Exploring Chemotherapy-associated Cognitive Impairment in Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy, which is commonplace in treating a plethora of cancers, has seen increasing concerns over its possible role in inducing cognitive impairment 1 . In breast canc...

Combating Clostridioides Difficile Infection by Microbiota-based Therapy Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In Hong Kong, the e...

Constipation: A Neglected Condition? Constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder which adversely impacts the quality of life of patients and creates significant economic burden for the society such as increasing absenteeism from work and/or s...

According to the World Health Organisation, dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic progressive nature, in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from normal ageing. In the meanwhile, the rising number ...

The Burden of GERD GERD is a condition in which the reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus provokes symptoms or complications and impairs quality of life. Heartburn and acid regurgitation are typical symptoms of GERD, whereas the disease can...

Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease globally, with the highest prevalence of 18.1%-27.8% in the North America. The prevalence of GERD is lower ...

Foot reflexology is a common complementary therapy for chronic conditions such as stress, pain and fatigue. Notably, there are trials investigated the efficacy of foot reflexology in relieving functional constipation. For instance, a recent meta-ana...

The association of habitual coffee consumption with a lower risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and certain cancer types has been reported in prospective cohort studies. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanism is still unresolved. In a re...