Gastroenterology
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Moderate drinking shows more benefit for older vs. younger adults
Nuanced analysis presents risks of alcohol consumption for individuals of different ages.
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U.S. hot, cold spots of young-onset CRC may help target interventions
“Additional factors like proximity to primary care, gastroenterology, and cancer care facilities or novel environmental exposures may contribute...
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Cutting dietary simple sugars may relieve GERD symptoms
This study may be the first randomized controlled diet intervention trial to examine carbohydrates by type and amount on symptomatic GERD.
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High residual liver cancer risk in HCV-cured cirrhosis
The predicted probability of HCC in cirrhosis patients was 410 times greater than the general population.
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Liver disease and death rates fall after hepatitis C treatment barriers are dismantled
Uptake is uneven, and more needs to be done to facilitate treatment.
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Zoster vaccination does not appear to increase flare risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease
For the study, investigators used medical claims from IBM MarketScan in patients aged 50-64 years, and data from the Centers for Medicare and...
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IBD study hints at cause of postacute COVID
Persistent viral antigens could be behind multiorgan symptoms: The majority of patients with gut antigen persistence had symptoms of postacute...
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What explains poor adherence to eosinophilic esophagitis therapy?
Among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, less than half complied with long-term medical or dietary therapy, according to a new study.
Conference Coverage
Finding HBV ‘cure’ may mean going ‘back to the drawing board’
Development of new HBV drugs looks more complicated than initially expected, and it’s time to refine and refocus goals, according to one...
Conference Coverage
Statins in NAFLD: Taking a closer look at benefits
Statins could have multiple benefits in NAFLD, but there has been little insight into how they may be exerting such effects.