American College of Gastroenterology updates guideline for idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury

In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the May issue ofThe American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for t

Updated on: May 28,2024 6

American College of Gastroenterology updates guideline for idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury

In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the May issue ofThe American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for t

Updated on:May 28,2024 6

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on: January 24,2024 11

Revealing how organs self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCells in a fruit fly GI tract glow under a microscope. Credit: Afroditi PetsakouUnderstanding how damaged organs heal themselves is important for scien

Updated on:January 24,2024 11

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en

Updated on: May 26,2024 4

How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease

by RIKENDKT protects the integrity of colonic epithelium by upregulating Muc2, the antimicrobial peptide gene Reg3 and the fucosyltransferase gene Fut2. (A) Muc2 mRNA expression in the colonic en

Updated on:May 26,2024 4

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on: April 11,2024 12

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

by Nagoya UniversityRepresentative images of human colon cancer tissue showing the localization of gremlin 1-positive (left) and meflin-positive (right) cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in th

Updated on:April 11,2024 12

Clinical guideline for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis released

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broke

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Clinical guideline for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis released

byAmerican Gastroenterological AssociationEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broke

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Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

Updated on: January 24,2024 23

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new study

Bile duct function and disease highlighted in new studyby Osman Moneer,Yale UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.004Research f

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Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c

Updated on: January 24,2024 23

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout

by Lori SolomonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 inJGH Open.Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and c

Updated on:January 24,2024 23

Food additive E551 could promote celiac disease

by INRAE—National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentIntestinal immune response in mice after oral exposure to food-grade SiO2. (A) The protocol for testing the effects on intesti

Updated on: March 18,2024 11

Food additive E551 could promote celiac disease

by INRAE—National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentIntestinal immune response in mice after oral exposure to food-grade SiO2. (A) The protocol for testing the effects on intesti

Updated on:March 18,2024 11

Human stomach micro-physiological system unveiled

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyReconstitution of the human stomach in an MPS device. Credit: UNISTA new development in biomedical engineering has led to the cr

Updated on: January 07,2024 13

Human stomach micro-physiological system unveiled

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyReconstitution of the human stomach in an MPS device. Credit: UNISTA new development in biomedical engineering has led to the cr

Updated on:January 07,2024 13

FDA approves mirikizumab, a promising induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Cre

Updated on: January 25,2024 20

FDA approves mirikizumab, a promising induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalEndoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places. Cre

Updated on:January 25,2024 20

Intestinal Metaplasia: An Overview

Intestinal Metaplasia: An OverviewA Pre-Cancerous Condition of the Stomach and EsophagusBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDIn

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Intestinal Metaplasia: An Overview

Intestinal Metaplasia: An OverviewA Pre-Cancerous Condition of the Stomach and EsophagusBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDIn

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Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c

Updated on: April 11,2024 18

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c

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