Acute kidney injury (AKI) is estimated to occur in up to 50% of patients with liver cirrhosis and is associated with increased morbidity and a high risk of short-term and long-term mortality.1 ...

A study published in Nature Aging has revealed a promising new drug candidate that may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a chronic liver condition that ...

A US study found a significantly higher cost of care associated with cirrhosis vs with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Researchers across 14 medical centers in China, including Peking University People's Hospital, have found that an ...

The first line of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medication. However, antipsychotic medications are ineffective in more than 30% of people with the disorder. This is ...

At least 250,000 US hospitalized patients a year require enteral support using an artificial pathway into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition or medication. In light of this ...

Dr. Ohad Etzion, Chief of Gastrointestinal and Liver ... people globally were affected by decompensated cirrhosis, and the available treatment options remain scarce, especially for patients ...

Dr. Ohad Etzion, Chief of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases at Soroka ... In 2017, an estimated 10.6 million people globally were affected by decompensated cirrhosis, and the available treatment ...

Marshall Medical Centers welcomed a third gastroenterologist to its physician staff in January. Dr. Chad Sisk, DO, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), is seeing patients and ...

If you need to fly with medication, you may have a moment of panic while packing, wondering whether you can take pills or liquid or injectable medicines on a plane or travel with prescription ...

Exercise can lower levels of estrogen and progesterone, which may reduce GI symptoms. Physical activity can also help you manage your weight and blood sugar. You may require medication to balance ...