Vedolizumab for Ulcerative Colitis Works Best When Given Early Benefit confirmed in real-world data Jan 25, 2022
GICS Roundup: PD-1 Inhibitor Yields 100% Response Rate in dMMR Rectal Cancer Plus: Promising activity in BRAF-mutant CRC, L-asparaginase drug falls short in pancreatic cancer Jan 24, 2022
Adagrasib Promising in KRAS-Mutant GI Cancers The KRAS G12C inhibitor showed a disease control rate of 100% in small study Jan 24, 2022
Combo Treatment Disappoints in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis No outcomes boost with addition of 5-ASA agent to corticosteroids in hospitalized patients Jan 23, 2022
Survival Bump in Biliary Cancer With Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Adding durvalumab boosts OS by 1.3 months, first survival improvement in a decade Jan 23, 2022
Immunotherapy Not Additive to Standard of Care for Untreated Metastatic CRC No difference in survival outcomes with add-on nivolumab to chemo, bevacizumab Jan 23, 2022
Patients With IBD Cite Symptom Relief With Online Intervention Tool But experts warns that patients were on the very strict Specific Carbohydrate Diet Jan 22, 2022
Potential New First-Line Options for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tremelimumab-durvalumab improves OS, single-agent durvalumab non-inferior to sorafenib Jan 22, 2022
Which IBD Patients Experience More Severe COVID? Research suggests immunomodulators, incomplete vaccination, and non-mRNA vaccines may play a role Jan 21, 2022
Pre-Op Immunotherapy Combo Makes Headway in Select Gastric Cancers Plus, novel bispecific antibody tested as first-line therapy for advanced gastric/GEJ cancer Jan 21, 2022
Wildlife Photography Doc: Our Empathy Makes Us Human Daniel D'Auria, MD, channeled his burnout into an award-winning pastime Jan 21, 2022
Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrence Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type Jan 19, 2022
Doc Who Branded His Initials in Patients' Livers Banned From Practice U.K. transplant surgeon, Simon Bramhall, had pled guilty to two counts of assault back in 2017 Jan 14, 2022
Fatty Liver Disease a Long-COVID Symptom After Severe Cases? In Italian study, over half had metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease Jan 11, 2022
Earlier Colorectal Screening Bolstered by Real-World Data Researchers of a national registry study say "45 is now the new 50" Jan 10, 2022
Do Squatting Stools Get Things Going for Patients With Chronic Constipation? Study explores Squatty Potty device in understudied population Jan 07, 2022
Did HIV Status Affect Transplant Patients' Long-Term Outcomes? Study argues liver, kidney transplantation is a viable option for patients with HIV Jan 06, 2022
Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation Fewer ischemic biliary complications with portable normothermic perfusion system as well Jan 05, 2022
Crohn's Disease Scores With Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar "Non-medical switches" will be less of a concern when new treatment option becomes available Dec 31, 2021
Beware Aspiration Risk in Chronic Pot Users A cautionary tale of gastroparesis-related aspiration in NPO patient with no other risk factors Dec 27, 2021
Trifluridine/Tipiracil Combination Misses Mark in Metastatic Colon Cancer No improvement in PFS versus standard for older patients ineligible for intensive therapy Dec 21, 2021
Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Shows Promise for Younger IBD Patients Small pilot study found many children and young adults achieved clinical remission Dec 15, 2021
Year in Review: Crohn's Disease First interchangeable biosimilar approved, biologics go head-to-head Dec 15, 2021
For IBD Patients, Too Much Processed Meat May Be Deadly Study investigates diet's link to all-cause mortality, not just IBD incidence Dec 14, 2021
No Extra C. Diff Risk Observed With Vedolizumab in Ulcerative Colitis Retrospective study found no increased risk versus anti-TNF agents, but more research is needed Dec 11, 2021
Time Doesn't Heal Parents' Mental Health Wounds From Kids' IBD Dx "I was surprised" by these results, researcher says Dec 10, 2021
Ethics Consult: Should Doctor Inform Patient's Family of Diagnosis? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Dec 10, 2021
Hemostatic Powder on Par for Stopping Acute Upper GI Bleeds In non-inferiority trial, TC-325 matched standard therapy for nonvariceal lesions Dec 07, 2021
Biologics vs Small Molecule Drugs for UC: Which Agent Emerged on Top? The most effective drug not necessarily the safest Dec 01, 2021
Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant? UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
Hepatology Not Immune to Workplace Discrimination Women, racial/ethnic minorities most likely to experience discriminatory behavior Nov 17, 2021
Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniors Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
How Do Patients With Cirrhosis Respond to the COVID Vaccine? Italian researchers examine data in this understudied subset of patients Nov 16, 2021
Blood-Based Biomarkers Prove Mettle in Liver Disease Diagnosis Data part of initiative to qualify biomarkers to help diagnose fibrosis or NASH Nov 15, 2021
FMT Benefits Last a Few Years in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients More research needed to determine impact on clinical outcomes versus standard of care Nov 14, 2021
Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomes Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes? There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
Just How Bad Is a 'Sulfur Microbial Diet' for Colorectal Cancer Risk? Risk for CRC increased by 27% in healthcare workers who consumed the highest amounts Nov 12, 2021
NASH Patients Are Entitled to a 'Bill of Rights' Advocacy group encourages a "partnership" between clinicians and patients Nov 12, 2021