Gastroenterology
News
COVID raises risk for long-term GI complications
“Are patients attributing their symptoms to COVID, or is COVID itself creating a background of inflammation or changes in the nerves that are...
News
Are you misdiagnosing IBS? Watch out for this mimic
A 39-year-old’s flare-ups were caused by some foods that aren’t typical IBS triggers.
News
EoE: One-food elimination works as well as six-food elimination
“The takeaway message is that one-food (milk) elimination is an effective treatment and a reasonable first-line treatment for EoE.”
Conference Coverage
IBD: More patients on vedolizumab vs. anti-TNFs at 2 years
Vedolizumab showed a higher overall 1- and 2-year persistence of use, compared with two anti–tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in both Crohn’s...
News
Celiac disease appears to double COVID-19 hospitalization risk
“To our knowledge this is the first study that demonstrated a vaccination effect on mitigation of the risk of hospitalization in celiac disease...
News
Digital therapeutics could help patients with IBS
These tools aren’t widely used by gastroenterologists yet, but the market is expected to grow broadly during the next decade.
Commentary
Red wine’s potential benefits for cardiovascular health
Why the sudden return of covering links between red wine and cardiovascular health?
News
Regular laxative use tied to increased dementia risk
Those who reported regular laxative use had a 51% increased risk of dementia due to any cause, a new study finds.
News
AGA guideline defines role of biomarkers in ulcerative colitis
In many cases, biomarkers should be considered before pursuing endoscopy or treatment adjustments.
Article
Screen high-risk individuals for NAFLD, urges guidance
The guidelines also are designed to prepare the groundwork for novel drugs in the pipeline, as well as discuss those that are already available...