Gastroenterology News

The FDA approved Exact Sciences’ Cologuard Plus multitarget stool DNA test to screen adults aged 45 years or older at average risk for colorectal cancer, according to a company press release.

In a Healio video exclusive, members of the ACG Board of Governors voiced concerns over the potential impact of UnitedHealthcare’s national Gold Card program for gastrointestinal procedures following its launch on Oct. 1, 2024.

Prepregnancy bariatric surgery was linked to lower risks for gestational hypertension, large for gestational age infants and gestational diabetes but increased risks for preterm birth and small for gestational age infants, data show.

A simple median waiting time that did not account for censoring, death and other competing events underestimated time to organ transplantation by up to 61% compared with a competing-risk model, according to a study conducted in Switzerland.

Superabsorbent polymer beads that are often used as toys or decorations can cause bowel obstructions in young children, which may require surgery, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Fecal microbiota-based therapies are becoming more prevalent in the management of Clostridioides difficile infection.

A 65-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a 6-month history of chronic diarrhea. She has generally been healthy throughout her life.

Following a July boom in game-changing FDA approvals for gastroenterology, including the first blood test for colorectal cancer, the agency has succumbed to the summer lull with only three approvals for GI to close out the season.

Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with a reduced risk for progression to cirrhosis and other complications in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and diabetes, data showed.

A few years after publishing survey results that showed just 35% of gastroenterology fellows reported their training program had a parental leave policy for all genders, Lauren Feld, MD, remains steadfast in her calls for systematic change.