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Microbiota-induced inflammation may trigger early-onset gestational diabetes
Gut microbial dysbiosis and resulting inflammation may play a role in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a report in Gut.
‘Healthy Gut from the Start’ campaign sheds light on GI tract function, digestive diseases
In 1988, President Ronal Reagan declared May National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, and since then activities and programs have been implemented to increase the understanding of causes and treatments for various digestive diseases.
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Tennessee E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk from multistate cow-share
An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Tennessee was caused by raw milk consumption among members of a cow-share, according to a study.
Diffuse the stress of travel by helping GI patients prepare, communicate fears
Travel is a common part of life that we often take for granted — from simple acts of running errands and commuting to work to the bigger trips of visiting out-of-state loved ones and experiencing life-changing moments of world travel.
Gut microbiome dysbiosis associated with ADHD
The gut microbiomes of children with ADHD differed from those of children without ADHD, findings published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry showed.
Researchers do not recommend uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction for laparoscopic gastrectomy
Patients who underwent uncut Roux-en-Y had more severe gastrointestinal symptoms and higher incidence of residual gastritis and degree of bile reflux, while experiencing no reduction in stasis syndrome compared with traditional Roux-en-Y.
Laparoscopic gastrectomy could become ‘standard treatment’ for advanced gastric cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection was noninferior to open distal gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, according to 5-year follow-up data published in JAMA Surgery.
Gut microbiome during infancy may predict future type 1 diabetes
Children who develop type 1 diabetes may have biomarkers present in the gut microbiome as early as age 1 year, according to a study published in Diabetologia.
AGA: Consider alpha-gal syndrome for unexplained GI symptoms in Lone star tick territory
The AGA has published a new clinical practice update on the diagnosis and management of patients with alpha-gal syndrome, an emerging food allergy that manifests with common gastrointestinal symptoms and is caused by Lone Star tick bites.
Black patients at higher risk for delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, increased readmission
Non-Hispanic Black patients experienced higher rates of delayed appendicitis diagnosis and 30-day, postoperative hospital use compared with their white counterparts, according to research published in JAMA Surgery.
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