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Experts from Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s are available to discuss a range of pediatric topics, including infectious diseases, adolescent weight management and the latest pediatric research coming out of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) annual conference happening Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida.
The new CAPS program will work to unite and support the entire physician-scientist pipeline at the University of Chicago, from undergraduate students to faculty.
The MoPill system represents a significant leap forward in how we can diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions.
ACG and ASGE have issued recommendations on quality indicators for colonoscopy, the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening (CRC).
The August issue of AJG includes articles on IBD, including the use of telehealth and added risks for RSV hospitalization, and the updated nomenclature for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Raymond K. Cross, Jr., M.D., MS, AGAF, FACG, of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, has been elected to the Board of Governors representing Maryland for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
The Mount Sinai Hospital, the flagship hospital of Mount Sinai Health System, was listed among the nation’s top hospitals for care excellence by U.S. News & World Report®, marking the ninth straight year the hospital has been listed among the top 20 in the country on the publication’s “Honor Roll.”
Cedars-Sinai digestive and liver diseases physicians and scientists will share their latest research at the annual Digestive Disease Week meeting, that takes place May 18-21, in Washington, D.C.
Researchers at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the UNC School of Medicine have engineered a probiotic yeast that enhances probiotic absorption in the gut and has the ability to suppress and even reverse inflammation in animals.
An effort to reduce use of PPI heartburn drugs in veterans because of overuse, cost and potential risks succeeded, but provides lessons about deprescribing efforts and suggests the drugs’ purported harms may be overblown.
The American College of Gastroenterology Free Virtual Event on March 28, 2024, at 8:00 pm ET, “Tune It Up: A Concert To Raise Colorectal Cancer Awareness”
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports a DNA blood-based test that identified 83% of patients with colorectal cancer. This test is showing promise as a new option for colorectal cancer screening. Samir Gupta, MD,…
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified risk factors that make inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients susceptible to developing serious conditions in other parts of their bodies.
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center welcomed Lee F. Peng, M.D., PhD, as section chief of gastroenterology, department of medicine.
New ACG Clinical Guidelines on the management of acute pancreatitis are featured in the March 2024 issue of AJG
A modeling study projecting the economic and social burden of alcohol-associated liver disease by 2040 is featured in the February 2024 issue of AJG, just one month after the new ACG Clinical Guideline on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
The November issue of AJG highlights new clinical science and reviews including additional colonoscopy quality measures, higher infliximab concentrations in IBD patients with higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT), an automated tissue systems pathology test for Barrett’s esophagus, and opioid-related constipation.
IBD patients with low disease activity are still at increased risk of serious infections. Aiming for full intestinal healing may reduce this risk.
Study reveals presenting adults between 76 and 85 with personalized information about the benefits and harms of colon cancer screening decreases excess screening
The 2023 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course will convene in Vancouver, Canada, Oct. 20-25. The ACG is a recognized leader in educating GI professionals and the public about digestive disorders. The ACG’s mission is…
This new publication, introduced at the ACG 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, provides clinical vignettes to demonstrate the practical application of ACG Clinical Guidelines.
Dr. Andalib uses the latest technological and treatment advances for complex and minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
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.
Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a 34 percent increased risk of developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with individuals who do not have the skin condition, and children have a 44 percent increased risk, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3,200 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center nurses put on their protective gear and kept on going—providing the highest-quality patient care, conducting innovative research and creating new ways for patients to conveniently access Cedars-Sinai experts.
AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer Michigan Medicine study says.
Researchers present a completely new paradigm describing a developmental pathway by which the enteric nervous system development continues after birth.
The August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes several articles on digital therapeutics and innovations in GI, encouraging adoption of emerging GI technologies to advance GI care.
Baylor Scott & White Health once again leads the state of Texas in the number of accolades earned in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals, released today. A total of 26 Baylor Scott & White hospitals were recognized, including four facilities with a nationally ranked specialty – more than any other health system in Texas.
Baylor Scott & White Health once again leads the state of Texas in the number of accolades earned in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals, released today. A total of 26 Baylor Scott & White hospitals were recognized, including four facilities with a nationally ranked specialty – more than any other health system in Texas.
U.S. News & World Report ranks 10 medical and surgical specialties at UC San Diego Health among the nation’s best.
The July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes new ACG Clinical Guidelines on Acute Liver Failure, addressing a time-sensitive condition gastroenterologists and hepatologists encounter.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 10th consecutive year. The Honor Roll is a top distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide recognized by U.S. News as the “Best of the Best.” Nationwide Children’s is ranked sixth on the 2023-24 Honor Roll list.
Rohit Loomba, MD, has been named chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. His new role is effective June 1, 2023.
The June issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes a new joint society guideline on pharmacological management of chronic idiopathic constipation and consumption of kiwifruit to relieve constipation.
New guidelines for the management of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults are first to recommend magnesium oxide and senna as evidence-based treatments. This is a joint clinical practice guideline of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association.
The May issue of AJG features new clinical science and reviews, including bowel prep recommendations for physicians, longer withdrawal times for screening colonoscopy, the use of social media for continuing medical education, and tofacitinib de-escalation and re-escalation for ulcerative colitis.
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers, and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. DDW2023 will take place May 6-9 in Chicago and showcase 3,100 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, clinical practice and technology.
The April issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights new clinical science, including an examination of changes in lifestyle habits and risk of colorectal cancer
Ulcerative colitis assessment could be improved after new research shows that an artificial intelligence model could predict flare-ups and complications after reading biopsies.
UC San Diego Health’s gastroenterology endoscopy program has been recognized as a leader in quality and safety by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the leading national gastrointestinal endoscopy medical society.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a difficult disease to treat, characterized by chronic abdominal pain related to bowel movements, of which there are four types: diarrheal, constipation, mixed, and unclassifiable.
New study identifies that first-degree relatives of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with advanced fibrosis (scarring of the liver) are at a 15% risk of developing the condition.
Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG, was elected by the membership as the 2022-2023 President of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), a national medical organization representing more than 17,000 clinical gastroenterologists and other specialists in digestive diseases.
Data from a new pan-European study on the burden of digestive diseases, presented today at UEG Week 2022, highlights a worrying increase in the prevalence of several digestive diseases since 2000.
ACG and ASGE are the first to issue comprehensive quality indicators for capsule endoscopy and deep enteroscopy, endoscopic procedures that have an important positive impact on the diagnosis and management of suspected small-bowel diseases.
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) and Medtronic will partner to create an Innovation Hub designed to bring together the brightest minds from industry and academic medicine to lead research and develop technology and treatments for patients with complex digestive diseases, along with enhanced fellowship training at RUSH.
Researchers in China have discovered that inhibiting a protein called the GABAA receptor can protect intestinal stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The study, published September 20 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests that the FDA-approved anti-sedative flumazenil, which targets GABAA receptors, could alleviate some of the common gastrointestinal side effects, such as diarrhea and vomiting, induced by many cancer treatments.
The September issue of AJG highlights new clinical science, including a potential therapy to improve IBS-C symptoms, reintroduction of infliximab for Crohn’s disease, and population-based data to examine incidence and mortality of certain GI and hepatology diseases.
Many people have experienced the discomfort of food or a beverage accidentally going to the wrong place when swallowing. But swallowing issues sometimes become chronic and may be a sign of a health condition that should be treated.
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