Hyperferritinemia is associated with higher liver-related event incidence in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Is high iron protein in your blood a warning sign for worse liver disease outcomes?
This meta-analysis pooled data from 16 observational studies involving 49,754 patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver…
High iron protein levels in blood nearly double the risk of serious liver events for patients with fatty liver disease, flagging a group nee…
Network meta-analysis ranks exercise types for colorectal cancer survivors post-resection based on specific outcomes
Exercise types ranked for colorectal cancer survivors after surgery
This network meta-analysis evaluated aerobic training (AT), resistance training (RT), combined training (CT), and high-intensity interval tr…
This network meta-analysis compared aerobic, resistance, combined, and high-intensity interval training for colorectal cancer survivors afte…
Meta-analysis finds fatty pancreas disease in over half of adults with MASLD
Do you have fatty liver? A new look suggests your pancreas might be fatty too
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 observational studies including 21,438 adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic li…
If you have fatty liver disease, your pancreas is likely fatty too, with rates reaching over 75% in non-Asian groups and 35% in Asian popula…
Antenatal pelvic floor exercise reduces perineal laceration risk in primiparous women during vaginal delivery
Want to Avoid Tearing During Childbirth? Science Points to One Clear Winner
This Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated physical interventions in 10,745 primiparous women across 15 h…
Simple pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy cut the risk of painful childbirth tears by half, outperforming massage and education alone.
Thymosin alpha1 added to standard therapy improved 90-day transplant-free survival in 73 patients with HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure
Thymosin alpha1 may improve survival in hepatitis B liver failure patients
This open-label randomized controlled trial enrolled 73 patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Adding thymosin alpha1 to standard therapy helped hepatitis B liver failure patients survive longer without needing a transplant.
Laparoscopy-assisted trans-umbilical Meckel's diverticulectomy described in pediatric case series
Can a small keyhole surgery safely fix a rare gut blockage in children?
A case series and literature review of 28 pediatric patients with Meckel's diverticulum complicated by internal hernia described laparoscopy…
A rare gut blockage in children was safely fixed using a small keyhole surgery that kept recovery quick with no complications reported.
Metabolomics analysis reveals distinct B-cell metabolic signatures in IgG4-RD patients compared to healthy controls
Metabolic changes found in B cells of IgG4-related disease patients
This cohort study analyzed B cells from 32 IgG4-RD patients and 31 healthy controls using UPLC-MS/MS-based metabolomics.
A specific panel of 14 chemical markers inside immune cells accurately identifies patients with IgG4-related disease from healthy people.
Serological assays show high concordance for detecting celiac disease-specific autoantibodies in a Tunisian cohort
Study finds high accuracy for blood tests in detecting celiac disease in Tunisian patients
This cohort study evaluated serological assays, including immunoblot, indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT), and enzyme-linked immunosorbe…
Blood tests for celiac disease correctly identified all patients in a Tunisian study, proving these simple checks can often replace invasive…
CAM products associated with ACLF in 39.6% of patients with liver injury in retrospective cohort
CAM products linked to liver failure and heavy metal contamination in patients
A retrospective cohort study of 91 consecutive patients with CAM-related adverse events at a South Indian tertiary center found that 39.6% d…
Many complementary medicine products tested contained dangerous heavy metals like cadmium linked to severe liver failure and death in patien…
First-in-human study finds VS-01 generally well tolerated in decompensated cirrhosis with ascites
Early safety study of VS-01 infusion in 12 patients with advanced liver disease
This phase 1b, open-label, non-randomized study in 12 patients with decompensated cirrhosis, ascites, and covert hepatic encephalopathy foun…
A new liver treatment called VS-01 was safe for patients with advanced disease, causing mostly mild stomach issues in an early study of 12 p…
Return to drinking occurs in 22% of alcohol-associated hepatitis patients within 90 days of recovery
Study tracks return to drinking in patients recovering from alcohol-associated hepatitis
A combined RCT and prospective observational analysis of 518 patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis found 21.7% returned to drinking wit…
About one in five patients recovering from alcohol-associated hepatitis return to drinking within 90 days, with higher education levels lowe…
AI web app feedback improves bowel preparation quality in outpatient colonoscopy RCT
Can an AI coach help you get a better colonoscopy prep?
A multicenter RCT of 774 outpatients found that an AI-guided web application providing feedback on rectal effluent images significantly impr…
A new web app using artificial intelligence helped over 770 patients achieve significantly cleaner colonoscopies by analyzing photos of thei…