A genome-wide association study uncovered two new genetic risk variants for alcohol-related liver cirrhosis and confirmed a third previously identified susceptibility locus, researchers reported...
VIENNA – Postdiagnosis aspirin use nearly doubled survival in patients with gastrointestinal cancers in a large study from the Netherlands.
After 5 years, 75% of daily low-dose–aspirin users were...
States with strong policies regarding alcohol have lower rates of alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths, especially in women, according to Dr. Scott Hadland and his associates.
A 10-point increase in...
Daily vitamin D and calcium supplements, taken alone or in combination, failed to reduce the risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas in middle-aged adults, according to a study published online Oct. 14...
Individuals infected with the hepatitis C virus who have a higher ratio of alanine aminotransferase to aspartate aminotransferase may be at greater risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...
Chronic nonmalignant liver disease is on the rise in the United States in part because of increasing incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a report published online in Clinical...
A Chinese herbal medicine preparation may offer relief from constipation symptoms in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome.
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 125 individuals with...
Antiviral treatment with sofosbuvir reduced liver fibrosis, as measured by three independent noninvasive predictors for liver fibrosis, and liver stiffness, in patients with chronic hepatitis C...
SAN DIEGO – Less than a third of hospitals reprocessed duodenoscopes adequately to prevent potential transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and other pathogens,...
SAN DIEGO – Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli infection carriage was present in 4.2% of healthy children who underwent stool testing, especially in young children and...
