Gastroenterology

Colonoscopies that take longer are linked to lower cancer rates, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.

Expensive and worth it. That's the verdict from Medicaid programs across the US when it comes to the new hepatitis C antivirals. State spending figures are available in a study published as a letter in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Killing and limiting the spread of colon cancer cells may be possible through the compounds found in purple potatoes, according to recent findings published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

Devoted soda drinkers began to lose their minds when an infographic outlining the harmful effects a single can of Coca-Cola has on the body in one hour began circulating the Internet. Now a new infographic has revealed what a Big Mac from McDonald's can do to the body in the same amount of time.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral nucleoside TAS-102 (Lonsurf/ Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd) to treat patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) who had not been responding to other treatments.

Treatment with the monoclonal antibody bezlotoxumab effectively reduces Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection recurrence through week 12 when combined with standard of care antibiotics.

Researchers conducted an analysis of studies that spanned more than two decades and found that outbreaks of sexually transmitted hepatitis C is increasing among men who are HIV positive and have sex with other men.

Scientists in Italy say they have gained new insight into how the hepatitis C virus replicates as a result of studying the behavior of a key enzyme and creating a computer model that shows how it interacts with the viral genome.

The LINX Reflux Management System was recently shown to successfully control reflux-related symptoms in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), reducing their need to continue treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and other acid-suppression medications.

A study that assessed novel drug delivery methods has shown that curcumin-loaded pH-sensitive microparticles may be an efficient and effective approach to treating ulcerative colitis (UC).

Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered specific genetic variants that are carried by children with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Several states – including Delaware and Georgia – are beginning to take action to increase diagnosis and access to treatment for patients with hepatitis C. The news comes in the wake of several studies showing that patients are often denied treatment. In addition, a highly regarded health council recently asked the White House to remove the restrictions that Medicaid often places on costly treatments that effectively amount to a cure for the potentially deadly disease.

The three-day gathering drew policymakers, patient groups, and physicians and other key stakeholders from more than 60 countries around the world

Hepatitis C patients' liver damage may be severely underestimated and under diagnosed, according to a recently published study inThe American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The molecular mechanism permitting the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to survive in nearly 50% of humans' stomachs has been identified, according to research published in Science Advances

Bariatric surgery has been shown to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes and albuminuria. However, data connecting the magnitude of weight loss and reduction in obesity-related comorbidities is limited.

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), already shown to be effective for Clostridium difficile treatment, has been found to eradicate two of the most common antibiotic-resistant hospital superbugs: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.

New research on the link between diabetes and pancreatitis has shown a strong association between the severity of pancreatic dysfunction and subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Consistently using low-dose aspirin and non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could successfully diminish the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) – the third most common cancer in the US.

Researchers report that nearly one in four patients with hepatitis C are denied initial approval for treatment.

Experts from the Public Health Service and President Obama's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS have asked the administration in a letter to widen access to new, high-cost medications that successfully treat hepatitis C.

Caffeine addicts, rejoice. A recent study concluded that regularly consuming caffeinated coffee could potentially help inhibit the return of colon cancer post-treatment, eventually improving the chance for a cure.

Researchers have struggled to grow the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a clinical lab setting since its discovery in 1989. However, a recent discovery about HCV genetics may have just changed that.

A new strategy may be able to effectively prevent transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), other sexually transmitted viruses, and additional illnesses.

Adults who experienced physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime have a higher risk of developing ulcerative colitis (UC).

New research concludes that the association between celiac disease and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is strong enough that physicians should check for EPI when celiac patients suffer malnutrition or gastric distress despite adherence to prescribed diets.

Hydrogel had been reported to successfully treat targeted tissues in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Patients with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gating mutation G551D have insufficient ion transport due to reduced channel-open probability. New information suggests that increased ion transport reduces disease burden in the pancreas, which prevents cystic fibrosis patients from digesting food properly and leads to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in up to 90% of all cases.

In a recent study, researchers assessed seven groups of mice that were given various antibiotics and then exposed to C. diff spores. Using advanced genetic analysis, the team determined which bacteria survived the antibiotic challenge, as well as what factors allowed C. diff to effectively infect the mice.

Women giving birth through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) were reported more likely to experience the after-effects of long-term gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms.