Gastroenterology Societies issue sedation curriculum for gastrointestinal endoscopy
The national gastroenterology societies have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy. View More (2012-05-23)
4 acute mushroom poisonings in 2 weeks
On September 12, 2011, a Springfield, Virginia man arrived at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) in the early stages of liver failure. View More (2012-05-21)
GERD-related inflammation may contribute to esophageal cancer risk
Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2012-05-11)
Increased fructose consumption may deplete cellular energy in patients with obesity and diabetes
Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and more its more severe forms, fatty inflammation and scarring. View More (2012-05-03)
The Antibiotic, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate, Before a Meal May Improve Small Bowel Motility
The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from Nationwide Children's Hospital. View More (2012-05-01)
Childhood obesity linked to increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in adulthood
Childhood obesity is a widespread global epidemic and in parallel with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now the leading cause of liver disease among children. View More (2012-04-19)
New clinical practice guidelines on alcoholic liver disease published
EASL today announced the publication of a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) in the area of Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), bringing the number of CPGs published to date to eight. View More (2012-04-19)
Noninvasive stool test for colorectal cancer unaffected by variables
Research on an investigational DNA methylation test for colorectal cancer demonstrated that the only clinical variable that influenced test results was age. View More (2012-04-03)
Childhood traumatic experiences associated with adult IBS symptoms
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a significantly greater prevalence of early adverse life events , including general trauma as well as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2012-03-30)
Researchers unravel genetic mechanism of fatty liver disease in obese children
Obese youths with particular genetic variants may be more prone to fatty liver disease, a leading cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents in industrialized countries, according to new findings by Yale School of Medicine researchers. View More (2012-03-27)
Recession and high co-pays tied to fewer colonoscopy screenings among people with health insurance
The recent U.S. economic recession was the longest and most severe since World War II. During this period, personal spending on health care grew at the slowest rate in over 50 years, suggesting that Americans used less health care. View More (2012-02-22)
Cirrhosis patients losing muscle mass have a higher death rate
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of more than 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and discovered those who were losing muscle were more apt to die while waiting for a liver transplant. View More (2012-02-08)
IBD travelers are not at higher risk of contracting intestinal infections
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions. View More (2012-01-26)
High rates of disability and health care use found in older Americans with cirrhosis
Older patients with cirrhosis have significant functional disability, require twice the amount of informal caregiving, and contribute added strain on the health care system, according to U-M research published in Hepatology. View More (2012-01-11)
Mayo Clinic studies identify risk factors in rising trend of liver cancer
Doctors have known for years that the incidence of deadly liver cancer is on the rise, but what is causing that trend has remained a mystery. View More (2012-01-04)
Team pinpoints amino acid variation in immune response gene linked with ulcerative colitis
The association between the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis and a gene that makes certain cell surface proteins has been pinpointed to a variant amino acid in a crucial binding site that profoundly influences immune response to antigens, including gut bacteria, reports a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Cleveland Clinic, Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard... View More (2011-12-16)
Use of opioid painkillers for abdominal pain has more than doubled
Across U.S. outpatient clinics between 1997 and 2008, opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2011-11-30)
Psychological factors affect IBS patients' interpretation of symptom severity
A patient's viewpoint of the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms can be influenced not only by physical symptoms of IBS but broader psychological problems, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2011-11-22)
The Economic Cost of Advanced Liver Disease
Health care costs for hepatitis C patients with end-stage liver disease are nearly 2.5 times higher than those in the early stages, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. View More (2011-11-08)
Pain characteristics suggest higher benefit from gallbladder surgery
According to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, better understanding of a patient's abdominal pain could help physicians know which patients will benefit most from surgical removal of the gallbladder. View More (2011-10-13)
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