May 9, 2024
Ablation of the gastric fundus to reduce production of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin resulted in decreased appetite and significant weight loss among participants in a small […]
May 9, 2024
Ablation of the gastric fundus to reduce production of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin resulted in decreased appetite and significant weight loss among participants in a small […]
May 9, 2024
TOPLINE: Encountering retained gastric contents during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is more common in patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) but rarely leads to procedure […]
May 9, 2024
Replacing meat with plant-based proteins for just one meal reduced ammonia levels in patients with cirrhosis, a proof-of-concept study showed. High levels of serum ammonia after […]
May 9, 2024
TOPLINE: The recommended 10-year interval between screening colonoscopies may be safely extended to 15 years in adults with no family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) whose […]
May 7, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ColoSense (Geneoscopy, Inc), a multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in adults aged […]
May 7, 2024
TOPLINE: Higher levels of physical activity are associated with a decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly Crohn’s disease (CD). METHODOLOGY: Because previous observational […]
May 7, 2024
TOPLINE: Clip-assisted anchoring lowers the migration rate of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in patients with biliary strictures undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), with no […]
May 3, 2024
LONDON – Gastrointestinal disorders have a wide range of causes but can be very difficult to treat effectively. Specialists at the Royal College of Physicians Annual […]