Intestinal Disorders News

What is a GI psychologist? Although those of us who identify as GI psychologists often find ourselves explaining what that means to our colleagues, it is exactly what it sounds like: we are psychologists specializing in working with people who have GI conditions. We alternate between academic descriptors “psychogastroenterology” and “gastropsych,” representing the natural marriage of the worlds of psychology and gastroenterology.

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital found that both the inflammatory potential of diets and plasma levels of inflammatory markers are linked to risk for diverticulitis, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Experiencing the weightlessness of space could compromise the ability of the gut epithelial barrier to keep foreign cells out of the body, according to study results published in Scientific Reports.

SAN ANTONIO — Implementing a multidisciplinary improvement program helped reduce bowel complications among patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, according to study results presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Starting this weekend, Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease will provide live coverage as the exclusive media partner of the American College of Gastroenterology’s 84th Annual Scientific Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Healio will host its second Disruptive Innovators reception during the American College of Gastroenterology’s Annual Scientific Meeting (ACG 2019) on October 27, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio.

Gattex, a recombinant human glucagon-like peptide-2, helped pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome-associated intestinal failure reduce their need for parenteral support, according to results of a phase 3 trial.

Daily coffee intake after laparoscopic elective colorectal resection may prevent postoperative ileus and reduce hospital stay due to a significantly shorter time to first bowel movement, according to data published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.

Mayo Clinic tops U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 Best Hospitals rankings for adult gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery.

The FDA announced today that it issued warning letters to Cali Botanicals of Folsom, California, and Kratom NC of Wilmington, North Carolina, for “illegally selling unapproved, misbranded kratom-containing drug products with unproven claims about their ability to treat or cure opioid addiction and withdrawal symptoms.”