A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found the risk of developing Parkinson's disease was 76% higher among those with a history of damage to the lining of their ...

Background: Some people who suffer an upper gastrointestinal bleed or perforation die. The mortality rate was estimated at 12% in studies published before 1997, but a systematic survey of more recent ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are finding more evidence of the link between the gut and brain and Parkinson’s. Maskot/Getty Images The exact cause of Parkinson’s is unclear, but experts believe that ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already ...

This study tested the hypothesis of whether upper GI mucosal damage (MD) increases the risk of a PD diagnosis. Even after adjusting for covariates, individuals with MD had a 76% higher chance of ...

Current guidelines recommend 5 to 7 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, shorter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The swallowed capsule detected the presence of blood with a sensitivity and specificity of 92.9% and 90.6%, ...

A prospective, Australian study has found that 19% of patients who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding had elevated troponin I levels—an indication of cardiac injury. Although upper ...

THERE have been two striking changes in the last twenty years in the management of hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Twenty years ago many able clinicians discouraged the giving of ...

SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage, reduce ...

This years 2026 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was packed with practice-shaping data across colorectal and upper gastrointestinal malignancies, according to Dr. Suneel Kamath, who sat down ...