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Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree and pancreas as well as management of their disorders.

AGA Research Foundation secures $1.4 million endowment grant for pancreatic cancer research

The AGA Research Foundation has announced a $1.4 million endowment grant from The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation.

26 Feb 2024

Study links ultra-processed foods to gut health risks

A review in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology synthesizes evidence on the negative impacts of ultra-processed foods and food additives on gut health, linking them to chronic diseases and alterations in the gut microbiome.

25 Feb 2024

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn's disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease by ten-fold.

22 Feb 2024

Machine learning enhances understanding of drug absorption

Before orally administered drugs can make their way throughout the body, they must first bind to membrane proteins called drug transporters, which carry compounds across the intestinal tract and help them reach their intended targets.

21 Feb 2024

Rising incidence and mortality rate of hepatocellular carcinoma in the USA: A comprehensive analysis

Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of primary liver cancer in the USA, with higher rates observed in men.

21 Feb 2024

Novel treatment strategy shows promise against common liver cancer in children

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common liver cancer in children. Researchers and physicians in the field are concerned because in the last decade HB has been rising rapidly worldwide and has seen the most rapid increase among all pediatric solid tumors.

20 Feb 2024

Study evaluates colorectal cancer screening programs in Latin America

Little is known about colorectal cancer screening strategies throughout the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the U.S. and Canada.

20 Feb 2024

Personalized medicine offers hope for millions with inflammatory bowel disease

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is rapidly increasing worldwide, affecting an estimated 6.8 million people.

6 Feb 2024

Viscoelasticity emerges as key marker for liver cancer in diabetes

For centuries, doctors have used their hands as essential diagnostic tools -; exploring joints and palpating abdomens to assess a patient's health.

2 Feb 2024

Study links GLP1 agonists to reduced risk of severe liver disease in diabetic patients

Ozempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic liver disease, according to a nationwide study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Gut.

23 Jan 2024

Study provides valuable insights into the evolutionary dynamics of hepatitis E virus

A combination therapy with multiple drugs is more effective than just one active compound. To begin with, at least.

23 Jan 2024

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but in the micro-channels carved inside it, it's hidden a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment.

22 Jan 2024

Risk of gastrointestinal cancers translates to one in 12 people developing, and one in 16 people dying from, gastrointestinal cancers

Researchers estimated the lifetime risk of gastrointestinal cancer and associated mortality.

11 Jan 2024

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AGA Research Foundation secures $1.4 million endowment grant for pancreatic cancer research

Study links ultra-processed foods to gut health risks

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

Machine learning enhances understanding of drug absorption

Rising incidence and mortality rate of hepatocellular carcinoma in the USA: A comprehensive analysis

Novel treatment strategy shows promise against common liver cancer in children

Study evaluates colorectal cancer screening programs in Latin America

Personalized medicine offers hope for millions with inflammatory bowel disease

Viscoelasticity emerges as key marker for liver cancer in diabetes

Study links GLP1 agonists to reduced risk of severe liver disease in diabetic patients

Study provides valuable insights into the evolutionary dynamics of hepatitis E virus

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

Risk of gastrointestinal cancers translates to one in 12 people developing, and one in 16 people dying from, gastrointestinal cancers

SickKids scientists untangle cellular waste buildup in Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

£30M clinical study will enhance the understanding of NASH cirrhosis

CLivD score shows promise in early detection of steatotic liver disease and advanced fibrosis

$4.9 million grant awarded to build EndO-trial consortium for improving the lives of Crohn's patients

New insights on better diagnosis and treatment of ischemic cholecystitis

AI advances could revolutionize hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

Neutrophils: Unraveling their multifaceted roles in inflammatory bowel disease and gut microbiota interactions

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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