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Leisure-time physical activity helps prevent hepatic steatosis
Leisure-time physical activity helps prevent hepatic steatosis
05 Mar 2025 byStephen Padilla

Leisure-time physical activity (PA) offers protection against hepatic steatosis, with greater benefits seen among women and young people, suggests a study. Additionally, increasing leisure-time PA in men helps prevent liver fibrosis.

Leisure-time physical activity helps prevent hepatic steatosis
05 Mar 2025
Ustekinumab vs vedolizumab for older IBD patients: MACE not different, but mortality lower
Ustekinumab vs vedolizumab for older IBD patients: MACE not different, but mortality lower
28 Feb 2025 byJairia Dela Cruz

In the real-world treatment of older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the cardiovascular safety of ustekinumab is similar to that of vedolizumab, with no significant difference in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). However, ustekinumab is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality.

Ustekinumab vs vedolizumab for older IBD patients: MACE not different, but mortality lower
28 Feb 2025
Low-dose aspirin halves recurrence risk in select CRC patients
Low-dose aspirin halves recurrence risk in select CRC patients
28 Feb 2025 byAudrey Abella

In colorectal cancer (CRC) patients harbouring mutations in the PI3K pathway, adjuvant treatment with aspirin 160 mg daily reduced the recurrence rate by over 50 percent, according to the 3-year results from the ALASCCA trial.

Low-dose aspirin halves recurrence risk in select CRC patients
28 Feb 2025
Severe maternal morbidity up by fourfold in presence of CRC
Severe maternal morbidity up by fourfold in presence of CRC
27 Feb 2025 byJairia Dela Cruz

Pregnant women with colorectal cancer (CRC) face a considerably increased likelihood of severe maternal morbidity, including disseminated intravascular coagulation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hysterectomy, among others, according to a study.

Severe maternal morbidity up by fourfold in presence of CRC
27 Feb 2025