FDA approves first pill for fecal transplant therapy

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota—similar to what's known as fecal transplant therapy—to treat the bacterial infectio

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

FDA approves first pill for fecal transplant therapy

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota—similar to what's known as fecal transplant therapy—to treat the bacterial infectio

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

AGA recommends shared decision-making approach for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: American Gastroenterological AssociationHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer, remains a deadly cancer wi

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

AGA recommends shared decision-making approach for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

by American Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: American Gastroenterological AssociationHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer, remains a deadly cancer wi

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

MAFLD: A new name and definition brings hope for patients with fatty liver disease

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consensus panel led by researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has highlighted the need

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

MAFLD: A new name and definition brings hope for patients with fatty liver disease

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international consensus panel led by researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has highlighted the need

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

Bacteremia risk higher in older patients hospitalized with IBD

(HealthDay)—Older age is associated with an increased risk for bacteremia in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the March issue of the

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

Bacteremia risk higher in older patients hospitalized with IBD

(HealthDay)—Older age is associated with an increased risk for bacteremia in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the March issue of the

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

IBD not tied to female genital tract malignancies

(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies, according to a study recently published inDigestive and Liver Disease.Maxin

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

IBD not tied to female genital tract malignancies

(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies, according to a study recently published inDigestive and Liver Disease.Maxin

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

COVID-19: Enzyme targeted by virus also influences gut inflammation

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThe novel coronavirus as seen under a microscope. Credit: Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.An enzyme that helps COVID-19 (coronavirus) infect the body a

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

COVID-19: Enzyme targeted by virus also influences gut inflammation

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThe novel coronavirus as seen under a microscope. Credit: Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.An enzyme that helps COVID-19 (coronavirus) infect the body a

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance

by Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers have found that an inexpensive, FDA-approved drug for treating cholesterol -- cholestyramine -- taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the an

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance

by Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers have found that an inexpensive, FDA-approved drug for treating cholesterol -- cholestyramine -- taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the an

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

CRP can help assess severity of acute ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—A C-reactive protein (CRP) cutoff is a sensitive and practical alternative to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a criterion to help determine ulcerative colitis (UC) activity, accord

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

CRP can help assess severity of acute ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—A C-reactive protein (CRP) cutoff is a sensitive and practical alternative to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a criterion to help determine ulcerative colitis (UC) activity, accord

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

1999 to 2017 saw drop in IBD hospitalization rate for whites

From 1999 to 2017, the hospitalization rate for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis decreased among non-Hispanic white Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years, but not among non-Hispanic blacks, accord

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

1999 to 2017 saw drop in IBD hospitalization rate for whites

From 1999 to 2017, the hospitalization rate for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis decreased among non-Hispanic white Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years, but not among non-Hispanic blacks, accord

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

Gastroenterology February 21,2024

How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at BirminghamIntestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to danger

Gastroenterology February 21,2024