Stomach/Duodenum News

Individuals who have had their appendixes removed have a nearly 20% lower overall risk for developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine.

Patients who underwent pouch creation after total gastrectomy experienced better long-term functional and nutritional outcomes without any added risk for perioperative morbidity, according to research published in the Annals of Surgery.

The use of omega-3 therapy may reduce gastrointestinal bleeding in patients supported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices, according to a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can be performed without using a retractor device, requiring one less incision for a less-invasive procedure, according to research published in Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.

As patients within gastroenterology become savvier in management of their diseases – notably with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome – it is likely physicians will more and more frequently field questions about the role of the microbiome in disease and symptom management.

When the announcement for the Human Microbiome Project launched in 2007, Gary D. Wu, MD, saw it as an opportunity to further research he began with Frederic D. Bushman, PhD. Their success when partnered with James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE, for human subject research caught the attention of the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

The presence of duodenal and rectal eosinophils could help clinicians diagnose patients with non-celiac wheat sensitivity, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The presence of duodenal and rectal eosinophils could help clinicians diagnose patients with non-celiac wheat sensitivity, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Researchers are currently conducting a trial to assess the effects of manipulating the gut microbiota in patients with HF, according to a paper published in ESC Heart Failure.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery had lower risk for neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy than those who underwent usual care, according to findings recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.