Cost-effectiveness and optimal stopping ages for colorectal cancer screening after age 75 years appear to be associated with an individual’s age, sex, comorbidity status and screening history, according to results of an economic evaluation. “The burden and benefits of CRC screening depend on the individual’s overall life expectancy and CRC risk,” Matthias Harlass, MS, of
Glucarpidase significantly improved kidney function for patients who developed acute kidney injury from high-dose methotrexate, according to results of a large, multicenter observational study.Glucarpidase (Voraxaze,…
The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Bluejay Therapeutics’ brelovitug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis delta, for which no approved therapies currently exist…
Peripheral blood absolute lymphocyte count at diagnosis is an effective biomarker that can be used to risk-stratify patients with multiple myeloma, according to retrospective study…
The American College of Cardiology announced the late-breaking science lineup for its Scientific Session to be held March 29-31 in Chicago and online.The lineup is…
Among patients with COPD who experienced an exacerbation, the risk for cardiovascular events was highest in the following 2 weeks and stayed elevated more than…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent disorder of gut-brain interaction, affecting ≈11% of the global population. This meta-analysis identified consistent gut microbiome signatures associated…
Adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 drug have a similar risk for thyroid cancer as those using other diabetes drugs, though increased thyroid…
Post written by Julien D. Schulberg, MBBS, PhD, and Michael A. Kamm, MBBS, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent’s Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, U…
Background The microbiota is emerging as a key factor in the predisposition to insulin resistance and obesity. Objective To understand the interplay among gut microbiota…
Background GI cancers pose an increasing global health burden, with their impact on the working-age population (WAP) aged 15–64 years remaining largely unexplored despite the…
