Gastroenterology
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— New name ditches "nonalcoholic" and "fatty," clarifies etiology
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Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of death from colon, lung, prostate cancers
Twice as many responders achieved clinical remission at week 40 versus placebo
Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet
Twice as many responders achieved clinical remission at week 40 versus placebo
Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet
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Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool
Pain may be sole symptom of Fournier's gangrene in the immunosuppressed
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One specific gut microbe may be a major factor
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Persistent viral suppression in most patients, even after 8 years
Early model suggests a way to predict progression-free survival
Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections
Phase IIb ENLIVEN trial saw success with various doses of pegozafermin
Public health expert describes pivot to provide medical aid in war-torn Ukraine
At 48 weeks, bulevirtide led to undetectable HDV RNA, normalization of ALT in up to 48%
Investigational drug more likely to resolve severe form of fatty liver disease, improve fibrosis
No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows
FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab "preferred" for certain tumors
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Swedish study is largest, with longest follow-up to date
