August 08, 2025

INSL5 Rise Tied to Diarrhoea Severity, Treatment

Circulating Insulin-like peptide 5 concentrations may reflect colonic exposure to bile acids and help stratify treatment response in patients with chronic diarrhoea, including those with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea and bile acid diarrhoea.

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August 06, 2025

Bimekizumab Sustains Psoriasis Response for 3 Years

A 3-year analysis of a phase IIIb trial found that bimekizumab, a dual interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F inhibitor, maintained high rates of skin clearance and demonstrated a consistent safety profile in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, including those who switched from secukinumab, an interleukin-17A inhibitor.

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August 05, 2025

Modified Mesh Repair Effective in Women’s Hernias

Randomized trial results showed that modified open mesh repair was as safe and effective as standard mesh repair for treating groin hernias in women, with similar recurrence and complication rates after 1 year.

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August 05, 2025

Weight Regain Persists After Anti-Obesity Treatment

A new meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials found that patients began regaining weight as early as 8 weeks after discontinuing anti-obesity medications, with weight gain continuing through 52 weeks.

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July 11, 2025

Bariatric Surgeries Reverse Liver Fibrosis

Bariatric surgeries led to greater long-term reductions in liver fat and fibrosis than endoscopic options.

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August 04, 2025

Acupuncture Review Targets IgA Vasculitis Pain

Researchers will systematically review the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for abdominal pain in IgA vasculitis, aiming to inform clinical practice.

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August 01, 2025

Physicians Urged to Defend USPSTF Role

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance and partners are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s evidence-based role in safeguarding access to no-cost colorectal cancer screening.

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July 23, 2025

Ultrasound Combo Detects MASH and Fibrosis

Two ultrasound techniques show strong diagnostic performance for steatohepatitis and fibrosis, supporting a noninvasive alternative to biopsy.

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July 11, 2025

Patients With Sludge Pancreatitis Have Fewer Complications

An international cohort study found that patients with sludge- or microlithiasis-induced acute pancreatitis had significantly fewer long-term complications than those with gallstone-related pancreatitis.

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