Researchers determine bariatric surgery lowers health risks for people with common liver disorder

by West Virginia UniversityBariatric surgery—or gastric bypass—as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes, a

Updated on: April 07,2024 15

Researchers determine bariatric surgery lowers health risks for people with common liver disorder

by West Virginia UniversityBariatric surgery—or gastric bypass—as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes, a

Updated on:April 07,2024 15

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on: June 20,2024 8

Fecal transplant trial provides hope for liver disease patients

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK is to launch a clinical trial of a "poo transplant" that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and f

Updated on:June 20,2024 8

Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

byNational University of SingaporeThis 3D "gut-on-a-chip" model, developed by Prof Lim Chwee Teck (center) and his team, allows scientists to better study gut microbes in real time and

Updated on: February 20,2025 0

Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

byNational University of SingaporeThis 3D "gut-on-a-chip" model, developed by Prof Lim Chwee Teck (center) and his team, allows scientists to better study gut microbes in real time and

Updated on:February 20,2025 0

Fecal microbiota transplant effective for immune-mediated colitis, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the

Updated on: June 22,2024 7

Fecal microbiota transplant effective for immune-mediated colitis, finds study

by Elana GotkineFor patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the

Updated on:June 22,2024 7

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on: May 21,2024 6

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue ofGastroenterology.Ikuo Hirano, M.D., fr

Updated on:May 21,2024 6

ChatGPT does not pass American College of Gastroenterology tests

by Elana GotkineThe natural language processing model Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) does not pass the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Self-Assessment Tests, according to

Updated on: February 19,2024 20

ChatGPT does not pass American College of Gastroenterology tests

by Elana GotkineThe natural language processing model Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) does not pass the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Self-Assessment Tests, according to

Updated on:February 19,2024 20

How chronic intestinal inflammation can cause cancer

by Frederike Buhse,Kiel UniversityMicroscopic image of inflamed intestinal tissue; on the right, the DNA repair mechanism is disrupted, resulting in increased tumor-promoting growth. Credit: IKM

Updated on: May 29,2024 7

How chronic intestinal inflammation can cause cancer

by Frederike Buhse,Kiel UniversityMicroscopic image of inflamed intestinal tissue; on the right, the DNA repair mechanism is disrupted, resulting in increased tumor-promoting growth. Credit: IKM

Updated on:May 29,2024 7

Dietary supplementation may improve antibiotic-induced GVHD following stem cell transplants

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a specific gut bacterium invol

Updated on: May 23,2024 6

Dietary supplementation may improve antibiotic-induced GVHD following stem cell transplants

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a specific gut bacterium invol

Updated on:May 23,2024 6

The FODMAP diet is everywhere, but researchers warn it's not for weight loss

by Jane Varney,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTheFODMAP dietisused to help manageirritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but it's becoming more popular. Now blogge

Updated on: February 19,2024 11

The FODMAP diet is everywhere, but researchers warn it's not for weight loss

by Jane Varney,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTheFODMAP dietisused to help manageirritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but it's becoming more popular. Now blogge

Updated on:February 19,2024 11

AACR: Cadonilimab plus chemo beneficial for gastric adenocarcinoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, cadonilimab plus chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival and progression-free survival, ac

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

AACR: Cadonilimab plus chemo beneficial for gastric adenocarcinoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, cadonilimab plus chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival and progression-free survival, ac

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Digestive problems in 'long COVID' linked to psychological trauma, according research

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problem

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Digestive problems in 'long COVID' linked to psychological trauma, according research

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problem

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Multiple tumors without kinship occur simultaneously in the small intestine in neuroendocrine cancer

by University of GothenburgFig. 1: Whole genome sequencing of 11 primary tumors and metastases from a single SI-NET patient supports independent clonal evolution. a Section of the small intestine

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Multiple tumors without kinship occur simultaneously in the small intestine in neuroendocrine cancer

by University of GothenburgFig. 1: Whole genome sequencing of 11 primary tumors and metastases from a single SI-NET patient supports independent clonal evolution. a Section of the small intestine

Updated on:May 23,2024 4