Stomach/Duodenum News

To honor GERD Awareness Week on Nov. 24 to 30, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders launched a campaign theme, “Relief Starts with Awareness,” to boost understanding of symptoms and treatments for the disease.

PHILADELPHIA — Angiotensin receptor blockers were associated with worse outcomes in patients with celiac disease, including anemia, iron deficiency and “continued mucosal damage in the small intestine,” according to a presenter.

A novel duodenal mucosal renewal procedure followed by once-weekly semaglutide could allow adults with type 2 diabetes to maintain glycemic control without insulin therapy, according to a speaker.

Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who with obesity who did not have bariatric surgery, researchers reported.

Prepregnancy bariatric surgery was linked to lower risks for gestational hypertension, large for gestational age infants and gestational diabetes but increased risks for preterm birth and small for gestational age infants, data show.

Decreases in body weight and HbA1c induced by GLP-1 receptor agonists and other diabetes drugs can reduce the risk for cardiometabolic complications for adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported.

In 2021, Jessica Sheth Bhutada, MD, MS, and colleagues uncovered a startling 2% annual uptick in metastatic stomach cancer in young adults, despite declining rates in older adults. Three years later, they are still trying to understand why.

An updated clinical practice guideline from The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons underscored the need for collaborative, cross-specialty care to achieve “optimal patient outcomes” in chronic constipation.

The prevalence and severity of constipation was significantly higher in patients with intestinal methanogen overgrowth, underscoring the importance of diagnostic and treatment strategies specific to archaea overgrowth, researchers wrote.