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Released: 30-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Can personalized care prevent over screening for colorectal cancer in older adults?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Study reveals presenting adults between 76 and 85 with personalized information about the benefits and harms of colon cancer screening decreases excess screening

Released: 27-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
The Threat of Cholera in Africa
Compuscript Ltd

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. A multi-country cholera outbreak has occurred in several developing countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania since mid-2021.

Newswise: Chula’s Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Promotes “46 Recipes  
to Train Swallowing” in Elderly and Troubled Patients
Released: 27-Oct-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chula’s Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Promotes “46 Recipes to Train Swallowing” in Elderly and Troubled Patients
Chulalongkorn University

A lecturer from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University in collaboration with the Thai Dietetic Association, has developed 46 nutritious recipes for swallowing training in the elderly, and patients with difficulty swallowing based on recommendations of The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization (IDDSI).

Released: 27-Oct-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FDA Approves Mirikizumab, a Promising Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
Mount Sinai Health System

Offers new option with improved quality of life for patients with moderate-to-severely active disease.

Newswise: Dr. Jonathan Leighton Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology
17-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Dr. Jonathan Leighton Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Gastroenterologist Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG, was elected by the membership as the 2023–2024 President of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).

Newswise: New Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 88th Annual Scientific Meeting
17-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 88th Annual Scientific Meeting
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Featured science includes the reliability of AI-generated clinical information, diet and GI disease risk, innovative approaches to inflammatory bowel disease monitoring, women’s health, and more.

Newswise: Featured Lectures at the 2023 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
17-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Featured Lectures at the 2023 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This year’s lectures highlight changing populations in liver disease, epidemiology in clinical practice, innovations in pancreatic cancer identification and management, HPV-related cancers, and the role of the gut microbiome.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New “Guide to the Guidelines” Publication Offers Practical Advice for Implementing ACG Clinical Guidelines
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This new publication, introduced at the ACG 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, provides clinical vignettes to demonstrate the practical application of ACG Clinical Guidelines.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Multi-drug resistant strain of E.coli battles bacteria in healthy gut
University of Birmingham

Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals.

Newswise: More Aggressive Treatment Doesn’t Impact Quality of Life for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients, According to New Study in JNCCN
Released: 12-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
More Aggressive Treatment Doesn’t Impact Quality of Life for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients, According to New Study in JNCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New research in JNCCN finds that removing as much tumor as possible in multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer—via various methods—did not cause a decrease in quality of life despite an increase in adverse events; survival benefits remain unclear.

Newswise: New Study Links Intestinal Glycan Modifications to Obesity and Inflammation
Released: 11-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT
New Study Links Intestinal Glycan Modifications to Obesity and Inflammation
Chiba University

Located in the mucus layer that lines the gastrointestinal tract, mucins—proteins with attached sugar molecules—play a key role in combating bacterial infection and providing a safe haven to friendly gut bacteria through unknown mechanisms.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Welcomes Iman Andalib, MD, Advanced Practice Gastroenterologist
Released: 11-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Welcomes Iman Andalib, MD, Advanced Practice Gastroenterologist
Hackensack Meridian Health

Dr. Andalib uses the latest technological and treatment advances for complex and minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Newswise: “Endoscopy: Pushing the Limits” Focus of October Special Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
“Endoscopy: Pushing the Limits” Focus of October Special Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

The October special issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology focuses on endoscopy, highlighting best practices, novel endoscopic techniques, practical guidance for endoscopic complications, and future opportunities.

Newswise: RESEARCH ALERT: New Insights Into the Gastrointestinal Tract
Released: 10-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
RESEARCH ALERT: New Insights Into the Gastrointestinal Tract
Cedars-Sinai

By better understanding the cellular and molecular processes involved in mucus formation, scientists aim to uncover how to treat gastrointestinal-related diseases.

Newswise: World-first research breakthrough sparks new hope for bowel cancer patients
Released: 9-Oct-2023 3:05 AM EDT
World-first research breakthrough sparks new hope for bowel cancer patients
La Trobe University

Every year, over 15,500 Australians are diagnosed with bowel cancer, and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Over 1,700 (one in ten) of those diagnosed are young Australians aged under 50, and this incidence is increasing.

Newswise: Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer
Released: 6-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A study published Oct. 4 in further validates that pyrvinium, a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer.

Newswise: Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
Released: 4-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
Oregon State University

Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Joint IAFNS-USDA Webinar Series Tackles Gut Health, Immune Function
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Collaborative webinars to focus on key scientific trends and findings related to gut microbiome and nutrition, and the interaction of diet, stress and immune function.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
الداء البطني مقابل عدم تحمل الغلوتين: خبير مايو كلينك هيلثكير يوضح الفرق
Mayo Clinic

مع ازدياد خيارات الطعام الخالي من الغلوتين، قد يصعُب تقرير ما إذا كان يجب إضافة الغلوتين إلى نظامك الغذائي أم لا. يقول الدكتور سرمد سامي، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة، طبيب الجهاز الهضمي في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن، أنه لا توجد ضرورة بالنسبة لمعظم الأشخاص لاستبعاد الأطعمة التي تحتوي على الغلوتين بشكل كامل، إذ لا توجد فائدة صحية مثبتة من وراء ذلك. ويشرح الدكتور سامي في هذا التنبيه السبب ويوضح الفرق بين حالتين طبيتين متعلقتين بالغلوتين هما: الداء البطني وعدم تحمل الغلوتين.



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