In Japan, most stomach cancers are due Helicobacter pylor infection, and infection rates are very high nationally. Do birth years have any influence on this?
The effect of omega fatty acids on blood pressure has been contradictory. A new study finds a non-linear dose-response, with an optimal daily dose of 3gr.
Gastrointestinal bleeding patients often have small intestine capsule endoscopy, with recurring GI re-bleeding. Can RHEMITT score help to predict risk?
About 1 in 300 to 1 in 800 people in the general population carries a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. This increases the risk of breast cancer in affected women by 45-85 percent by the age of 75. But what is the risk of breast cancer after BRCA-positive ovarian cancer?
IBS patients often suffer symptoms from the condition, and a new study from Iran looked if propolis - a resin produced by bees - has positive effects against IBS.
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea are common in ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. The new questionnaires should help to find appropriate therapies and benefit those affected.
Besides LDL cholesterol, the cholesterol content of remnant lipoproteins is also a risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis.
New classification and diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus have been proposed in recent years. A new study tests four of these systems for specificity, sensitivity and accuracy.
They cure an intestinal ulcer, but lead to IBD? An Indian meta-analysis checked if the suspicion on histamine-2-receptor antagonists is well-founded.
The bacterium Dysosmobacter welbionis is produced in the intestinal flora. In mice, it was able to compensate for the negative consequences of poor nutrition.
A mild COVID-19 could increase the likelihood of type 2 diabetes. This is indicated by a representative sample from GP practices in Germany.
A Chinese meta-analysis of studies on the treatment of scleroderma has investigated whether ACE inhibitors can be used to prevent renal crisis.
After third-line failure, a 61-year-old female patient with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma received off-label monotherapy with olaparib.
A Spanish-German team of scientists may have made a breakthrough in the search for a reliable screening method for pancreatic cancer.
Patients without statins or lipid-lowering drugs tolerance have few options to lower LDL. Researchers developed a snack that reduced LDL cholesterol by up to 40%.
Medical app found to benefit type 1 diabetes children in hybrid close-loop systems via glucose values measurement for insulin pump control.
There are known cases of new onset or worsening polymyalgia rheumatica after influenza B vaccination. Is there a connection between COVID-19 vaccination and PMR?
A poor sleep rhythm could stimulate the development of Alzheimer's disease. New studies from California suggest a link between Alzheimer's disease and sleep rhythm disorders.
Women and men differ in the type and severity of side effects during chemotherapy. Few studies have investigated gender-specific reactions to other tumour treatments such as immunotherapies.
A reserach paper looks at the issue of ethnic group summaries in US guidelines. What are the key recommendations relevant for experts and medical practice?