Fecal Occult Blood Flags Risks Beyond Colon Cancer Positive FOBT tied to increased mortality from non-cancer causes Jul 17, 2018
Bariatric Patients May Need Microbiome Boost Microbial richness remains diminished even 5 years after gastric bypass, banding Jun 24, 2018
Bacteriophages: Hidden Players in Parkinson's Disease? Viruses affect microbiome composition, perhaps fostering rogue neural proteins Jun 13, 2018
Slow Medicine: Holding Firm on Our Approach to Colon Cancer Screening We favor occult blood testing rather than invasive tests Jun 08, 2018
Minor Psychiatric Disorders Don't Predict GERD No significant correlations with anxiety, depression found in prospective study Jun 06, 2018
Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study Jun 05, 2018
Steroid Treatment Relieves Lymphocytic Colitis Oral budesonide was superior to placebo and mesalazine Jun 05, 2018
Don't Expect Much from YouTube Vids Labeled for Colon Cancer In many, "content of minimal or no relevance" Jun 05, 2018
Hepatitis D: The 'Forgotten Virus' is Still Here More attention to screening, treatment is needed, say experts Jun 04, 2018
Family History of Young-Onset Colon Ca Needs Better Screening Only one in four young-onset cases met early screening criteria Jun 04, 2018
DDW 2018: Combining Insights Across Bվ Topics will range from microbiome research to HCV cures Jun 01, 2018
Only Advanced Adenomas Confer Colorectal Cancer Risk Risk with non-advanced lesions no greater than with no lesions at all May 15, 2018
Survival Prognosis Still Poor for Alcoholic Hepatitis Four decades of no improvement show urgent need for better treatments May 10, 2018
Drug Choices Safe in Pediatric Gut Infections Finding validates clinical practice in complicated intra-abdominal infections May 08, 2018
Probiotics Fail in Kids' Acute Gastroenteritis Two studies yield markedly similar results May 07, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
Novel Non-Bile FXR Agonist Promising in PBC Patients Phase II trial interim analysis found dose-dependent response, good safety profile Apr 15, 2018
Biliary Fibrosis Stabilized with Obeticholic Acid Biopsy study supports anti-fibrosis properties of agent Apr 15, 2018
Laparoscopy OK for Penetrating Injuries Fewer than 20% needed laparotomy for abdominal wound repair Apr 15, 2018
TAP Block Cuts Post-Op Opioid Need in Bariatric Surgery Less rescue medication needed and shorter length of stay with local anesthesia technique Apr 14, 2018
Bariatric Surgery Alters Gene Expression Inflammatory, metabolic pathways overexpressed as 'hungry intestine' remodels gut Mar 20, 2018
Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
Stringent Diet May Suppress Gluten Neuropathy Compliance with a gluten-free diet may help the pain Mar 07, 2018
Pancreatitis Raises Risk of Later Cancer Likelihood of pancreatic cancer increased beyond 5 years after the acute episode Feb 23, 2018
A Role for Budesonide in Autoimmune Hepatitis? Effective second-line treatment after prednisolone failure Jan 30, 2018
Extensive Lavage No Help in Gastric Cancer Survival outcomes not improved with intraperitoneal treatment Jan 20, 2018
Small PFS Bump in Gastric/GEJ Cancer Clinical vs statistical significance in trial of first-line ramucirumab Jan 19, 2018
Common Food Additive Promoting C. diff? F. Perry Wilson, MD, examines new study pointing a finger at trehalose Jan 08, 2018 video
Pearls From: David Rubin, MD Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients Dec 26, 2017 video
Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brain Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy Nov 13, 2017
AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting Nov 12, 2017
Post-Colonoscopy Complications Higher in IBD Patients Noninvasive testing modalities could benefit high-risk patients Nov 11, 2017
App Improves Quality of Life in IBD Patients Increases patient engagement, yields better health outcomes Nov 11, 2017
IBD Patients Have More Anxiety Than Docs Think Patients, docs on same page regarding pain Nov 10, 2017
Alvimopan Speeds GI Recovery in IBD Patients Significantly decreased length of stay, researchers reported at AIBD Nov 10, 2017
Researchers: Bariatric Surgery Screening Should Include Sexual Orientation LGBT status may predict lower rates of post-surgical follow-up Oct 31, 2017
Unlabeled Ingredients in 'Herbal' Supplements Seen Causing Liver Injury Common culprits: body-building, weight-loss products Oct 24, 2017
Experts Raise Red Flag over Fatty Liver Disease Paints gloomy picture for population health, economy Oct 24, 2017