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Vulnerable patients: burning questions in IBD

Written by | 30 Mar 2017

An interesting session at ECCO dealt with the patients for whom there is sparce data to guide their treatment – experts in the field gave their guidance to… read more.

New compounds in the treatment of IBD (ECCO 2017)

Written by | 17 Mar 2017

Never before in the history of IBD have there been so many promising compounds in the pipeline. In a scientific session dedicated to new compounds, leading investigators discussed… read more.

Clinical trials vs real life

Written by | 15 Mar 2017

Dr Filip Baert (Roeselare, Belgium) gives a summary of his session on trial endpoints vs therapeutic objectives. he also discusses the role of ECCO in improving the data generated in… read more.

Predicting disease years before diagnosis

Written by | 15 Mar 2017

Predicting disease years before diagnosis is a passion for Professor Jean-Frederic Colombel (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA). Here he discusses 2 studies presented at… read more.

Is ‘online therapy’ making patients worse?

Written by | 13 Mar 2017

Scientists in Sweden are studying whether web-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is ineffective in some people, potentially making patients worse. The psychologist behind the research say that while… read more.

World Health Matters: Researchers explore therapy and outcomes in PTCL

Written by | 27 Feb 2017

Dr Andrei Shustov (University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA) summarises the advances in T-Cell lymphoma therapy at ASH 2016, including long term data in PTCL and ALCL…. read more.

Strong cannabis linked to dependency

Written by | 31 Jan 2017

New data presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) adds to accumulating evidence that high-potency cannabis in associated with an… read more.

ESMO 2016: True burden of head and neck cancer underestimated (France)

Written by | 16 Jan 2017

by Gary Finnegan A nationwide study of head and neck cancers in France has revealed that the true burden of the disease is underestimated by at least one-third,… read more.

Managing Hodgkin lymphoma – a world view (from ISHL 2016)

Written by | 28 Nov 2016

by Christine Clark ISHL 2016 Professor Joseph Connors (Vancouver) speaks about the session at ISHL10 where a world view of the management of Hodgkin lymphoma was discussed. There… read more.

No relationship between so-called “obesity gene” and ability to lose weight

Written by | 10 Oct 2016

By Bruce Sylvester There is no relationship between the so-called ‘obesity gene’ (FTO genotype/rs9939609) and the ability to lose weight, researchers reported on Sept. 21, 2016 in the BMJ/British… read more.

Platelet infusion not effective after intracerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet therapy

Written by | 26 Aug 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Platelet transfusion after acute spontaneous primary intracerebral haemorrhage in people taking antiplatelet therapy appears to be less effective than standard care, researchers reported on June… read more.

Benefits of careful monitoring of chronic pain patients

Written by | 11 Aug 2016

Within the past 10 years, the prescription of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain has increased and the abuse of opioid medications leading to addiction has been… read more.

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