Amy Jacob

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed to expand Medicare coverage to include routine HIV testing.

Colorectal cancer survivors who smoke cigarettes were found to face more than twice the risk of death than non-smoking survivors, corroborating existing evidence that cigarette smoking is associated with colorectal cancer-specific mortality.

While many women (and men) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have experienced some level of sexual dysfunction, according to recent data, only less than one in 10 female patients revealed their physicians speak with them about this issue.

A new minimally invasive cell sampling device, Cytosponge-TFF3, coupled with assessment of trefoil factor 3 expressions, can successfully identify patients with reflux symptoms who warrant endoscopy to diagnose Barrett's esophagus.

Bristol-Myers Squibb announced today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Evotaz tablets in combination with other antiretroviral agents for an innovative treatment option for adults suffering from HIV-1 infection – delivering proven suppression through 48 weeks.

Hair loss, whether partial or close to baldness, is a condition that is frequently associated with feelings of poor self-confidence (even depression in severe cases) across all demographics of affected patients.

Corticosteroid (steroid) is associated with an approximately 5-fold increase of venous thromboembolism in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

A systematic review recently reported that antidepressants were beneficial for GERD patients – curbing esophageal sensation and reducing functional chest pain.

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, WA, had recently discovered the correlation between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the steady increase in the diversity of viruses.

"We really have entered this new era of direct acting antivirals, and as of this fall, we've finally laid to rest interferon in the grave that we've all been wanting to put it in, for more than 2 decades," said Jacqueline G. O'Leary, MD, MPH, during her presentation at the 2015 AGA Clinical Congress of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

"How do you move a glacier?" asked Lawrence Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG, managing partner of Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG) at the 2015 AGA Clinical Congress of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

"There are only 2 or 3 things I know for sure. Only 2 or 3 things. That's right. Of course, it's never the same things, and I'm never as sure as I'd like to be," nuggets of wisdom (from the novel "Bastard Out of Carolina," by Dorothy Allison) that Thomas Murray, Senior Director of Quality Measurement & Improvement, AGA, shared at the 2015 AGA Clinical Congress of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

According to a new study published in Gastroenterology, research results showed that transoral fundoplication, an incision-less procedure allowing anti-reflux valve alteration, is an effective treatment for patients afflicted with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

According to a recent study, melanoma cells may become resistant to BRAF and MEK inhibitors after an initial tumor regression.

Researchers discovered defects in the Sox10 protein, a factor regulating gene expression, which evidently plays a role in developing post-operative gastrointestinal (GI) function in patients afflicted with Hirschsprung's disease.

When NYU Langone Medical Center gastroenterologist Lee Ann Chen, MD needs frozen stool pills, she puts in an order with OpenBiome, a two-year-old Massachusetts non-profit whose sole mission is to provide them.

A predictive calculator known as the nomogram has been shown to accurately determine the risk of disease recurrence in liver cancer patients following transplantation.

A recent clinical trial, published in The Lancet, involving a 6-week course of a combination of 3 direct-acting oral drugs was found to cure 38 of 40 individuals with hepatitis C virus infection (HCV).

Following 2 recent studies published in Gastroenterology, researchers reported that a 24-week course of sofosbuvir and ribavirin could eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in two-thirds of patients who undergo liver transplantation.

DUOPA (carbidopa and levodopa) enteral suspension for the treatment of motor fluctuations for people with advanced Parkinson's disease is administered via portable infusion pump that delivers carbidopa and levodopa directly into the small intestine for 16 continuous hours.

Suneva Medical, Inc., announced The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel acne scar treatment, Bellafill, the sole dermal filler currently on the market to aid the marring skin condition.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Savaysa (edoxaban tablets), an anti-clotting drug, to treat patients afflicted with atrial fibrillation prone to stroke and severe blood clots, not caused by a heart valve problem.

New research suggests bacteria used for beer and bread digestion could potentially be beneficial for combating yeast infections and autoimmune diseases like Crohn's disease.

According to a recently published analysis in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is connected with increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).

A team of researchers at Duke University recently announced the discovery of a novel gut-to-nervous-system connection that is likely functions via a more direct route than hormone release.

New research published in the January 2015 issue of FASEB Journal highlighted a direct correlation between mitochondrial function alterations and the production of melanin in cancerous skin cells. Researchers found that as melanoma cells produce increased melanin pigment, the mitochondria retaliates by matching production levels of reactive oxygen species.

A group of scientists have recently discovered the method to cholera bacterium's madness: horizontal gene transfer‑stabbing and killing other bacteria to absorb their DNA. The disease, which is associated with acute watery diarrhea, is often caused by Vibrio cholera (V. cholerae) infection within the small intestine.

A team of researchers recently reported that human genes may partially influence intestinal bacteria spurring inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) conditions like Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).

Scientists in the United Kingdom recently uncovered a new ‘family' of drugs called padRAF inhibitors that are effective in treating melanoma patients who are resistant to BRAF inhibitors.

Researchers from the University of Missouri recently published study results indicating testosterone may play an integral role within colon cancer tumor formation.