<ѻý>Study: COVID-19 Is Also Spread by Fecal-Oral Routeѻý> Also new: Like SARS, COVID-19 may induce liver damage Mar 09, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Robotic Whipple Has Advantages Over Open Surgeryѻý> But the learning curve is steep, researchers caution Mar 06, 2020
<ѻý>Electrical Stimulation Tx Promising for Refractory Constipationѻý> Durable and clinically significant improvement seen in small trial Mar 04, 2020
<ѻý>Most Smokers Who Quit Before Bariatric Surgery End Up Smoking Againѻý> Even some nonsmokers picked up the habit, despite the risks Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>Dumpster Diver Eats Sushi From Gas Station. What Happened Next?ѻý> Fishy food habits send this money-saving college student to the hospital Feb 20, 2020
<ѻý>Escalating Stelara Dose Possible in Unresponsive Crohn'sѻý> Real-world data demonstrates efficacy among subpopulation Jan 26, 2020
<ѻý>Colectomies for UC Decline in the Era of Biologicsѻý> But use of multiple new agents may mean procedure for ulcerative colitis is just delayed Jan 25, 2020
<ѻý>Physiological Stress Measures Predict Ulcerative Colitis Flaresѻý> Unpacking the link between the brain and the microbiome Jan 25, 2020
<ѻý>Informed Consent: Docs Should Ask Permission to Touchѻý> It's 2020, and no, it's not implied by patient's mere presence in exam room Jan 16, 2020
<ѻý>'Dark Waters': Behind-the-Scenes With Attorney Who Took on DuPontѻý> Chemical in Teflon was "completely unregulated" when Robert Bilott went after corporate giant Dec 19, 2019
<ѻý>With More Healthcare in IBD Comes Better Outcomesѻý> Increases in ED visits and cost, but decline in length of stay, mortality Dec 16, 2019
<ѻý>Pediatric IBD Patients Face Multiple Psych Issuesѻý> But vast majority have no record of receiving mental health services, study finds Dec 14, 2019
<ѻý>Confirmed: TNF Inhibitors Don't Raise Cancer Riskѻý> Reassurance from national study in Denmark Dec 13, 2019
<ѻý>C. Diff Carriers May Pose Hidden Infection Threatѻý> Small study finds almost 40% of carriers developed symptoms within 6 months Dec 11, 2019
<ѻý>More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Deathѻý> PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
<ѻý>First-Line Combo Improves Survival in Advanced HCCѻý> Decreases in overall survival, progression-free survival hazards by almost 50% compared with sorafenib Nov 22, 2019
<ѻý>Pat Sajak's Emergency Surgeryѻý> Wheel of Fortune host's bout with bowel obstruction Nov 14, 2019
<ѻý>Reassurance on Live-Virus Shingles Vax With Anti-TNFsѻý> Randomized trial indicates fears of infection unfounded Nov 11, 2019
<ѻý>Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery?ѻý> The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities Nov 06, 2019
<ѻý>Study: Fecal Transplants Cut Sepsis Risk in Patients With C. Diffѻý> FMT also tied to shorter length of hospital stay, better overall survival vs antibiotics Nov 04, 2019
<ѻý>Constipation in Older Adults Improved With Biofeedbackѻý> Small retrospective study extends efficacy observed in younger patients Oct 31, 2019
<ѻý>Horror Stories Underscore FMT Risksѻý> Two E. coli infections with one fatal, transmitted to trial patients by same donor Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Eosinophilic Esophagitis Responds to Steroidѻý> Majority of previously treated patients responded to oral formulation of topical budesonide Oct 28, 2019
<ѻý>Imagine Dragons’ Frontman Lives With Two Chronic Diseasesѻý> Dan Reynolds deals with UC and ankylosing spondylitis Oct 24, 2019
<ѻý>18 Common Drugs Tied to Altered Gut Microbiomeѻý> PPIs, oral antidiabetics, antibiotics, and laxatives had most impact Oct 23, 2019
<ѻý>Does Zantac Break Down Into a Carcinogen?ѻý> Rather than contamination, "the fundamental problem is that it's an unstable molecule" Oct 03, 2019
<ѻý>H. Pylori Found in Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimensѻý> Incidental findings can have important clinical implications in obese patients Sep 23, 2019
<ѻý>Do Fungi Play a Role in C. Diff Infection?ѻý> Small study finds evidence of role fungus might play in dysbiosis associated with C. difficile Aug 28, 2019
<ѻý>Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Altered Liver Enzymesѻý> "We have focused for too long on studying the brain in isolation" Jul 31, 2019
<ѻý>What Is Causing This Constellation of Symptoms in a 57-Year-Old Man?ѻý> Stomach pain, wheezing, and night sweats add up to a diagnosis of a rare but increasing condition Jul 08, 2019
<ѻý>Cheetos for Pediatric Abdominal Pain Better Than Zofran, Phenerganѻý> Doctors "ecstatic" with new findings Jul 03, 2019
<ѻý>Yogurt: Prophylaxis for Colorectal Cancer?ѻý> Large observational studies show fewer polyps in frequent consumers -- but only for men Jun 20, 2019
<ѻý>Farewell to Hartmann's Procedure?ѻý> LADIES trial found primary anastomosis had better outcomes in perforated diverticulitis Jun 10, 2019
<ѻý>Lines Blur Between Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Fatty Liverѻý> Diagnostic criteria for disease types need updating for better patient stratification Jun 04, 2019
<ѻý>Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patientsѻý> Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism May 23, 2019
<ѻý>Low-Volume, Same-Day Prep Gets Job Done for Colonoscopyѻý> Study shows similar efficacy between split-dosing and same-day bowel preparations May 22, 2019
<ѻý>Pregnancy Complication More Common With NAFLDѻý> But inability to measure bile levels in control group could limit strength of association May 21, 2019
<ѻý>Fecal Transplant to Treat Obesity and Diabetes?ѻý> Pilot studies raise more questions May 21, 2019
<ѻý>Marcia Cross of 'Desperate Housewives' Opens Up on Anal Cancerѻý> Actress discloses her survival story and wants to end the stigma Apr 18, 2019