Pregnant Women at Risk for HCV Benefit from Universal Screen Test deemed more efficient, cost-effective diagnostic approach versus risk-based screening Nov 11, 2018
'De-Fatting' Tx May Give Discarded Livers New Life Ex vivo perfusion system plus therapy reduced fat in steatotic livers Nov 11, 2018
AASLD Poster Roundup: Gender, Insurance, Weight and Waitlists Selections from poster sessions at the annual Liver Meeting Nov 10, 2018
Liver Meeting to Focus on Practice Matters Along with Science Topics range from 'day in the life' of a hepatology consultant to novel NASH therapies Nov 08, 2018
Pouch Creation a Winner After Total Gastrectomy Meta-analysis reports better long-term functional outcomes, no greater perioperative morbidity Oct 30, 2018
ACIP: Routinely Vaccinate Homeless Against HepA Homelessness denotes increased risk for contracting disease Oct 24, 2018
Stelara a Hit in Ulcerative Colitis Clinical remission achieved with two different doses of interleukin 12/23 blocker Oct 10, 2018
SSA Transition Safe, Effective for NETs Long-term survival, cost-effectiveness examined in other studies Oct 09, 2018
Ringer's Lactate: A Hydration Option in Acute Pancreatitis? Meta-analysis shows trend for lower mortality versus normal saline Oct 09, 2018
FODMAP Diet Helps Fecal Incontinence Two-thirds of patients reported improvements and more than one-third had complete remission Oct 08, 2018
Surgery Improves Survival for most pNETs Mortality odds 70%-80% lower for all but stage I disease Oct 06, 2018
ACG: Focus on the Practical at Annual Meeting Topics will range from gluten contamination to artificial intelligence for polyp detection Oct 05, 2018
ASBMR: Probiotics Mediate Bone Loss in Women Gut microbiome shapes the immune system, which in turn regulates bone mass Oct 03, 2018
Rifaximin Chaser May Cut CDI Relapse Pooled data from two RCTs suggested 50% drop in recurrence after standard antibiotics Sep 28, 2018
FDA Approves New Formulation of HepA Immune Globulin Product also offers post-exposure prophylaxis against measles Sep 06, 2018
High-Dose Loop Diuretics Reduced Survival in Cirrhosis Faster muscle depletion and more deaths Sep 04, 2018
Microbiome Dysbiosis Promotes Pancreatic Disease Microbiome check may benefit those at risk for pancreatitis and cancer Aug 30, 2018
ESC: Aspirin Holds Little Net Benefit for Primary CV Prevention 'No compelling evidence' emerges in two randomized trials Aug 26, 2018 video
HIV May Up Risk for Liver Steatosis in Mono-infected Patients Earlier intervention on 'manageable factors' for fatty liver disease may help in this population Jul 27, 2018
Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions Tied to Alzheimerβs Studies may explain mixed results of omega-3 trials Jul 26, 2018
High Infliximab Levels Offer Safe Inflammation Control in IBD No increase in infections with trough levels >7 ug/mL Jul 17, 2018
Fecal Occult Blood Flags Risks Beyond Colon Cancer Positive FOBT tied to increased mortality from non-cancer causes Jul 17, 2018
Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addiction Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse Jul 14, 2018
Shorter Wait Times May Favor HCV-Infected ΔΎΉΟΦ±²₯ Transplants Long-term dialysis while waiting for uninfected kidney a larger risk Jul 09, 2018
Bariatric Patients May Need Microbiome Boost Microbial richness remains diminished even 5 years after gastric bypass, banding Jun 24, 2018
Bacteriophages: Hidden Players in Parkinson's Disease? Viruses affect microbiome composition, perhaps fostering rogue neural proteins Jun 13, 2018
Slow Medicine: Holding Firm on Our Approach to Colon Cancer Screening We favor occult blood testing rather than invasive tests Jun 08, 2018
Patients on Opioids May Fail to Properly Prep for Colonoscopy Study finds users also more likely to suffer complications Jun 07, 2018
Minor Psychiatric Disorders Don't Predict GERD No significant correlations with anxiety, depression found in prospective study Jun 06, 2018
Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study Jun 05, 2018
Steroid Treatment Relieves Lymphocytic Colitis Oral budesonide was superior to placebo and mesalazine Jun 05, 2018
Don't Expect Much from YouTube Vids Labeled for Colon Cancer In many, "content of minimal or no relevance" Jun 05, 2018
Pancreatic Ca Gets 20-Month Survival Boost Aggressive post-surgery chemo regimen touted as new standard of care Jun 05, 2018 video
Hepatitis D: The 'Forgotten Virus' is Still Here More attention to screening, treatment is needed, say experts Jun 04, 2018
Pre-Surgical CRT May Boost Survival in Pancreatic Ca Further data needed to clarify best approach and who would benefit most Jun 04, 2018
Hot Chemo Fails in Rare Cancer HIPEC and surgery equals surgery alone in peritoneal carcinomatosis Jun 04, 2018 video
Family History of Young-Onset Colon Ca Needs Better Screening Only one in four young-onset cases met early screening criteria Jun 04, 2018
