Supplementation with vitamin D was associated with reduced IBD-specific ED visits, hospitalizations and corticosteroid use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.These findings reinforce the potential of vitamin D as a low-cost addition to IBD management.
An increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and offered surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Given that the increase in…
Background Neutrophil infiltration and hepatocyte damage are indispensable hallmarks in alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), yet the underlying crosstalk between neutrophils and hepatocytes and its role in…
Background Gut-liver crosstalk plays an important role in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) pathogenesis; but underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Objective We examined the regulation of intestinal…
Summer has arrived with a molten thud here on America’s North Coast. It’s time to retire to my porch and recline under an umbrella, sleeping…
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Daily steps below the recommended 10,000 were still associated with lower risk for major heart-related events, even among people with hypertension, researchers reported.In addition, 30…
Men with type 2 diabetes have significant improvements in HbA1c and hypogonadism symptoms as soon as 3 months after starting testosterone therapy, according to real-world…
Two different doses of an oral combination pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea significantly lowered disease severity vs. placebo at 28 days, according to phase 2…
Background The gut microbiome and diet are important factors in the pathogenesis and management of Crohn’s disease (CD). However, the role of the gut phageome…
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), are chronic conditions characterised by inflammation of the intestinal tract. Alterations in…
