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Tofacitinib better than azathioprine as maintenance in steroid-responsive acute severe UC

30 Jun 2025

In patients with steroid-responsive acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC), maintenance therapy with tofacitinib appears to be more effective at maintaining remission when compared with azathioprine, according to a study.

Tofacitinib better than azathioprine as maintenance in steroid-responsive acute severe UC

30 Jun 2025

FMT prevents hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in cirrhosis

30 Jun 2025 by

A phase II study has demonstrated the safety of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in patients with cirrhosis treated with lactulose and rifaximin, with no related adverse events (AEs) seen. FMT also results in lower rates of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence.

FMT prevents hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in cirrhosis

30 Jun 2025

Infant psychomotor development not harmed by biologic exposure in utero, during breastfeeding

28 Jun 2025

Exposure to biologics for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in utero or during breastfeeding does not appear to impair psychomotor development in infants, according to a study.

Infant psychomotor development not harmed by biologic exposure in utero, during breastfeeding

28 Jun 2025

FMT may be used as first-line therapy for primary CDI

25 Jun 2025

A recent study in Norway has recommended the use of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as a first-line treatment to patients with primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

FMT may be used as first-line therapy for primary CDI

25 Jun 2025

Study ties energy drink intake to unhealthy lifestyle in young individuals

19 Jun 2025 by

A study presented at ESPGHAN 2025 reports that schoolchildren who consume energy drinks have unhealthier lifestyles and a different cardiovascular risk profile than their counterparts who do not or rarely consume energy drinks.

Study ties energy drink intake to unhealthy lifestyle in young individuals

19 Jun 2025

Coil plus glue therapy beneficial for gastric varices

18 Jun 2025 by

Cyanoacrylate (CYA) injection delivers better results when augmented with endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided coil embolization for gastric variceal obliteration in a single-centre study.

Coil plus glue therapy beneficial for gastric varices

18 Jun 2025

GLP-1 RAs reduce depression, substance use in young patients with obesity, MASLD

17 Jun 2025 by

In paediatric patients with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) results in a decrease in depression and substance use, as shown in a study presented at ESPGHAN 2025.

GLP-1 RAs reduce depression, substance use in young patients with obesity, MASLD

17 Jun 2025

Final VEDOKIDS data: Remission with maintenance vedolizumab durable in UC, less so in CD

14 Jun 2025 by

Maintenance treatment with vedolizumab proved safe and effective in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with long-term remission achieved more frequently in children with ulcerative colitis (UC) than in those with Crohn’s disease (CD), according to the final 3-year data from the VEDOKIDS study.

Final VEDOKIDS data: Remission with maintenance vedolizumab durable in UC, less so in CD

14 Jun 2025

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

13 Jun 2025

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appear to be at heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as reported in a study.

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

13 Jun 2025

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

13 Jun 2025 by

Both drotaverine and peppermint oil are safe and help alleviate abdominal pain in children whose pain cannot be attributed to a specific medical condition, with neither treatment demonstrating clear superiority over the other, according to the results of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

13 Jun 2025

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Tofacitinib better than azathioprine as maintenance in steroid-responsive acute severe UC

Tofacitinib better than azathioprine as maintenance in steroid-responsive acute severe UC

FMT prevents hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in cirrhosis

FMT prevents hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in cirrhosis

Infant psychomotor development not harmed by biologic exposure in utero, during breastfeeding

Infant psychomotor development not harmed by biologic exposure in utero, during breastfeeding

FMT may be used as first-line therapy for primary CDI

FMT may be used as first-line therapy for primary CDI

Study ties energy drink intake to unhealthy lifestyle in young individuals

Study ties energy drink intake to unhealthy lifestyle in young individuals

Coil plus glue therapy beneficial for gastric varices

Coil plus glue therapy beneficial for gastric varices

GLP-1 RAs reduce depression, substance use in young patients with obesity, MASLD

GLP-1 RAs reduce depression, substance use in young patients with obesity, MASLD

Final VEDOKIDS data: Remission with maintenance vedolizumab durable in UC, less so in CD

Final VEDOKIDS data: Remission with maintenance vedolizumab durable in UC, less so in CD

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial