Gastroenterology News

Consumption of uncooked or undercooked morel mushrooms was “strongly associated” with a gastrointestinal illness outbreak in spring 2023 that resulted in two deaths, highlighting the importance of proper food preparation procedures.

Efruxifermin with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist was well-tolerated and reduced hepatic fat fraction and noninvasive markers of fibrosis among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and type 2 diabetes.

In our last post, we saw how rollover equity fits into the overall consideration paid to a selling physician owner of a physician practice.

Once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use was associated with a “significantly higher prevalence” of increased residual gastric content among fasted patients undergoing elective procedures under anesthesia, research showed.

Colonoscopy screening reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer and related mortality by 30% and 32%, respectively, compared with usual care, although the benefit was less than that of sigmoidoscopy where no screening exists, data showed.

The common consensus for some time has been that the prevalence of autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases has been on the rise.

The average number of deaths from excessive alcohol use increased by 29.3% from 2016 to 2021, with an age-standardized rise in death rate from 38.1 to 47.6 per 100,000 population, according to data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Excess body weight may be a key risk factor for the development of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to research published in International Journal of Cancer.

Every March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated to raise awareness of the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. This year, the Fight CRC advocacy group is pushing Congress to prioritize cancer screening policies.

The addition of nivolumab to ipilimumab significantly improved OS among adults with previously untreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a release by the agent’s manufacturer.