Gastroenterology
Conference Coverage
Does exercise help or hinder GERD?
“Vigorous,” or mainly sports-related, exercise has a detrimental effect on GERD. Approximately 60% of athletes are said to report GERD symptoms...
News
Clinical Practice Update: Alpha-gal syndrome often causes GI issues without anaphylaxis, skin changes
“It is important for gastroenterologists to be aware of this condition and to be capable of diagnosing and treating it in a timely manner.”
News
Children ate more fruits and vegetables during longer meals: Study
Modest extension of family mealtimes significantly increased children’s fruit and vegetable consumption.
News
Likely cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children identified
The study’s key messages for parents and health care providers “are awareness and reassurance,” Dr. Balistreri said in an interview.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves new formulation of Hyrimoz adalimumab biosimilar
The agency approved a higher-concentration formulation of Hyrimoz for its previous indications, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
News
Consider life expectancy in surveillance colonoscopy advice
The findings “may help refine decision-making” about the potential benefits and harms of pursuing or stopping surveillance colonoscopy for older...
Commentary
Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair
Case: A 56-year-old musician presents with diffuse abdominal pain, cramping, and jaundice. His medical history is notable for years of diffuse...
Conference Coverage
Upadacitinib shows positive endoscopic outcomes in Crohn’s disease at 1 year
“The absolute magnitude of the finding was unanticipated – a greater treatment effect than might be anticipated for these outcomes compared with...
News
Ulcerative colitis cases projected to top 2 million in eight countries by 2031
GlobalData epidemiologists attribute the predicted increases in UC prevalence and incidence to changes in population dynamics in each country.
Conference Coverage
Nearly one in three patients with IBD affected by skin lesions
“Skin lesions in IBD patients are much more prevalent than it is generally accepted. The lesions may be related to the pathogenesis of IBD, but it...