable or Down, Except in Black Patients Black patients "presenting more often, and they're presenting at a later stage," researcher says May 24, 2024
Blood in Stool, Abdominal Pain Top Red Flags for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer These symptoms are "frequently ignored by providers as trivial," according to one expert May 24, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening Secures FDA Panel's Blessing But advisors urge strong labeling emphasizing Shield test's low sensitivity for advanced adenomas May 24, 2024
Blood-Based Test for CRC Screening Hits Sensitivity, Specificity Endpoints Test could fill a gap in CRC screening May 23, 2024
GLP-2 Analog Reduces Need for Parenteral Support in Patients With Rare GI Condition Better outcomes in short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure with apraglutide vs placebo May 23, 2024
Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo May 22, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening May Miss Some Precancers, FDA Staff Says Shield could boost screening compliance, but has low sensitivity for advanced adenomas May 22, 2024
Guselkumab Continues Winning Streak in Crohn's Disease Dual-acting IL-23 inhibitor tops placebo, ustekinumab in phase III trials May 22, 2024
Endoscopic Ablation Reduces 'Hunger Hormone,' Yields Weight Loss in Early Trial First-in-human study targets ghrelin production with mucosal ablation as obesity treatment May 21, 2024
Healthcare Use Reduced When Female Gastroenterologists See Patients Female patients appeared to derive the greatest benefit, researchers say May 21, 2024
FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancer Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study May 20, 2024
Can Robots Make Gallbladder Surgery Safer? Observational study suggests benefit compared with laparoscopic surgery May 20, 2024
What to Know About the U.K.'s Tainted Blood Scandal Tens of thousands contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions during the 1970s and 1980s May 20, 2024
Whole Foods Hepatitis; Plane Crash Kills Physician; Docs Criticize Mask Ban Proposal Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff May 20, 2024
Gastrointestinal Bleeding More Common in Advanced CKD Risk was significantly higher regardless of dialysis status May 19, 2024
Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survival 5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds May 15, 2024
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
Pig-Kidney Recipient Dies; Colon Cancers Surge in Teens; CRISPR Fails to Cure HIV Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff May 13, 2024
Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death? No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk May 08, 2024
For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis Some patients may need testing, IV rehydration, experts say May 08, 2024
Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role May 07, 2024
Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients May 03, 2024
It May Be Safe to Extend Time Between Colonoscopy Screenings, Study Says Findings have implications for economics of resource use and avoiding invasive examinations May 02, 2024
Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggests Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases May 01, 2024
EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancers Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Higher Risk for Atopic Dermatitis An increased number of antibiotic courses corresponded to a dose-response-like increased risk Apr 29, 2024
Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
