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Therapeutic alternative to liver transplantation could be on horizon in NASH
BOSTON - A novel therapeutic approach to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could one day mean sufferers of this severe form of nonalcoholic fatty...
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Psychological therapies eased IBS for at least 6-12 months
Key clinical point: A meta-analysis found that psychotherapy improved gastrointestinal symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome, with the effects...
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Endorectal balloons decrease prostate radiation’s rectal and bowel sequelae
Endorectal balloons appeared to protect against rectal complications from prostate cancer radiation in a small randomized trial from Australia...
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Tips for collaborations among GI investigators, industry, FDA
Tensions among academic investigators, industry sponsors, and FDA can hinder new drug approvals and slow or block communication of important...
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Study: TNF inhibitors improve extraintestinal IBD manifestations
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors improved the extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease among more than half of affected...
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Increase infliximab dosing to heal Crohn’s fistulas
It takes more than the usual 5 mg/kg of infliximab to heal perianal fistulas in some Crohn’s disease patients, according to a multicenter review...
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VIDEO: Endoscopic pyloromyotomy works for gastroparesis when meds don’t
Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for gastroparesis restored gastric emptying in 30 refractory patients.
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VIDEO: Accelerated infliximab dosing halved colectomy rate in severe ulcerative colitis
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VIDEO: Daily fecal transplants put refractory ulcerative colitis into remission
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Disappointing results for GI bleed prevention in high-risk aspirin users
A randomized, controlled trial had disappointing results for patients on aspirin therapy and a history of ulcer bleed.