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Breakthrough COVID studies lend support to use of new boosters in immunosuppressed patients
The findings of two studies underscore the importance of booster vaccine doses in those with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking...
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Risk-adapted screening strategy could reduce colonoscopy use
In countries with limited health care resources, risk-adapted screening strategies could be more cost effective and accessible.
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Pandemic-related CRC screening delays affect older adults most
Since previously unscreened 65-year-olds lose the most benefit from delayed colorectal cancer screenings, they should be prioritized when access...
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New liver stiffness thresholds refine NASH risk stratification
These new thresholds are based on high-quality prospective data drawn from four randomized controlled trials.
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Game-changing results in fluid resuscitation for acute pancreatitis
A “landmark” trial shows that aggressive fluid resuscitation increases the risk of volume overload without improving outcomes in acute...
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Annual screening benefits people at high-risk for pancreatic cancer
Opponents of screening suggested while screening may identify cancer earlier, it doesn’t necessarily improve outcomes.
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After index colonoscopy, what’s the CRC risk in 40- to 49-year-olds vs. 50- to 59-year-olds?
Advanced neoplasia risk is lower in younger patients when no adenoma is detected on index colonoscopy, new research indicates.
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Taking the heat out of coffee’s esophageal cancer risk
“It is, therefore, plausible that a carcinogenic effect of coffee relates to thermal injury broadly, rather than being specific to coffee or its...
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Ultraprocessed foods tied to higher risk for CRC, death from heart disease
Two new studies provide more evidence to support policies that limit ultraprocessed foods and promote consumption of fresh or minimally processed...
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Autoimmune disease patients’ waxing, waning response to COVID vaccination studied in-depth
Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases have weaker vaccine-induced immunity to COVID but are able to build a humoral immune response...