Gastroenterology News

Acamprosate and oral naltrexone were associated with significantly improved alcohol consumption outcomes compared with placebo and could be used alongside psychosocial interventions as first-line treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Diagnostic test completion for early age-onset colorectal cancer is low among U.S. veterans presenting with iron-deficiency anemia or hematochezia, with women and Black and Hispanic veterans less likely to undergo follow-up testing.

The cost of liquid biopsy for second-line colorectal cancer screening was not cost-effective and would have to be reduced by 66% to increase uptake among the general population, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Study findings support performing surveillance colonoscopy 7 to 10 years after detection and polypectomy of baseline non-advanced adenoma rather than at 5 years, researchers wrote in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

BOSTON — In this video, John W. Ward, MD, discusses strategies to drive the elimination of hepatitis C virus, including commitment on a national scale.

BOSTON — In this video, John W. Ward, MD, discusses multiple presentations at The Liver Meeting that focused on testing and treatment for hepatitis C virus infection.

BOSTON — In this video, John W. Ward, MD, spoke with Healio about two presentations from The Liver Meeting that highlighted ways to overcome health disparities among patients with hepatitis C virus infection.

BOSTON — LPCN 1148, an oral androgen receptor agonist, improved sarcopenia, hepatic encephalopathy and other biomarkers associated with end-stage liver disease among men with advanced cirrhosis and clinical decompensation.

BOSTON — Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in low- and middle-income countries is key to global elimination efforts, according to an abstract presented at The Liver Meeting.

BOSTON — Patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis who achieve sustained virologic response remain at risk for cancer, as well as other non-liver-related events such as diabetes, according to an abstract presented at The Liver Meeting.