No Extra C. Diff Risk Observed With Vedolizumab in Ulcerative Colitis Retrospective study found no increased risk versus anti-TNF agents, but more research is needed Dec 11, 2021
Time Doesn't Heal Parents' Mental Health Wounds From Kids' IBD Dx "I was surprised" by these results, researcher says Dec 10, 2021
Ethics Consult: Should Doctor Inform Patient's Family of Diagnosis? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Dec 10, 2021
Hemostatic Powder on Par for Stopping Acute Upper GI Bleeds In non-inferiority trial, TC-325 matched standard therapy for nonvariceal lesions Dec 07, 2021
Biologics vs Small Molecule Drugs for UC: Which Agent Emerged on Top? The most effective drug not necessarily the safest Dec 01, 2021
Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant? UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
Hepatology Not Immune to Workplace Discrimination Women, racial/ethnic minorities most likely to experience discriminatory behavior Nov 17, 2021
Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniors Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
How Do Patients With Cirrhosis Respond to the COVID Vaccine? Italian researchers examine data in this understudied subset of patients Nov 16, 2021
Blood-Based Biomarkers Prove Mettle in Liver Disease Diagnosis Data part of initiative to qualify biomarkers to help diagnose fibrosis or NASH Nov 15, 2021
FMT Benefits Last a Few Years in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients More research needed to determine impact on clinical outcomes versus standard of care Nov 14, 2021
Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomes Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes? There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
Just How Bad Is a 'Sulfur Microbial Diet' for Colorectal Cancer Risk? Risk for CRC increased by 27% in healthcare workers who consumed the highest amounts Nov 12, 2021
NASH Patients Are Entitled to a 'Bill of Rights' Advocacy group encourages a "partnership" between clinicians and patients Nov 12, 2021
Fewer Hepatitis C Patients Seeking Treatment of Late Accelerated declines in 2020 only the latest in a downward trajectory Nov 12, 2021
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Whites, Stable in Blacks White women may be a significant driver of higher rectal cancer rates Nov 09, 2021
Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKD Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
Gastrointestinal Damage Nearly Universal With Antiplatelet Use After PCI Noninvasive endoscopy in OPT-PEACE reveals surprises about GI effects of antiplatelets Nov 07, 2021
ACIP: All Adults Ages 59 and Younger Should Get Hep B Vaccine Committee also passed new recommendations on vaccines against Ebola, orthopoxviruses Nov 03, 2021
In Long COVID, GI and Mental Health Symptoms 'Go Hand in Hand' More severe post-COVID gastrointestinal symptoms also increased the risk for anxiety and sadness Nov 02, 2021
JAK Inhibitor Maintenance Works in Severe Ulcerative Colitis Treatment group achieved clinical remission, met clinical secondary endpoints Oct 29, 2021
Maintenance IL-23 Blockade Yields Durable Benefit in Crohn's Disease Over 50% of patients responding to induction risankizumab maintained clinical remission at 1 year Oct 28, 2021
The Straight Poop on Who Benefited From a Squatting Stool Assist device was helpful for a particular subgroup of patients Oct 27, 2021
Weight Loss Program for GERD Relief? In patients with BMI over 25, nearly 50% reduced use of acid blockers or stopped altogether Oct 26, 2021
Two Mechanically Assisted Colonoscopy Devices Square Off Randomized trial revealed one found more and larger adenomas Oct 25, 2021
After Antibiotics for Appendicitis, Many Need Surgery CODA trial follow-up data may shift opinions Oct 25, 2021
How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination? Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark Oct 22, 2021
Advanced Fibrosis Tied to Most Severe Outcomes in NAFLD Study found higher risk of liver decompensation, death in those with bridging fibrosis, cirrhosis Oct 20, 2021
Pan-PPAR Agonist 'Promising' for NASH Patients But experts expressed concern over potential GI side effects Oct 20, 2021
First Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar Approved Cyltezo nabs coveted "interchangeable" status for RA, inflammatory bowel disease, and more Oct 18, 2021
Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recovery Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays Oct 14, 2021
Who Performs More Endoscopies During GI Training, Women or Men? Survey finds lower total colonoscopies and EGDs completed by female GI fellows Oct 13, 2021
When It Comes to Hep B Vaccine, Three Antigens May Be Better Than One Vaccine licensed in Israel, but not yet in the U.S. Oct 12, 2021
Colchicine Promising for Autoimmune Pancreatitis? Case studies of two young men in Italy show benefit, but expert urges caution Oct 11, 2021
A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Four Study finds protective benefit with high consumption, though not for fatty liver disease Oct 08, 2021
What's Behind the Racial Differences in Women's Cancer Screening? Existing medical conditions and social factors are likely driving gaps, researchers found Sep 24, 2021
Fully Automated Capsule Endoscopy Feasible for Gastric Exams Minimally invasive, magnetically controlled capsule comparable to conventional endoscopy Sep 23, 2021
Study Finds More Later-Stage CRC Diagnoses During Pandemic Japanese registry data reveals increase in stage III colorectal cancer, drops in earlier disease Sep 22, 2021
