Two UC San Diego Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

Two researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine—Pamela L. Mellon and Aleem Siddiqui—have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science.

Gut microbiota imbalance promotes the onset of colorectal cancer

The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), led by Professor Philippe Sansonetti – holder of the Microbiology…

Gut microbiota imbalance promotes the onset of colorectal cancer

The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), led by Professor Philippe Sansonetti – holder of the Microbiology…

Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…

How Crohn’s disease-associated bacteria tolerate antibiotics

Bacteria associated with Crohn’s disease rely on multiple stress responses to survive, multiply, and tolerate antibiotics within white blood cells called macrophages, according to a study published November 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Olivier Espéli of the…

Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…

How Crohn’s disease-associated bacteria tolerate antibiotics

Bacteria associated with Crohn’s disease rely on multiple stress responses to survive, multiply, and tolerate antibiotics within white blood cells called macrophages, according to a study published November 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Olivier Espéli of the…

Protective microparticles shield and deliver micronutrients to people

A team of scientists has created a new microparticle-based platform that can preserve, protect and deliver micronutrients such as iron to rodents and human volunteers. The particles address issues with preservation that have plagued previous nutrient delivery approaches such as…

Protective microparticles shield and deliver micronutrients to people

A team of scientists has created a new microparticle-based platform that can preserve, protect and deliver micronutrients such as iron to rodents and human volunteers. The particles address issues with preservation that have plagued previous nutrient delivery approaches such as…

Salmonella — how the body fights back

New research from the University of East Anglia shows how the human body powers its emergency response to salmonella infection. A study, published today in the journal PNAS , reveals how blood stem cells respond in the first few hours…

Salmonella — how the body fights back

New research from the University of East Anglia shows how the human body powers its emergency response to salmonella infection. A study, published today in the journal PNAS , reveals how blood stem cells respond in the first few hours…

Age is not a barrier to the benefits of weight-loss surgery

While weight-loss surgeries are not usually performed in people above the age of 65, a new study shows that these procedures can lead to successful weight loss and better diabetes control in older adults. The study, presented at the Society…

Study shows biomarker accurately diagnoses deadly infant disease

New Orleans, LA – A diagnostic study of 136 premature infants found that a protein involved in managing harmful bacteria in the human intestine is a reliable biomarker for the noninvasive detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Led by researchers and…

Giving billions of live bacteria to boost the gut health of premature babies

Boosting the milk of premature babies with healthy bacteria may have helped half the number of serious gut problems and infections, according to new research led by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and involving the University of East Anglia.…

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

Researchers at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center have created a deep learning model that can accurately identify cancerous esophagus tissue on microscopy images without the time-consuming manual data input required for current methods

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

Researchers at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center have created a deep learning model that can accurately identify cancerous esophagus tissue on microscopy images without the time-consuming manual data input required for current methods

Biliary complication rates similar for kids and adults after weight-loss surgery

Las Vegas, Nev. — (November 5, 2019) — Adolescents and teens experience biliary side effects after weight-loss surgery at about the same rate as adults. However, in younger patients, the symptoms are more likely to manifest as pancreatic inflammation, or…

Gastro Girl, Inc. and American College of Gastroenterology Introduce GI OnDEMAND: Gastroenterology’s Virtual Care and Support Platform

Gastro Girl, Inc. in partnership with the American College of Gastroenterology announces a joint venture to bring GI OnDEMAND to market as gastroenterology’s virtual care and support platform. Telehealth capabilities will enable providers to get reimbursed for out-of-office patient support.

Dr. Mark B. Pochapin Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology

Dr. Mark B. Pochapin, a gastroenterologist at NYU School of Medicine/NYU Langone Health, was elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Pochapin’s clinical and research interests include prevention, early detection, and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and quality in endoscopy.

New Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 84th Annual Scientific Meeting

The American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting features innovative clinical gastroenterology research with implications for patients with digestive and liver diseases. ACG’s Public Relations Committee has picked Noteworthy Abstracts and invited investigators to offer Author Insights.

Lung cancer screening based on gains in life expectancy could maximize the benefits of screening programs

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Lung cancer…