Medications
Statin meds and cholesterol: What you need to know
Statins have become the miracle medicine of modern heart care, lowering cholesterol levels and and guarding against heart attacks in millions of Americans.
Mar 5, 2024
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News tagged with liver function tests
Gastroenterology
Low liver awareness among the public
Liver doctors tell us that the general public's level of knowledge about the liver is surprisingly low. A study confirms this.
Dec 27, 2023
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Medications
Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as omeprazole
A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind, published online ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis
Liver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published online May 2 in Open Access Rheumatology: ...
May 31, 2023
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Surgery
Buccally absorbed cannabidiol is safe and effective for pain management after rotator cuff surgery
Cannabidiol is effective in improving immediate post-operative pain following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.
Jul 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted radionuclide treatment achieves high response rate, minimal toxicities for advanced-stage neuroendocrine tumors
A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumor effects in patients with advanced-stage gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Results from the Phase II ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Growth hormone improves liver health in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Growth hormone improves liver health in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by reducing liver fat and inflammation, according to a new study presented Tuesday, June 14 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood biomarkers may help ID primary CNS lymphoma, high-grade glioma
Systemic inflammatory biomarkers may aid in differentiating primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) from high-grade glioma (HGG), according to a study published online April 4 in CNS Oncology.
Apr 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis
A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using a certain liver function test to diagnose ...
Dec 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists
AGA has published new expert recommendations in Gastroenterology: AGA Institute Rapid Review of the GI and Liver Manifestations of COVID-19, Meta-Analysis of International Data, and Recommendations for the Consultative Management ...
May 5, 2020
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