Gastroenterology News

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, chief medical officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses the Frontline Connect toolkit.

The Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was introduced in 2023 by the Biden Administration and replaces the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) program. SAVE continues to evolve with new benefits for student loan borrowers.

Tenofovir alafenamide was safe and maintained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and renal or hepatic impairment who switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate or other antivirals, according to data.

Treatment with Dupixent led to histologic remission at week 16 among a greater percentage of pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis refractory to proton-pump inhibitor therapy compared with placebo, according to study results.

The FDA has expanded approval for Phathom Pharmaceuticals’ Voquezna tablets 10 mg to alleviate heartburn related in non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a company press release.

In the 36 months prior to diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, researchers observed “predominant changes” in patients’ body composition and biochemical markers, which may serve as potential biomarkers for early cancer detection.

The risk for developing long COVID declined over the course of the pandemic but has remained significant, researchers reported.

For the ninth consecutive year, the Mayo Clinic has been named the best hospital in the United States for gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy initiation may affect outcomes among patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

Substitution of just one meat-based meal with a vegetarian or vegan alternative reduced serum ammonia levels for up to 3 hours and improved metabolites in patients with cirrhosis who follow a Western meat-based diet, researchers reported.