Gastroenterology
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— Advisory committee members put their foot down on shaky science
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Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV
Clinicians should perform liver blood tests before and during Veozah treatment
In trials, guselkumab more than doubled remission rates versus placebo
Agency advisory panel to examine complicated efficacy data and liver safety concerns
In trials, guselkumab more than doubled remission rates versus placebo
Agency advisory panel to examine complicated efficacy data and liver safety concerns
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Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile
Moral of the story: don't walk barefoot in the fields
Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool
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Botox can help "no-burp syndrome" symptoms
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Mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy associated with 76% higher Parkinson's risk
PREDICT-UC trial found no benefit with intensified or accelerated regimens
No difference in overall survival with versus without bolus, less toxicity without
This difference is mostly explained by their smaller stature, researchers say
Having a medical condition was tied to increased risk of suicide in a dose-response-like manner
Benefits seen in patients with and without a genetic diagnosis
It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say
Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death
But editorialists call USPSTF-recommended screening option "outdated"
Almost nothing, and presidential nominees have no obligation to divulge personal health details
These high reinfection rates indicate treatment has reached highest-risk population
