Gastroenterology News

• Alert EU Backs Drug to Relieve Itching in Alagille Syndrome The European Medicines Agency said there were exceptional circumstances for approving Kayfanda to treat pruritus in patients with the rare genetic disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2024
• Alert EMA Backs Oral Drug for Primary Biliary Cholangitis Iqirvo can delay liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, the European Medicines Agency decided.
  Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2024
• Sugar May Drive Dementia, German Medical Societies Warn High blood sugar levels damage brain blood vessels and promote deposits on the vessel walls, thus reducing blood flow and nutrient supply to brain cells.
  Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2024
• Inappropriate NSAID Prescribing Causing Avoidable Harm Prescribing NSAIDs to people at high risk of harm from them has cost more than 6000 years of good health and £31 million for the NHS over the past decade, a study found.
  Medscape News UK, July 26, 2024
• Low Alcohol Use Offers No Clear Health Benefits Now, yet another research analysis points toward that newer conclusion – that people who drink moderately do not necessarily live longer than people who abstain.
  WebMD Health News, July 26, 2024
• A Woman, a Tuna Steak, and Allergy-like Symptoms Scombroid poisoning resembles an allergic reaction and occurs after eating fish contaminated with histamine.
  Medscape News UK, July 26, 2024
• Why Are Germans Getting Heavier? Changes in the population's weight have many causes, including an abundance of food and declining expenditure of energy.
  Medscape Medical News, July 25, 2024
• GRAPPA 2024 Adverse Events Differ Between Two Second-Line Psoriasis Rxs Apremilast and deucravacitinib, oral small-molecule drugs approved for treating psoriasis, were linked to different adverse events, and adverse event profiles differed between men and women.
  Medscape Medical News, July 25, 2024
• The Skinny on What We Know About the Microbiome and Obesity Mayo Clinic researcher Sahil Khanna discussed the links between obesity and the microbiome, the potential of microbiome therapeutics, and future avenues for research.
  Medscape Medical News, July 24, 2024
• How the Gut Microbiome Might Influence Diabetes Risk The composition of gut microbes differed starkly between individuals with diabetes and those without, with 19 distinct species being linked to type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Medical News, July 24, 2024
• Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 lb over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself at his ideal body weight with his cholesterol below 200.
  KFF Health News, July 23, 2024
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Sliced Deli Meats Two people have died from an outbreak of the bacteria listeria linked to deli-counter sliced meat, and dozens more have been sickened.
  WebMD Health News, July 23, 2024
• US Drug Industry Middlemen Defend Business Model Amid Accusations Of Raising Patient Costs U.S. pharmaceutical industry middlemen defended their role in the healthcare system during a Congressional hearing on Tuesday after committee members accused them of pushing...
  Reuters Health Information, July 23, 2024
• The Case of the Drunken Teetotaler Episodes of somnolence and lethargy with recurring alcohol intoxication tormented a 50-year-old woman until the diagnosis of the rare auto-brewery syndrome was considered.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2024
• Treatable Condition Misdiagnosed as Dementia in 13% of Cases Patients with dementia may instead have hepatic encephalopathy, a treatable cause of cognitive impairment often caused by cirrhosis.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2024
• Noninvasive Method for Diagnosing Fatty Liver Developed The new method avoids the weaknesses of MRI, such as its high cost, limited availability, and dependence on contrast agents.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2024
• Acute Pancreatitis: Five Things to Know To better manage this common GI condition, clinicians should determine the cause, aim to predict disease severity, and incorporate recent landmark findings into their interventions.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2024
• Experts Debate Best Way to Define Obesity The extent to which BMI should continue to factor in, the use of different BMI cutoffs for Asians, and the framing of obesity as a disease are all under a microscope.
  Medscape Medical News, July 22, 2024
• How to Manage Unresectable HCC With Liver Dysfunction A recent study published in JAMA Oncology examines the outcomes of uHCC patients with moderate liver dysfunction who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy vs best supportive care.
  MDedge News, July 22, 2024
• New Trials in Colorectal Cancer: Could Your Patient Benefit? Maybe one of your patients is eligible for a new colorectal cancer clinical trial?
  Medscape Medical News, July 22, 2024