Gastroenterology News

Marla C. Dubinsky, MD, winner of the 2023 Healio Lifetime Disruptor Award, was first inspired to “disrupt the space” after witnessing patients with inflammatory bowel disease become frustrated with lack of support and access to care.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.

BOSTON — Midlife women reporting bothersome hot flashes are more likely to receive a diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease regardless of hormone therapy use, according to a speaker.

In a new clinical practice guideline, the AGA provides evidence-based recommendations for use of endoscopic eradication therapy in the management of Barrett’s esophagus, accounting for the presence of dysplasia and other scenarios.

In this video, Raymond Cross, MD, spoke with Healio about several studies assessing the safety and efficacy of JAK inhibitors in patients with IBD presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

Over 2 years, bulevirtide monotherapy reduced the risk for decompensation and mortality, but not hepatocellular carcinoma, among patients with hepatitis D virus and compensated cirrhosis compared with untreated patients.

The AMA adopted new policies on broader Medicare and Medicaid health care coverage during its annual House of Delegates meeting.

The AMA announced a new policy that supports requirements for drug and device sponsors to develop diversity action plans so that women and sexual and gender minorities are adequately represented in their clinical trials.

Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis who weigh more than 100 kg or a BMI more than 35 kg/m² had “slightly better” response with a 100 mg dose of Rezdiffra, according to data presented at EASL Congress.

Difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis was common in a large, real-life cohort, with key risk factors including extensive psoriasis, higher BMI and a history of inflammatory bowel disease, according to data published in Rheumatology.