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Top stories in gastroenterology: Stressful events, ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk for IBS
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Among the top stories in gastroenterology is research that shows patients with more perceived stressful life events are more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome. Patients who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome. Other top stories include two phase 3 trials set to test the efficacy and safety of a formulation of the bile acid sequestrant colesevelam for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, a survey that shows diet therapy could be better than available medical therapies for irritable bowel syndrome, and a survey that shows nurse practitioners already engaged in colorectal cancer screening can improve the rates of screenings.
Stressful events in adulthood linked to increased risk for IBS
Patients with more perceived stressful life events in adulthood are more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week. Read More.
Ultra-processed foods linked to IBS
Patients who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Read More.
Phase 3 trials to test efficacy, safety of bile acid sequestrant for GERD
Two phase 3 trials are set to test the efficacy and safety of IW-3718 — a novel formulation of the bile acid sequestrant colesevelam — for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to the manufacturer Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. Read More.
Most GIs believe IBS diets ‘as good or better’ than medical therapy
Most gastroenterologists in the United States believe that diet therapy can be as good as, if not better than, available medical therapies for irritable bowel syndrome, according to the results of a survey published in the Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Read More.
Nurse practitioners well-positioned to improve colon cancer screening rates
Nurse practitioners already engaged in colorectal cancer screening can further improve the rates of screening, according to a survey conducted in a partnership with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Read More.