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Jury out on how tea drinking influences colorectal cancer risk
Tea drinking may reduce the risk for colorectal cancer by 24%, but the estimate is uncertain.
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Vegetarian diets tied to lower risk for some GI cancers
“The results of this systematic review indicate that adherence to vegetarian diets can reduce the risk of gastrointestinal cancers, compared with...
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FDA OKs subcutaneous vedolizumab for UC maintenance therapy
The safety profile of subcutaneous vedolizumab was “generally consistent” with the intravenous form of the drug, with the addition of injection-...
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ChatGPT may aid decision-making in the ED for acute ulcerative colitis
Chatbot provided a detailed answer depicting severity of every variable of the criteria and an overall severity classification.
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Real-world data confirm efficacy of dupilumab in severe EoE
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of 46 patients with severe, treatment-refractory fibrostenotic EoE.
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Many young people stop ulcerative colitis maintenance treatment, risking relapse
Globally, the incidence of UC is increasing fastest in younger populations. It’s estimated that up to 30% of individuals with UC are diagnosed in...
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Omitting sentinel lymph node biopsy safe for some early breast cancers
Data support “the argument that sentinel node positivity is not, in and of itself, a critical parameter that determines therapeutic plans and...
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High-risk colon polyps detected at screening colonoscopy linked to liver cancer death
“Our findings imply that risk stratification at colonoscopy might be helping to identify patients at need for liver cancer surveillance.”
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Artificial sweeteners in processed foods tied to increased depression risk
“Given this potential association between ultraprocessed food and multiple adverse health conditions, wherever possible individuals may wish to...
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More data needed on stopping GLP-1 use prior to endoscopy
Semaglutide, and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, could be problematic for patients undergoing endoscopy.
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AHA reviews impact of aggressive LDL lowering on the brain
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke associated with statin therapy in patients without a history of cerebrovascular disease is “small and consistently...
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Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...
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Blood transfusions linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
Patients receiving red blood cell transfusions from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous ICHs were at a significantly increased risk of...
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Patisiran (Onpattro) for ATTR cardiomyopathy gets FDA panel thumbs up
The study also met its first secondary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit on health status and...