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Can a saliva test predict the best way to manage obesity?
“We still don’t have randomized trials where we’re looking at obesity phenotyping yet.”
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At-home monitoring device can predict Crohn’s disease flares
A new device developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows promise.
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Fewer discontinuations with infliximab vs. vedolizumab for UC maintenance therapy
Findings are based on a pooled analysis of six randomized controlled trials from the past 10 years.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty plus obesity drugs add up to more weight loss
Some experts believe weight-loss medications can help with the rebound in weight that some people experience months after bariatric surgery.
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Gray hair and aging: Could ‘stuck’ stem cells be to blame?
New evidence points to a cycle wherein undifferentiated stem cells mature to perform their hair-coloring duties and then transform back to their...
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Bariatric surgery cuts risk for obesity-related cancers in half: Study
For years evidence has pointed to multiple health benefits associated with bariatric surgery, including improvements in diabetes, sleep apnea, and...
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Likely cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children identified
The study’s key messages for parents and health care providers “are awareness and reassurance,” Dr. Balistreri said in an interview.
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Nasal COVID treatment shows early promise against multiple variants
Unlike a COVID vaccine that boosts a person’s immune system as protection, the antiviral nasal spray works more directly by blocking the virus,...
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Upadacitinib shows positive endoscopic outcomes in Crohn’s disease at 1 year
“The absolute magnitude of the finding was unanticipated – a greater treatment effect than might be anticipated for these outcomes compared with...
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Cutting calories could slow the pace of aging: Study
Even though the pace of aging slowed, the researchers did not find significant changes on two biological aging measures.
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IVF-conceived children show strong developmental performance
“Our population included a relatively recent birth cohort, which may explain some differences from previous studies ...”
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More work needed to optimize STI screening in primary care settings
Primary care doctors should incorporate some questions about sexual health during a regular head-to-toe checkup and ask questions in a very...
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People living with HIV are a model population for vaccination
The PLWH community can still offer valuable insights into effective ways to reach out to people.
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PrEP education during STI testing could boost HIV protection
It comes down to numbers. More people seek screening for STIs compared with those who actively seek PrEP for HIV prevention.
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HIV: Treating ‘symptom clusters’ could help improve QOL
Evidence suggests there are four main symptom clusters.