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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine where the digestive system and its disorders are studied.

Researchers explore H. pylori treatment policies in the Asia-Pacific region

Helicobacter pylori bacteria is considered to be the main cause of gastric cancer, with the infection rate particularly high in the Asia-Pacific region.

19 Mar 2025

New study challenges traditional view of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis

Functional dyspepsia (FD) and gastroparesis (GP) are gastrointestinal disorders often managed as separate conditions.

18 Mar 2025

Autonomic dysfunction linked to impaired gastric activity in stroke patients

Gastrointestinal complications are common in patients after ischemic stroke. Gastric motility is regulated by gastric pace-making activity (also called gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA)) and autonomic function.

18 Mar 2025

ASCOLT trial explores aspirin’s role in preventing colorectal cancer recurrence

A large-scale, international, multicentre, phase 3 clinical trial of aspirin for the secondary prevention of colorectal cancer has concluded.

17 Mar 2025

Experts release new guidelines on JAK inhibitors for chronic inflammatory diseases

Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

17 Mar 2025

Semi-synthetic bile acid could be a promising therapeutic option for TH17-mediated intestinal diseases

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation.

14 Mar 2025

Impact of excessive alcohol consumption on digestive health

Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden.

12 Mar 2025

Exploring the role of repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in diagnosing GI bleeding

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis.

11 Mar 2025

Feeding strategies in preterm infants do not alter brain growth or cognition

Early nutrition in very preterm infants does not significantly impact brain growth or neurodevelopment when following standardized clinical guidelines, despite initial unadjusted associations.

5 Mar 2025

New guidelines for optimizing bowel preparation in colonoscopy procedures

Updated consensus recommendations by the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTFCRC) address optimizing the quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy.

5 Mar 2025

Nationally recognized gastroenterologist joins NYU Langone to lead Pediatric IBD Program

Nationally recognized pediatric gastroenterologist, Michael Dolinger, MD, MBA, joins Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone as director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program within the Pediatric Gastroenterology Program.

5 Mar 2025

Feeding infants diverse foods early may cut allergy risk, study reveals

Early dietary diversity in infants may reduce the risk of food allergies by promoting immune tolerance and gut microbiome diversity, while pregnancy diet has limited impact on allergy prevention.

4 Mar 2025

School absenteeism could indicate functional GI disorders in kids

Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from disorders of the gut-brain axis such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be detected with medical tests, new UVA Health Children's research has found.

4 Mar 2025

Epstein-Barr virus infection predisposes people to develop Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease, a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease, has many known contributing factors, including bacterial changes in the microbiome that foster an inflammatory environment.

3 Mar 2025

Review sheds light on the mechanistic role of long non-coding RNAs in liver disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a global health challenge, affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide.

28 Feb 2025

Study unravels the link between colorectal cancer risk and steatotic liver disease

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are well-known risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC).

27 Feb 2025

Researchers aim to detect esophageal precancer with state-of-the-art medical technologies

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and University Hospitals (UH) will use state-of-the-art medical technologies they invented-and licensed to Lucid Diagnostics Inc.-to detect esophageal precancer, specifically Barrett's Esophagus (BE).

26 Feb 2025

Landmark study at Homerton University Hospital confirms GastroPanel®’s diagnostic accuracy

GastroPanel's clinical validation highlights its role in early gastric cancer risk assessment, offering a cost-effective alternative to invasive procedures.

From BIOHIT HealthCare Ltd 26 Feb 2025

Researchers develop new tool to assess psychological impact of esophageal diseases

Psychological factors have a greater impact on the severity of symptoms in esophageal diseases than objective evaluations, such as acid reflux and esophageal motility function. Although there are questionnaires that assess general psychological states in Japan, there were none that were specific to esophageal symptoms.

25 Feb 2025

UCL researchers develop groundbreaking therapy for a common cause of high blood pressure

A minimally invasive therapy that has the potential to transform treatment of a common cause of high blood pressure, has been developed by researchers at UCL, Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health.

25 Feb 2025

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Researchers explore H. pylori treatment policies in the Asia-Pacific region

New study challenges traditional view of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis

Autonomic dysfunction linked to impaired gastric activity in stroke patients

ASCOLT trial explores aspirin’s role in preventing colorectal cancer recurrence

Experts release new guidelines on JAK inhibitors for chronic inflammatory diseases

Semi-synthetic bile acid could be a promising therapeutic option for TH17-mediated intestinal diseases

Impact of excessive alcohol consumption on digestive health

Exploring the role of repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in diagnosing GI bleeding

Feeding strategies in preterm infants do not alter brain growth or cognition

New guidelines for optimizing bowel preparation in colonoscopy procedures

Nationally recognized gastroenterologist joins NYU Langone to lead Pediatric IBD Program

Feeding infants diverse foods early may cut allergy risk, study reveals

School absenteeism could indicate functional GI disorders in kids

Epstein-Barr virus infection predisposes people to develop Crohn's disease

Review sheds light on the mechanistic role of long non-coding RNAs in liver disease

Study unravels the link between colorectal cancer risk and steatotic liver disease

Researchers aim to detect esophageal precancer with state-of-the-art medical technologies

Landmark study at Homerton University Hospital confirms GastroPanel®’s diagnostic accuracy

Researchers develop new tool to assess psychological impact of esophageal diseases

UCL researchers develop groundbreaking therapy for a common cause of high blood pressure

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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