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African ancestry genetically linked to worse CRC outcomes
Results from a new study provide greater clarity regarding the genetic piece of the puzzle.
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Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C
“This method is particularly useful in high-risk settings such as homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, and prisons, where ... it can be...
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Robot pill wins AGA Shark Tank competition
A remote-controlled swallowable robot won the American Gastroenterological Association’s annual Shark Tank innovation competition.
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Should GI own the obesity field?
Gastroenterologists speaking at the AGA Tech Summit discuss the use of devices used to treat obesity.
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Upadacitinib shows positive endoscopic outcomes in Crohn’s disease at 1 year
“The absolute magnitude of the finding was unanticipated – a greater treatment effect than might be anticipated for these outcomes compared with...
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AI-assisted colonoscopy in IBD: Not all it’s cut out to be?
The lower ADR rate in AI-assisted procedures could be the result of an overreliance on the AI technology and shorter procedure times, which may...
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Crohn’s disease remission rates ‘remarkably higher’ with vedolizumab
Findings may influence physicians to select vedolizumab over anti-TNF therapy as first-line biologic for CD.
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Mental health risks higher among young people with IBD
“Anxiety and depression will not be a surprise to most of us. But we also saw changes for eating disorders, PTSD, and sleep changes.”
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DNA panels could predict endoscopic response to biologics in Crohn’s disease
Adding biomarkers to improve biologic medication selection is “urgently needed ... however, such biomarkers are not available for practice today...
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Ileocecal resection possible first-line option in early Crohn’s disease
Patients with early ileocecal Crohn’s disease who undergo ileocecal surgery remain off drug treatment 5 years later.