Study finds AI-assisted polyp detection system significantly improves colonoscopy

by Radboud UniversityTrial profile. BBPS=Boston Bowel Preparation Score. CAD=computer-aided detection. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00242-XAnnual

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds AI-assisted polyp detection system significantly improves colonoscopy

by Radboud UniversityTrial profile. BBPS=Boston Bowel Preparation Score. CAD=computer-aided detection. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00242-XAnnual

Updated on:March 05,2024

Use of TNF alpha inhibitors in Crohn's disease associated with higher risk of MS

by Hillary Smith,University of KentuckyDr. Jay Avasarala, professor of neurology and director of UK’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, and co-authors, conducted a retrospective study in which they eva

Updated on: May 21,2024

Use of TNF alpha inhibitors in Crohn's disease associated with higher risk of MS

by Hillary Smith,University of KentuckyDr. Jay Avasarala, professor of neurology and director of UK’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, and co-authors, conducted a retrospective study in which they eva

Updated on:May 21,2024

Could a poo transplant one day be the secret of eternal youth?

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplants could one day be used as a therapy to restore cognitive function in the elderly—according to new research from the Universit

Updated on: June 20,2024

Could a poo transplant one day be the secret of eternal youth?

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFecal transplants could one day be used as a therapy to restore cognitive function in the elderly—according to new research from the Universit

Updated on:June 20,2024

Diagnostic accuracy of MRE indices studied for active crohn disease

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the&n

Updated on: April 23,2024

Diagnostic accuracy of MRE indices studied for active crohn disease

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the&n

Updated on:April 23,2024

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on: May 10,2024

We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain

Updated on:May 10,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on: March 13,2024

Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19

by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infecti

Updated on:March 13,2024

AGA does not endorse all patients stopping popular diabetes and weight loss drugs prior to endoscopy

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a rapid clinical practice update addressing the manage

Updated on: January 25,2024

AGA does not endorse all patients stopping popular diabetes and weight loss drugs prior to endoscopy

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a rapid clinical practice update addressing the manage

Updated on:January 25,2024

Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have desi

Updated on: June 17,2024

Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have desi

Updated on:June 17,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on: April 24,2024

Many studies of digestive diseases fail to examine food insecurity

by Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a di

Updated on:April 24,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on: May 28,2024

Cholesterol-busting gut bacteria may affect people's cardiac health

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsOf the thousands of species of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, scientists know

Updated on:May 28,2024

Crohn disease more common in people with hidradenitis suppurativa

by Lori SolomonPediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have a higher prevalence of Crohn disease, according to a research letter published online June 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Nicole

Updated on: June 01,2024

Crohn disease more common in people with hidradenitis suppurativa

by Lori SolomonPediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have a higher prevalence of Crohn disease, according to a research letter published online June 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Nicole

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researchers determine bariatric surgery lowers health risks for people with common liver disorder

by West Virginia UniversityBariatric surgery—or gastric bypass—as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes, a

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers determine bariatric surgery lowers health risks for people with common liver disorder

by West Virginia UniversityBariatric surgery—or gastric bypass—as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes, a

Updated on:April 07,2024