<ѻý>ACG Roundup: Young-Onset Barrett's Esophagus on the Riseѻý> Selected highlights from the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting Nov 04, 2024
<ѻý>AI Colonoscopies: More Benign Lesion Removals, Potentially Higher Costsѻý> At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs Oct 31, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Drug Improved Symptoms in Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻý> Monoclonal antibody cendakimab also reduced eosinophils compared with placebo Oct 30, 2024
<ѻý>Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Poundersѻý> Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions Oct 30, 2024
<ѻý>Low-Volume Bowel Prep Matches Standard for Inpatient Colonoscopyѻý> Patients also found MoviPrep to be more tolerable and were more willing to repeat it Oct 29, 2024
<ѻý>At Least 75 People Sickened as Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expandsѻý> Nearly two dozen people have been hospitalized Oct 25, 2024
<ѻý>Are Spicy Foods Dangerous to Your Organs?ѻý> Spicy foods may have health benefits, but they also carry some risk Oct 24, 2024
<ѻý>Are Norovirus Vaccines on the Horizon?ѻý> Two candidates leverage unique technologies Oct 24, 2024
<ѻý>A Look at Food-Related Illnesses at Restaurants Over the Yearsѻý> While pretty rare for well-known restaurant chains, they do happen Oct 23, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Targeted Drug Approved for Stomach Cancersѻý> Zolbetuximab indicated alongside fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Drug Maintained Clinical Improvements in IBDѻý> Greater benefit seen with higher dose of tulisokibart at week 50 Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Highest Paid Medical ѻý in 2024ѻý> Each of these specialties average over $500k per year Oct 10, 2024
<ѻý>What Skin Says About Healthѻý> Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death Oct 03, 2024
<ѻý>Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopyѻý> Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study Oct 01, 2024
<ѻý>H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortalityѻý> Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses Sep 30, 2024
<ѻý>No Benefit for PD-1 Inhibitors in Certain Gastroesophageal Cancers, FDA Panel Saysѻý> Despite problematic dataset, risk/benefit profile not favorable with PD-L1 expression below 1 Sep 27, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Monoclonal Antibody Shows Promise in Ulcerative Colitisѻý> 26% of patients receiving tulisokibart achieved clinical remission vs 1% with placebo Sep 25, 2024
<ѻý>Immunotherapy May Not Benefit All Gastroesophageal Cancer Patients, FDA Staff Saysѻý> Data since approvals suggest benefits limited to subgroups with PD-L1 expression of at least 1% Sep 24, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Rejects NK1R Antagonist for Gastroparesisѻý> Drugmaker none-too-pleased with agency's request for additional studies Sep 19, 2024
<ѻý>Approved Liver Disease Drug Has No Clinical Benefit, FDA Panel Saysѻý> Agency advisors put their foot down on shaky science for Ocaliva in primary biliary cholangitis Sep 13, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Expands Approval of IL-23 Drug to Ulcerative Colitisѻý> In trials, guselkumab more than doubled remission rates versus placebo Sep 12, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Reviewers Skeptical of Ocaliva for Rare Bile Duct Diseaseѻý> Agency advisory panel to examine complicated efficacy data and liver safety concerns Sep 11, 2024
<ѻý>Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nationѻý> Botox can help "no-burp syndrome" symptoms Sep 11, 2024
<ѻý>Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Diseaseѻý> Mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy associated with 76% higher Parkinson's risk Sep 06, 2024
<ѻý>Study Backs Skipping 5-FU Bolus in Chemo Regimens for Gastrointestinal Cancersѻý> No difference in overall survival with versus without bolus, less toxicity without Sep 05, 2024
<ѻý>The Higher the Disability Burden From Disease, the Higher the Suicide Riskѻý> Having a medical condition was tied to increased risk of suicide in a dose-response-like manner Sep 04, 2024
<ѻý>Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diffѻý> It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say Aug 28, 2024
<ѻý>Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Eventsѻý> IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine" Aug 28, 2024 video
<ѻý>Strong Support for Not Interrupting Imatinib Treatment in Advanced GISTѻý> Worse progression-free, overall survival, shorter time to resistance after discontinuation Aug 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Pricesѻý> Prices slashed by as much as 79% Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>PBMs Are Stacking the Deck Against Patients and Independent Physician Practicesѻý> Infusion services and other therapies must be delivered without delay Aug 11, 2024
<ѻý>Younger Adults Are Going Public With Their Digestive Problemsѻý> Experts say it's mostly a good thing Aug 05, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights <ѻý>Our Understanding of IBD Has Come a Long Way—So Have the Options to Treat Itѻý> Aug 02, 2024
<ѻý>Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetesѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIVѻý> Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics Jul 23, 2024
<ѻý>FIT Screening Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer Mortalityѻý> Benefits with FIT screening were observed across racial and ethnic groups Jul 22, 2024
<ѻý>This Medical Condition Got Him Arrested: Medical Mystery Solvedѻý> What caused this patient's alcohol intoxication? Jul 18, 2024
<ѻý>Benralizumab Led to Histologic Responses in Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻý> But there was no significant difference in symptom relief compared with placebo Jun 26, 2024
<ѻý>PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortalityѻý> But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill Jun 14, 2024