New guidelines address treatment of anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published inDiseases of the Colon &a

Updated on: April 24,2024

New guidelines address treatment of anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published inDiseases of the Colon &a

Updated on:April 24,2024

Why anti-TNF drugs don't work for some kids with Crohn's disease

Updated on: March 17,2025

Why anti-TNF drugs don't work for some kids with Crohn's disease

Updated on:March 17,2025

Got gastroenteritis? Here's why eating bananas helps but drinking flat lemonade might not

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors arereportedlyconcerned about a spike in the number of kids with gastroenteritis—when tummy infections can cause nausea

Updated on: March 26,2024

Got gastroenteritis? Here's why eating bananas helps but drinking flat lemonade might not

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors arereportedlyconcerned about a spike in the number of kids with gastroenteritis—when tummy infections can cause nausea

Updated on:March 26,2024

How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on: July 04,2024

How people living with IBS can stomach the holidays

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraveling to see family for the holidays can be a gut-wrenching experience for the approximately 15% of the population li

Updated on:July 04,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on: May 17,2024

Tiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy

by George Washington UniversityAnX Robotica's capsule endoscopy system: NaviCam. Credit: AnX RoboticaWhile ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules ha

Updated on:May 17,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on: June 08,2024

Colon capsule endoscopy: Reshaping bowel cancer diagnosis

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKCredit: MedtronicA disposable camera that's small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic n

Updated on:June 08,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on: March 26,2024

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Updated on:March 26,2024

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on: March 14,2024

Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar

by Leanne Timpson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFermentation, one of the oldest food production andpreservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. Fro

Updated on:March 14,2024

Gut bacteria in multiple sclerosis: Probiotic or commensal, good or bad?

by University of VermontCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) have found that a bacterial species called Lactobacillus reuteri, commonly used in probiotics, ca

Updated on: June 25,2024

Gut bacteria in multiple sclerosis: Probiotic or commensal, good or bad?

by University of VermontCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) have found that a bacterial species called Lactobacillus reuteri, commonly used in probiotics, ca

Updated on:June 25,2024

Implementing microbiome diagnostics in personalized medicine: Rise of pharmacomicrobiomics

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Commentary identifies three actionable challenges for translating pharmacomicrobiomics to personalized medicine in 2020. Pharmacomicrobiomic

Updated on: March 26,2024

Implementing microbiome diagnostics in personalized medicine: Rise of pharmacomicrobiomics

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Commentary identifies three actionable challenges for translating pharmacomicrobiomics to personalized medicine in 2020. Pharmacomicrobiomic

Updated on:March 26,2024

Risk for advanced neoplasm low 10+ years after negative colonoscopy

by Lori SolomonThe risk for advanced colorectal neoplasms (ADNs) 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy is low, according to a study published online Jan. 17 inJAMA Internal Med

Updated on: June 08,2024

Risk for advanced neoplasm low 10+ years after negative colonoscopy

by Lori SolomonThe risk for advanced colorectal neoplasms (ADNs) 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy is low, according to a study published online Jan. 17 inJAMA Internal Med

Updated on:June 08,2024

Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganStudies in mice reveal the mechanism that induces this severe side effect and point to a solution that kills the cancer without causing gastrointestinal i

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganStudies in mice reveal the mechanism that induces this severe side effect and point to a solution that kills the cancer without causing gastrointestinal i

Updated on:January 24,2024