FDA Approves New Formulation of HepA Immune Globulin Product also offers post-exposure prophylaxis against measles Sep 06, 2018
High-Dose Loop Diuretics Reduced Survival in Cirrhosis Faster muscle depletion and more deaths Sep 04, 2018
Microbiome Dysbiosis Promotes Pancreatic Disease Microbiome check may benefit those at risk for pancreatitis and cancer Aug 30, 2018
ESC: Aspirin Holds Little Net Benefit for Primary CV Prevention 'No compelling evidence' emerges in two randomized trials Aug 26, 2018 video
HIV May Up Risk for Liver Steatosis in Mono-infected Patients Earlier intervention on 'manageable factors' for fatty liver disease may help in this population Jul 27, 2018
Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions Tied to Alzheimer’s Studies may explain mixed results of omega-3 trials Jul 26, 2018
High Infliximab Levels Offer Safe Inflammation Control in IBD No increase in infections with trough levels >7 ug/mL Jul 17, 2018
Fecal Occult Blood Flags Risks Beyond Colon Cancer Positive FOBT tied to increased mortality from non-cancer causes Jul 17, 2018
Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addiction Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse Jul 14, 2018
Shorter Wait Times May Favor HCV-Infected Kidney Transplants Long-term dialysis while waiting for uninfected kidney a larger risk Jul 09, 2018
Bariatric Patients May Need Microbiome Boost Microbial richness remains diminished even 5 years after gastric bypass, banding Jun 24, 2018
Bacteriophages: Hidden Players in Parkinson's Disease? Viruses affect microbiome composition, perhaps fostering rogue neural proteins Jun 13, 2018
Slow Medicine: Holding Firm on Our Approach to Colon Cancer Screening We favor occult blood testing rather than invasive tests Jun 08, 2018
Patients on Opioids May Fail to Properly Prep for Colonoscopy Study finds users also more likely to suffer complications Jun 07, 2018
Minor Psychiatric Disorders Don't Predict GERD No significant correlations with anxiety, depression found in prospective study Jun 06, 2018
Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study Jun 05, 2018
Steroid Treatment Relieves Lymphocytic Colitis Oral budesonide was superior to placebo and mesalazine Jun 05, 2018
Don't Expect Much from YouTube Vids Labeled for Colon Cancer In many, "content of minimal or no relevance" Jun 05, 2018
Pancreatic Ca Gets 20-Month Survival Boost Aggressive post-surgery chemo regimen touted as new standard of care Jun 05, 2018 video
Hepatitis D: The 'Forgotten Virus' is Still Here More attention to screening, treatment is needed, say experts Jun 04, 2018
Pre-Surgical CRT May Boost Survival in Pancreatic Ca Further data needed to clarify best approach and who would benefit most Jun 04, 2018
Hot Chemo Fails in Rare Cancer HIPEC and surgery equals surgery alone in peritoneal carcinomatosis Jun 04, 2018 video
Family History of Young-Onset Colon Ca Needs Better Screening Only one in four young-onset cases met early screening criteria Jun 04, 2018
Evidence Grows for Colon Cancer Occurrence in Younger People Alarming increases in people ages Jun 03, 2018
Racial Gaps Persist in ALD Patients Eligible for Transplant Disparities found regarding liver transplant, mortality Jun 03, 2018
Arthroplasty Safe in IBD Patients on Anti-TNF Higher risks of infection in patients on steroids Jun 02, 2018
DDW 2018: Combining Insights Across Ƶ Topics will range from microbiome research to HCV cures Jun 01, 2018
Platelet Stimulator OK'd for Liver Disease Patients with Scheduled Procedures Avatrombopag (Doptelet) is first drug approved for this indication May 21, 2018
CBT Tops Acupuncture for Treating Insomnia in Cancer Survivors But both methods provide alternative to sleeping pills May 17, 2018
Only Advanced Adenomas Confer Colorectal Cancer Risk Risk with non-advanced lesions no greater than with no lesions at all May 15, 2018
Survival Prognosis Still Poor for Alcoholic Hepatitis Four decades of no improvement show urgent need for better treatments May 10, 2018
Drug Choices Safe in Pediatric Gut Infections Finding validates clinical practice in complicated intra-abdominal infections May 08, 2018
Probiotics Fail in Kids' Acute Gastroenteritis Two studies yield markedly similar results May 07, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
It's Official! Curing Patients Is Bad for Business Milton Packer describes the end result of profit-dominated drug development Apr 18, 2018
Novel Non-Bile FXR Agonist Promising in PBC Patients Phase II trial interim analysis found dose-dependent response, good safety profile Apr 15, 2018
Biliary Fibrosis Stabilized with Obeticholic Acid Biopsy study supports anti-fibrosis properties of agent Apr 15, 2018
Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplants Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality Apr 15, 2018