New guideline recommends blood and stool tests for monitoring ulcerative colitis

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommends non-invasive biomarkers

Updated on: April 24,2024

New guideline recommends blood and stool tests for monitoring ulcerative colitis

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommends non-invasive biomarkers

Updated on:April 24,2024

H. pylori eradication cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family history

(HealthDay)—Among those who haveHelicobacter pyloriinfection and a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives, eradication treatment forH. pylorireduces the ris

Updated on: June 17,2024

H. pylori eradication cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family history

(HealthDay)—Among those who haveHelicobacter pyloriinfection and a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives, eradication treatment forH. pylorireduces the ris

Updated on:June 17,2024

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on: March 26,2024

Intensive Crohn's treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityAutoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)Intensive treatment for patien

Updated on:March 26,2024

Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint gastrointestinal difficulties

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, is an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose

Updated on: June 03,2024

Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint gastrointestinal difficulties

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, is an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose

Updated on:June 03,2024

Combination therapy found to improve quality of life in advanced esophageal cancer, stomach cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityTime to definitive deterioration on the basis of FACT-Ga total score and GaCS in the (A and B) CPS ≥5 and (C and D) all randomly assigned populations.&nb

Updated on: January 24,2024

Combination therapy found to improve quality of life in advanced esophageal cancer, stomach cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityTime to definitive deterioration on the basis of FACT-Ga total score and GaCS in the (A and B) CPS ≥5 and (C and D) all randomly assigned populations.&nb

Updated on:January 24,2024

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation beneficial in pediatric IBD

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according t

Updated on: January 24,2024

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation beneficial in pediatric IBD

by Elana GotkineFor pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according t

Updated on:January 24,2024

Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinColorized scanning electron microscope image of the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Credit: CDC | Janice CarrResearchers from Charité–Universitätsme

Updated on: June 08,2024

Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinColorized scanning electron microscope image of the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Credit: CDC | Janice CarrResearchers from Charité–Universitätsme

Updated on:June 08,2024

Addicted to chili? Here's how it might help us regain our sense of taste after COVID

by Michael Mathai,The ConversationLike the slogan on the bottle says: ‘I put Sriracha on my Sriracha’. Credit:Unsplash/Hiroko Nishimura,CC BYThe news of ahot chili sauce shorta

Updated on: June 25,2024

Addicted to chili? Here's how it might help us regain our sense of taste after COVID

by Michael Mathai,The ConversationLike the slogan on the bottle says: ‘I put Sriracha on my Sriracha’. Credit:Unsplash/Hiroko Nishimura,CC BYThe news of ahot chili sauce shorta

Updated on:June 25,2024

Next-generation stool DNA test found to have best detection rate of noninvasive colorectal cancer screening tools

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 21,000 average risk patients at 186 sites across the U.S., led by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School

Updated on: March 19,2024

Next-generation stool DNA test found to have best detection rate of noninvasive colorectal cancer screening tools

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 21,000 average risk patients at 186 sites across the U.S., led by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School

Updated on:March 19,2024

First comprehensive guideline on using biomarkers for monitoring Crohn's disease

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThe American Gastroenterological Asso

Updated on: January 25,2024

First comprehensive guideline on using biomarkers for monitoring Crohn's disease

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThe American Gastroenterological Asso

Updated on:January 25,2024

Additional biopsies after colorectal cancer biopsy not tied to metachronous colorectal cancer

There is no significant association between metachronous cancer and biopsy of nontumor sites after biopsy of a primary colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online May 26 inCli

Updated on: June 08,2024

Additional biopsies after colorectal cancer biopsy not tied to metachronous colorectal cancer

There is no significant association between metachronous cancer and biopsy of nontumor sites after biopsy of a primary colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online May 26 inCli

Updated on:June 08,2024

How to repair your gut

by Monash UniversityFluorescent picture of an intestinal organoid (stained for the proliferation marker Ki-67 (white), the stem cell marker Ephb2 (red) and DNA (blue). Credit: (C) Monash BDIIn a

Updated on: May 26,2024

How to repair your gut

by Monash UniversityFluorescent picture of an intestinal organoid (stained for the proliferation marker Ki-67 (white), the stem cell marker Ephb2 (red) and DNA (blue). Credit: (C) Monash BDIIn a

Updated on:May 26,2024