No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate. Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
Have We Been Overcautious With TNF Inhibitors in Pregnancy? Study of IBD patients finds no basis for common practice Sep 26, 2022
FDA Advisors Back Fecal Microbiome Treatment for Recurrent C. Diff Committee members swayed by strong "need" rather than strong data Sep 22, 2022
Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn's News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 22, 2022
Obeticholic Acid Tied to Better Outcomes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Study comparing randomized trial with two external cohorts showed fewer deaths, transplants Sep 22, 2022
Oral Capsule or Colonic Fecal Transplant for C. Diff: Is One Superior? Real-world data showed no difference in cure rates at 1 and 2 months Sep 20, 2022
Closing Colorectal Cancer Screening Gaps With FIT Initiative VA hospital meets goal of increasing monthly screenings to address backlog from pandemic Sep 19, 2022
IV Iron Replacements Go Head-to-Head for IBD-Related Anemia Trial confirms higher rate of hypophosphatemia with ferric carboxymaltose Sep 16, 2022
FDA Finally OKs First Drug for Hepatorenal Syndrome Pivotal trial data showed terlipressin nearly doubled reversal of the condition Sep 15, 2022
Ryan Reynolds' Colonoscopy; NASH Drug Passes Phase II Test; New Drug Target in IBD? News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 14, 2022
Potential Practice-Changer for Refractory Metastatic Colon Cancer Significant survival gain with fruquintinib in patients with heavily pretreated disease Sep 14, 2022
Colorectal Cancer Burden on the Rise in Developed Countries Global study predicts an uptick in incidence and mortality through 2040 Sep 12, 2022
'Striking' Colon Cancer Data Spur Mid-Presentation Ovation at ESMO Preoperative immunotherapy combo in dMMR disease yields major pathologic response in 95% Sep 12, 2022
Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique Sep 09, 2022
New Drug for Gastric Ulcers; Linzess for Kids' Constipation; IBD Meds Safe in Utero News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 08, 2022
Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control After Total Pancreatectomy Dutch trial showed more time spent with normal glucose levels versus usual care Sep 08, 2022
First-in-Class Drug Brings Relief in Ulcerative Colitis Multiple doses of obefazimod bested placebo in randomized trial Sep 07, 2022
Complete Endoscopic Healing in IBD Linked to Lower Relapse Risk Though about a third of these patients still relapsed after cessation of TNF inhibitors Sep 02, 2022
Increased Health Spending When Private Equity Acquires Physician Practices Patient volume also increased, but whether patients are benefiting remains to be seen Sep 02, 2022
Trainees May Miss More Sessile Serrated Polyps on Colonoscopy But resident or fellow involvement didn't have a negative impact on other key quality indicators Aug 31, 2022
FDA Data Link Diabetes Drug Class to Gallbladder Disease FAERS analysis turns up dozens of cases of acute cholecystitis tied to GLP-1 receptor agonists Aug 30, 2022
Is 'Juliet' Unwittingly Poisoned in Today's Environment? Examining the dangers of endocrine disrupting chemicals Aug 27, 2022
FDA Warns on Potential for Monkeypox Spread via Fecal Transplant Agency urges additional protections around donor screening Aug 24, 2022
MMR Vaccination Tied to Lower IBD Risk for Kids Parents hesitant to vaccinate should be reassured, study authors say Aug 24, 2022
Intensive Endoscopy Might Not Be One-and-Done for Gastric Cancer Surveillance High-risk group had similar new lesion detection rates initially and at 15 months Aug 22, 2022
Low Risk for IBD Relapse After Switch From IV to Subcutaneous Infliximab French study showed low relapse rates across all intravenous dose regimens, except for one Aug 19, 2022
C-Section Babies Face Higher Crohn's Disease Risk Later in Life Underlying mechanism could be the gut microbiome, researcher hypothesizes Aug 17, 2022
More Upper GI Bleeding Linked to Warfarin Versus DOACs Rates of lower GI bleeding similar in cohort study from Iceland Aug 16, 2022
Epstein-Barr Virus Linked With Gastric Cancer Meta-analysis shows a 7.5% prevalence across 37 countries Aug 12, 2022
Propofol Not the Only Option for Abdominal Surgery Anesthesia in Seniors Trial shows no higher risk for complications with alternative agent Aug 10, 2022
More GI Docs, Fewer Alcoholic Liver Disease Deaths Study suggests access might account for 40% of alcohol-associated liver disease deaths nationally Aug 08, 2022
CDC Details Outbreaks of Acute GI Illness Linked to 'Splash Pads' Multiple cases of shigellosis and norovirus identified after kids' visits to Kansas wildlife park Aug 05, 2022
Prosthetic Mesh May Stand in the Way of Further Abdominal Operations Prior incisional hernia repair associated with complications with later abdominal surgery Aug 04, 2022
Adding TACE to Lenvatinib Boosts Survival in Advanced Liver Cancer In China-based trial, overall survival in first-line improved by 6 months versus lenvatinib alone Aug 04, 2022
What's the Best New Drug for Luminal Crohn's Disease? Meta-analysis ranks infliximab and others, but experts urge results are not ready for prime time Aug 04, 2022
Bictegravir-Based Treatment Wins for HIV/HBV Co-Infections Head-to-head comparison in ALLIANCE trial favors use over dolutegravir-based combination Aug 03, 2022
Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplant End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond Aug 03, 2022
Medical Trauma in Patients With IBD Hospitalizations, flares, and pain cited as sources of post-traumatic stress Aug 01, 2022
Rare Mutations Linked to Protection Against Liver Disease Carriers of CIDEB variants were at lower risk for liver disease of any cause, study shows Jul 27, 2022
