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

Overweight or obesity in adolescence may increase colon cancer risk in adulthood

A new study has uncovered a link between being overweight or obese in adolescence and an increased risk of developing colon cancer in adulthood. Obesity was also associated with an elevated risk of developing rectal cancer.

24 Jul 2017

Simple financial incentive may improve rate of colonoscopy screenings

Offering $100 to patients eligible for a preventive colonoscopy screening more than doubled the rate of screening when compared to a simple emailed request, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

21 Jul 2017

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research published on July 18 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, puts these claims to rest.

20 Jul 2017

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can intensify inflammatory reaction in patients with colitis

Titanium dioxide, one of the most-produced nanoparticles worldwide, is being used increasingly in foodstuffs.

19 Jul 2017

Mount Sinai Health System honored with 2017 Most Wired award

Mount Sinai Health System has been named among "Health Care's Most Wired®," according to 2017 survey results released this week by the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Health Forum, and published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks.

13 Jul 2017

Older adults receive more caregiver support at the end of life

Dying adults in the United States have 2.5 people assisting them, on average, according to a new study. Yet those caring for adults at the end-of-life, especially spouses, are likely to report that they have no one assisting them and no time for themselves.

11 Jul 2017

Alcohol consumption in Europe puts population at increased risk of digestive cancers, report reveals

A United European Gastroenterology (UEG) report published on July 4, 2017 reveals details of alcoholic consumption in all 28 states of the European Union, with an average of 2 alcoholic drinks being consumed per day by EU citizens.

5 Jul 2017

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

Intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile is the most frequent healthcare-linked infection in the United States. Each year it afflicts about half a million Americans, causes tens of thousands of deaths, and costs the nation's healthcare system an estimated $5 billion.

4 Jul 2017

Novel technique to monitor nerve function could transform the way doctors perform surgeries

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a novel technique to monitor laryngeal and vagus nerve function while patients are under anesthesia during otolaryngology and neurosurgery procedures.

3 Jul 2017

Study could help surgeons choose best approaches for hearing preservation in cochlear implant patients

Cochlear implants that have electrodes designed without wire perform better than those with wires for long-term hearing preservation, a Mount Sinai researcher has reported in a first-of-its-kind study.

27 Jun 2017

Four-food elimination diet can resolve symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis in children

Children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) – a chronic inflammatory disease that injures the esophagus – who temporarily eliminated cow's milk, wheat, egg and soy from their diet for eight weeks had their symptoms and esophageal swelling resolve, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

27 Jun 2017

Innate immune cells of myeloid lineage play central role in AD pathogenesis than previously thought

Many genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are expressed in myeloid cells and regulated by a single protein, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 19 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

27 Jun 2017

Study shows how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation--a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn's disease.

22 Jun 2017

Microscopic fungus exacerbates Crohn's disease symptoms, mice study shows

A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn's disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

22 Jun 2017

MSTF recommends colonoscopy and FIT as first tier screening tests for colorectal cancer

In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Screening confirms that people at average risk should be screened beginning at age 50, and recommends colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing as the "first tier" screening tests for this group.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests sons of older fathers have characteristics of ‘geeks’

Sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests, and less concerned about fitting in, all characteristics typically seen in "geeks," according to research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on June 20 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

21 Jun 2017

NSAIDs linked to longer survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with about a 25 percent reduction in all-cause mortality, according to new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

16 Jun 2017

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to stress through long-lasting transcriptional programming in a brain reward region implicated in mood and depression, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 15 in the journal Science.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers bioengineer human liver tissues that mimic natural development

An international team of researchers bioengineering human liver tissues uncovered previously unknown networks of genetic-molecular crosstalk that control the organ's developmental processes – greatly advancing efforts to generate healthy and usable human liver tissue from human pluripotent stem cells.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and pathologist J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for recognizing the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

15 Jun 2017

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Further Reading

Overweight or obesity in adolescence may increase colon cancer risk in adulthood

Simple financial incentive may improve rate of colonoscopy screenings

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can intensify inflammatory reaction in patients with colitis

Mount Sinai Health System honored with 2017 Most Wired award

Older adults receive more caregiver support at the end of life

Alcohol consumption in Europe puts population at increased risk of digestive cancers, report reveals

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

Novel technique to monitor nerve function could transform the way doctors perform surgeries

Study could help surgeons choose best approaches for hearing preservation in cochlear implant patients

Four-food elimination diet can resolve symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis in children

Innate immune cells of myeloid lineage play central role in AD pathogenesis than previously thought

Study shows how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

Microscopic fungus exacerbates Crohn's disease symptoms, mice study shows

MSTF recommends colonoscopy and FIT as first tier screening tests for colorectal cancer

Study suggests sons of older fathers have characteristics of ‘geeks’

NSAIDs linked to longer survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Researchers bioengineer human liver tissues that mimic natural development

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

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