Each May, Gastroenterology publishes a special 13th issue that examines a major topic that impacts the science and practice of gastroenterology from a variety of perspectives. This year’s issue, “Food, the Immune System and the Gastrointestinal Tract,” reviews the latest research in how food and nutritional elements influence health and disease.
In conjunction with Editor-in-Chief Bishr Omary, PhD, MD, the 13th issue was developed by expert Associate Editors Douglas A. Corley, MD, PhD, from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA, andDetlef Schuppan, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and the University of Mainz Medical Center in Mainz, Germany. Drs. Corley and Schuppan collaborated with internationally renowned authorities in their respective fields to create a comprehensive issue covering the immunology, biological mechanisms, and latest clinical study findings related to the health effects of food and food-related diseases.
The issue is divided into eight main topics:
• Food and the microbiome
• Food allergies
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Food and functional bowel disease
• The clinical spectrum and management of celiac disease
• Non-celiac gluten and wheat sensitivity
• How the brain responds to nutrients
• Nutrients and GI malignancies
The editors hope this special issue will inform future research by identifying gaps in knowledge, while providing both patients and clinicians with evidence-based summaries and clinical recommendations on the interactions of food and the GI tract. Access this special issue by visiting www.gastrojournal.org.
