Ustekinumab and vedolizumab have similar effects on extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease, a real-world, retrospective analysis finds. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Gastroenterology
Can Fecal Transplants Help Reverse Aging?
New research provides ‘tantalizing’ evidence for the direct involvement of gut microbes in aging and the possibility of gut microbe-based anti-aging therapies. Medscape Medical News
Inulin: Is This Commonly Used Fiber Additive Friend or Foe?
Inulin has grown in popularity for its potential health benefits as a dietary fiber. But is the incorporation of inulin in processed foods to blame for frequent digestive discomfort? Medscape Gastroenterology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Rarely Complicates Ulcerative Colitis
Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can rarely complicate the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a case series. Reuters Health Information
Who’s Better at Telling Operating Time?
Orthopedic surgeons are best, and anesthetists worst, at predicting operating theater time, according to orthopedic surgeons from New Zealand. Reuters Health Information
Interferon-Associated Retinopathy During HCV Treatment
Could interferon-based therapies for chronic hepatitis C cause retinopathy? This new study explores the connection. Journal of Viral Hepatitis