FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on: January 24,2024

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERD

FDA approves Voquezna for erosive esophagitis, GERDby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive a

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes

Updated on: April 11,2024

Study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients

by Mayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes

Updated on:April 11,2024

A Special Base Editor: Modifying Gut Bacteria Genes

Credit:www.freepik.com“We have always dreamed of achieving this.” — Xavier Duportet, co-founder of the French biotechnology company Eligo Bioscience and synthetic biologistOn July 10, 2024, a technica

Updated on: July 20,2024

A Special Base Editor: Modifying Gut Bacteria Genes

Credit:www.freepik.com“We have always dreamed of achieving this.” — Xavier Duportet, co-founder of the French biotechnology company Eligo Bioscience and synthetic biologistOn July 10, 2024, a technica

Updated on:July 20,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on: March 20,2024

Hypoxia visualized by endoscopy as an indicator for assessing bowel urgency and ulcerative colitis disease activity

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.035Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic colitis of indeterminate origin

Updated on:March 20,2024

Subcutaneous therapy improves inflammatory bowel disease treatment, clinical trial finds

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityLinear scale mean (SD) serum infliximab concentrations up to week 54 (PK population) in the CD (A) and UC (B) studies. Concentrations below the lower lim

Updated on: July 19,2024

Subcutaneous therapy improves inflammatory bowel disease treatment, clinical trial finds

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityLinear scale mean (SD) serum infliximab concentrations up to week 54 (PK population) in the CD (A) and UC (B) studies. Concentrations below the lower lim

Updated on:July 19,2024

ACP releases two new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis

by American College of PhysiciansAccording to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting witho

Updated on: February 19,2024

ACP releases two new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis

by American College of PhysiciansAccording to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting witho

Updated on:February 19,2024

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

Updated on: January 24,2024

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study finds that reducing intake of simple sugars improves GERD

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA reduction in dietary carbohydrates improved both symptoms and objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux diseas

Updated on: April 15,2024

Study finds that reducing intake of simple sugars improves GERD

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA reduction in dietary carbohydrates improved both symptoms and objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux diseas

Updated on:April 15,2024

Impact of changes in gut environment on bacteria may help explain why we react differently to the same food

byUniversity of CopenhagenPRIMA study design and variations in gut environmental factors, gut microbiome and metabolomes. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01

Updated on: December 13,2024

Impact of changes in gut environment on bacteria may help explain why we react differently to the same food

byUniversity of CopenhagenPRIMA study design and variations in gut environmental factors, gut microbiome and metabolomes. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01

Updated on:December 13,2024

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Symptoms and Ties to Other Disorders

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Symptoms and Ties to Other DisordersHow Intestinal Permeability Relates to Crohn's, Celiac, Allergies, and MoreByCathy WongUpdated on May 21, 2023Medically re

Updated on: March 26,2024

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Symptoms and Ties to Other Disorders

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Symptoms and Ties to Other DisordersHow Intestinal Permeability Relates to Crohn's, Celiac, Allergies, and MoreByCathy WongUpdated on May 21, 2023Medically re

Updated on:March 26,2024

Researchers question whether synthetic dyes pose health risks to your colon and rectum

by Lorne J. Hofseth,The ConversationUnpublished data generated by Lorne Hofseth and Alexander Chumanevich of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Vertical axis shows DNA damage

Updated on: April 03,2024

Researchers question whether synthetic dyes pose health risks to your colon and rectum

by Lorne J. Hofseth,The ConversationUnpublished data generated by Lorne Hofseth and Alexander Chumanevich of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Vertical axis shows DNA damage

Updated on:April 03,2024

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adults

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adultsby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approvedVelsipity(etrasimod) for adults with moderately t

Updated on: January 24,2024

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adults

FDA approves velsipity for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adultsby Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approvedVelsipity(etrasimod) for adults with moderately t

Updated on:January 24,2024