Fewer Hepatitis C Patients Seeking Treatment of Late Accelerated declines in 2020 only the latest in a downward trajectory Nov 12, 2021
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Whites, Stable in Blacks White women may be a significant driver of higher rectal cancer rates Nov 09, 2021
Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKD Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
Gastrointestinal Damage Nearly Universal With Antiplatelet Use After PCI Noninvasive endoscopy in OPT-PEACE reveals surprises about GI effects of antiplatelets Nov 07, 2021
ACIP: All Adults Ages 59 and Younger Should Get Hep B Vaccine Committee also passed new recommendations on vaccines against Ebola, orthopoxviruses Nov 03, 2021
In Long COVID, GI and Mental Health Symptoms 'Go Hand in Hand' More severe post-COVID gastrointestinal symptoms also increased the risk for anxiety and sadness Nov 02, 2021
JAK Inhibitor Maintenance Works in Severe Ulcerative Colitis Treatment group achieved clinical remission, met clinical secondary endpoints Oct 29, 2021
Maintenance IL-23 Blockade Yields Durable Benefit in Crohn's Disease Over 50% of patients responding to induction risankizumab maintained clinical remission at 1 year Oct 28, 2021
The Straight Poop on Who Benefited From a Squatting Stool Assist device was helpful for a particular subgroup of patients Oct 27, 2021
Weight Loss Program for GERD Relief? In patients with BMI over 25, nearly 50% reduced use of acid blockers or stopped altogether Oct 26, 2021
Two Mechanically Assisted Colonoscopy Devices Square Off Randomized trial revealed one found more and larger adenomas Oct 25, 2021
After Antibiotics for Appendicitis, Many Need Surgery CODA trial follow-up data may shift opinions Oct 25, 2021
How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination? Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark Oct 22, 2021
Advanced Fibrosis Tied to Most Severe Outcomes in NAFLD Study found higher risk of liver decompensation, death in those with bridging fibrosis, cirrhosis Oct 20, 2021
Pan-PPAR Agonist 'Promising' for NASH Patients But experts expressed concern over potential GI side effects Oct 20, 2021
First Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar Approved Cyltezo nabs coveted "interchangeable" status for RA, inflammatory bowel disease, and more Oct 18, 2021
Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recovery Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays Oct 14, 2021
Who Performs More Endoscopies During GI Training, Women or Men? Survey finds lower total colonoscopies and EGDs completed by female GI fellows Oct 13, 2021
When It Comes to Hep B Vaccine, Three Antigens May Be Better Than One Vaccine licensed in Israel, but not yet in the U.S. Oct 12, 2021
Colchicine Promising for Autoimmune Pancreatitis? Case studies of two young men in Italy show benefit, but expert urges caution Oct 11, 2021
A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Four Study finds protective benefit with high consumption, though not for fatty liver disease Oct 08, 2021
What's Behind the Racial Differences in Women's Cancer Screening? Existing medical conditions and social factors are likely driving gaps, researchers found Sep 24, 2021
Fully Automated Capsule Endoscopy Feasible for Gastric Exams Minimally invasive, magnetically controlled capsule comparable to conventional endoscopy Sep 23, 2021
Study Finds More Later-Stage CRC Diagnoses During Pandemic Japanese registry data reveals increase in stage III colorectal cancer, drops in earlier disease Sep 22, 2021
Can Lighter-Weight Mesh Cut Pain in Open Ventral Hernia Repair? Head-to-head trial pits medium-weight polypropylene meshes against heavy-weight mesh Sep 16, 2021
AI's Help in Colonoscopy Led to Fewer Missed Adenomas U.S. study explores benefit of newer technology in colon cancer screening, surveillance Sep 15, 2021
IBD and Pediatric Arthritis: Exploring the Link Risk factors include enthesitis, family history, and etanercept use Sep 15, 2021
Death Disparity in Black Liver Transplant Patients Warrants Action The survival gap between Black and white patients has only gotten worse Sep 13, 2021
Long-Term Costs, Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Unexpected findings in large-scale 4-year Canadian study Sep 09, 2021
More Evidence Supports CRC Screening at Younger Ages Historical data among adults ages 45 to 50 show ominous trends Sep 08, 2021
Minimally Invasive Surgery Shows Benefit in Colon Cancer Patients started adjuvant therapy faster, had shorter hospital stays compared to open resections Sep 07, 2021
Hernia Surgery Went Well. Then Why Did the Patient Regret Having It? Researchers seek answers to baffling question Sep 04, 2021
When Trying to Learn GI Surgery, Steer Clear of Dr. YouTube Quality was in the eye of the beholder, and experience played a role Sep 03, 2021
'What Goes Up, Must Come Down' You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc Sep 01, 2021
FDA Slaps Restrictions on JAK Inhibitors Over Serious Safety Risks Use for inflammatory conditions limited to those who fail on TNF blockers Sep 01, 2021
Maybe Avoid These Specialists for Your Next Colonoscopy Certain specialties performed better quality colonoscopies than others, meta-analysis finds Aug 27, 2021
High-Dose HBV Revaccination Better Protects HIV Patients Phase III trial saw more and longer-lasting responses with double the dose Aug 24, 2021