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Mashup Score: 8VIDEO: New book a ‘holistic toolbox’ of nutritional, behavioral strategies for treating IBS - 5 day(s) ago
In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives. “We really came together because there wasn’t a book that specifically merged behavioral therapies with nutrition therapies for irritable
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Mashup Score: 1Telemedicine results in higher HCV cure rates vs. referral in opioid treatment programs - 5 day(s) ago
Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs for patients with hepatitis C virus infection resulted in “substantially higher” cure rates compared with offsite referral to a hepatitis specialist, according to a study. Additionally, illicit drug use declined among all cured patients.
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Mashup Score: 18HCC screening linked to reduced mortality but remains ‘underused in clinical practice’ - 5 day(s) ago
Hepatocellular carcinoma screening in at-risk patients was linked to reduced mortality after accounting for lead-time and length-time biases, as well as improved early tumor detection and treatment, according to data in JAMA Network Open. “Although there have been several studies examining the value of HCC screening in patients with cirrhosis, there continues to be debate if this is
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In a Healio video exclusive, Wendi LeBrett, MD, winner of the 2023 Healio Social Media Influencer Award, discusses how she uses social media, namely TikTok, to address misleading or inaccurate information about gastrointestinal diseases. “Part of my inspiration for doing this was to correct medical misinformation online,” LeBrett, a third-year GI fellow at UCLA Health, told Healio.
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Mashup Score: 8VIDEO: New book a ‘holistic toolbox’ of nutritional, behavioral strategies for treating IBS - 7 day(s) ago
In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives. “We really came together because there wasn’t a book that specifically merged behavioral therapies with nutrition therapies for irritable
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Mashup Score: 0FDA warns of ‘rare risk’ for thiopurine-related intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy - 7 day(s) ago
The FDA has issued a safety alert warning patients and health care providers of a “rare risk of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy” linked to thiopurine use. The safety alert follows reported cases of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) among patients who were administered azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine or 6-thioguanine as treatment for inflammatory bowel disease
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Mashup Score: 5FDA approves high-concentration, citrate-free form of interchangeable biosimilar Cyltezo - 8 day(s) ago
The FDA has approved a citrate-free, high-concentration formulation of the interchangeable adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo to treat multiple chronic inflammatory diseases, according to the manufacturer. As with the low-concentration (50 mg/mL) version of Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm, Boehringer Ingelheim), the high-concentration formulation is approved for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis,
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Mashup Score: 1Telemedicine results in higher HCV cure rates vs. referral in opioid treatment programs - 8 day(s) ago
Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs for patients with hepatitis C virus infection resulted in “substantially higher” cure rates compared with offsite referral to a hepatitis specialist, according to a study. Additionally, illicit drug use declined among all cured patients.
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Mashup Score: 0Olezarsen reduces triglycerides, pancreatitis events in familial chylomicronemia syndrome - 8 day(s) ago
Monthly olezarsen 80 mg significantly lowered triglyceride levels and also reduced incidence of acute pancreatitis vs. placebo in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The investigational drug, a GalNAc3-conjugated antisense oligonucleotide, was granted orphan drug and breakthrough therapy designations by the FDA in February
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Mashup Score: 4Honoring Stephen A. Harrison, MD, FAASLD: Pioneer who ‘propelled field of MASH forward’ - 9 day(s) ago
Col. Stephen A. Harrison, MD, FAASLD, a key leader in the field of hepatology who dedicated his life to caring for patients and developing treatments for liver disease, died on April 23. Harrison founded and chaired Pinnacle Clinical Research in San Antonio and was a pioneer in liver disease research, particularly in pursuit of treatment options for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic
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On the last day of #IBSAwarenessMonth 💜 @GoHealio #GI sat down with @DrRiehl & @KateScarlata_RD in a 🎥 exclusive to discuss their new book 📕 , “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating #IBS from nutritional and behavioral perspectives. https://t.co/blEmfTh8eU https://t.co/Sac0f4syFX