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

Healthy lifestyle after bowel screening confirmed to lower disease risk

A new study shows that if you adopt a healthier lifestyle after bowel screening, it can lower your risk of both bowel cancer and other chronic diseases

3 Oct 2025

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and an international consortium of leading IBD researchers, today announced the launch of the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE), a pioneering initiative designed to securely connect data from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) registries around the world.

23 Sep 2025

Higher arsenic exposure linked to increased risk of metabolic liver disease

While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with obesity, the cause of its rapidly rising prevalence is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD in humans.

22 Sep 2025

AGA releases new clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing gastroparesis

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new clinical guideline with 12 conditional recommendations for diagnosing and managing gastroparesis, a serious and often debilitating disease.

19 Sep 2025

Health care cuts threaten homegrown solutions to rural doctor shortages

Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because it faces many of the same health care challenges she grew up with.

18 Sep 2025

Personalized risk information does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates

A new Indiana University School of Medicine clinical trial - the largest of its kind to date - found that providing personalized colorectal cancer risk information to patients and their health care providers did not improve screening rates for the deadly ailment.

16 Sep 2025

New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis

A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis.

11 Sep 2025

Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors

Two new papers from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Gastroenterology shed light on how gut-brain interactions, influenced by both biology and life circumstances, shape eating behaviors.

5 Sep 2025

How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk

As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors.

4 Sep 2025

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals new players in liver regeneration

The liver is remarkable for its ability to regenerate after injury, yet when this process fails, acute liver failure (ALF) carries devastating outcomes.

2 Sep 2025

Cellular purging process may help injured cells revert to stem cell-like state more rapidly

Now, a new study in mice led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Baylor College of Medicine reveals a previously unknown cellular purging process that may help injured cells revert to a stem cell-like state more rapidly.

29 Aug 2025

New global consensus offers hope for women with inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pregnancy can be an uncertain time due to limited clinical data about how IBD medications impact pregnancy outcomes and infants who have been exposed to IBD medications in utero.

28 Aug 2025

Inflammatory bowel disease in Nigeria reveals unique clinical patterns and challenges

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition with significant health implications worldwide. In Nigeria, data on its prevalence and characteristics are limited, highlighting the need for comprehensive studies to better understand its epidemiology and clinical features in the region.

28 Aug 2025

Longitudinal study reveals how GLP-2 analog therapy transforms the intestinal environment

Researchers from Japan discover that glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogs can deeply and beneficially reshape the intestinal environment.

27 Aug 2025

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

27 Aug 2025

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity significantly lower the risk of alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Chronic liver cirrhosis (LC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are interconnected hepatic disorders associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Family history of liver disease significantly raises risk of severe alcohol-related hepatitis

In a groundbreaking study, research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of developing alcohol-associated hepatitis, one of the deadliest forms of alcohol-related liver disease, compared with similar heavy drinkers without that family history.

26 Aug 2025

Shame linked to lower quality of life in people with gut disorders

Feelings of shame are linked to reduced quality of life - as shown by the first study to measure shame as a factor influencing the connection between chronic gastrointestinal disorders and mental health.

25 Aug 2025

Carriers of colibactin-producing E. coli face threefold increase in colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and collaborating Japanese institutions found that patients carrying colibactin-producing Escherichia coli (pks+ E. coli) in their colon polyps were more than three times as likely to have a history of colorectal cancer compared to those without the bacterium.

22 Aug 2025

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Healthy lifestyle after bowel screening confirmed to lower disease risk

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

Higher arsenic exposure linked to increased risk of metabolic liver disease

AGA releases new clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing gastroparesis

Health care cuts threaten homegrown solutions to rural doctor shortages

Personalized risk information does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates

New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis

Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors

How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals new players in liver regeneration

Cellular purging process may help injured cells revert to stem cell-like state more rapidly

New global consensus offers hope for women with inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

Inflammatory bowel disease in Nigeria reveals unique clinical patterns and challenges

Longitudinal study reveals how GLP-2 analog therapy transforms the intestinal environment

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Family history of liver disease significantly raises risk of severe alcohol-related hepatitis

Shame linked to lower quality of life in people with gut disorders

Carriers of colibactin-producing E. coli face threefold increase in colorectal cancer risk

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