News Feature Channel: Digestive Disorders

A Groundbreaking New Approach to Treating Chronic Abdominal Pain

University of Vienna — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:15:17 EST

A research team at the University of Vienna, led by medicinal chemist Markus Muttenthaler, has developed a new class of oral peptide therapeutic leads for treating chronic abdominal pain. This groundbreaking innovation offers a safe, non-opioid-based solution for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which affect millions of people worldwide. The research results were recently published in the international edition of the renowned journal Angewandte Chemie.

Special De-Liver-Y Transplant: Aunt Donates Portion of Liver to Save Young Adult Niece

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:35:26 EST

Anyone watching Kelly Rowe set records as a sprinter at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School and then compete on a track scholarship at the University of Mississippi, would assume she was in peak health. They'd have no reason to suspect she had been on a battery of medications and gone to countless doctor appointments ever since she was 8. That's when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, a condition that attacks the liver and leads to long-term damage.

Parkinson's Drug Changes the Gut Microbiome for the Worse Due to Iron Deficiency

University of Vienna — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:56 EST

In a groundbreaking new study, conducted within the framework of the FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes drive Planetary Health", scientists from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with the University of Southampton, Aalborg University and Boston University, have revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson's disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency. The study, published in Nature Microbiology, provides new insights into the often-overlooked impact of human-targeted drugs on the microbial communities that play a critical role in human health.

Innovative Procedure Removes GI Tumors with Precision, No Incisions

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:30:44 EST

As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge Gomez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled Communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum into the U.S., where he overcame countless obstacles to build a better life as an engineer and father of four boys. Patience, perseverance, and an eternal sense of optimism sustained him throughout his journey, he says. And it served him well in 2021 when, during a routine visit to his primary care physician, a cancerous growth in his esophagus was discovered. Heeding his doctor's recommendation, he sought the help of Markus Goldschmiedt, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, who was building a reputation as one of only a handful of specialists in Dallas-Fort Worth who could offer a highly complex procedure known as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).

UChicago Medicine Expands in Hinsdale with New Salt Creek Clinic

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:24 EST

UChicago Medicine's current clinic on Salt Creek Lane in Hinsdale will close Nov. 21, and open across the street in a new, larger facility Dec. 2.

Kappelman Leads Landmark Study Revealing That 100,000 American Youth Are Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:15:16 EST

A comprehensive analysis published in the journal Gastroenterology and led by Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, at the UNC School of Medicine reveals that U.S. pediatric IBD rates have increased, ranking among highest globally.

Expert Available: U.S. E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Death, Several Hospitalizations

McMaster University — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:10:50 EST

The Influence of 'Biotics' on the Gut Microbiome of Dogs and Cats

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:45:01 EST

PharmassetX Files Patent Application on New Form of Drug Substance from Green Tea

PharmassetX Inc. — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:35:08 EST

PharmassetX Inc., a late-preclinical stage pharmaceutical development company, today announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has acknowledged receipt of the Company's patent application entitled "CRYSTALLINE FORM OF EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE." PharmassetX is developing the novel form of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) as a prescription drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection

UC Davis Health — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:30:58 EST

A study led by UC Davis distinguished professor Andreas Baumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Childhood Constipation and More in the November Issue of AJG

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:08 EST

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Childhood Constipation and More in the November Issue of AJG

Cedars-Sinai Taps New Director of F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute

Cedars-Sinai — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:23 EST

Cedars-Sinai has appointed prominent inflammatory bowel disease physician-scientist Maria T. Abreu, MD, to be the executive director of the F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute. Abreu will succeed longstanding director Stephan Targan, MD, her mentor and a former research colleague from more than two decades ago.

Lurie Children's Ranks #9 in �鶹��ýweek's List of World's Best Pediatric Hospitals

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:06 EST

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ranked #9 in �鶹��ýweek's list of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 in Pediatrics. The hospital is among the top 250 pediatric hospitals worldwide to be recognized.

The Medical Minute: Getting to the Heart of Heartburn─What to Know, How to Treat It

Penn State Health — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:10:19 EST

One in five Americans suffers from acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease, when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. Treatments include lifestyle changes, medications and now a minimally invasive procedure called the LINX Reflux Management System.

Selenium Raised Pharmaceutical Value of Garden Sage

Scientific Project Lomonosov — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 03:45:16 EST

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University showed that spraying of selenium stimulates the growth of garden sage - a plant, that is used in medicine for treatment of inflammations and diseases of gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal Surgeon Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, Elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:50:25 EST

Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, a recognized leader in the gastrointestinal surgical field, is the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents

Sensor Protects Against Life-Threatening Complications of Abdominal Surgery

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:45:44 EST

The Empa Innovation Award recognizes outstanding projects that bridge the gap between the laboratory and industry. This year, a team of researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich is being honored for an innovative sensor system: SensAL warns quickly and precisely of life-threatening complications after abdominal surgery.

Most Patients Can Continue Diabetes, Weight Loss GLP-1 Drugs Before Surgery, Those at Highest Risk for GI Problems Should Follow Liquid Diet Before Procedure

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:25:35 EST

Most patients should continue taking their glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists before elective surgery, suggests new clinical guidance released by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, International Society of Perioperative Care of Patients with Obesity, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Patients at the highest risk for significant gastrointestinal (GI) side effects should follow a liquid diet for 24 hours before the procedure or other measures, depending on the specific circumstances.

Tips to Make Colonoscopy Bowel Prep Easier

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:40:47 EST

For many people, one of the most uncomfortable parts of a colonoscopy is the preparation for the procedure.

نصائح لتسهيل عملية تحضير الأمعاء لتنظير القولون

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:35:28 EST

يعد التحضير لإجراء تنظير القولون بالنسبة لكثير من الأشخاص أحد أكثر الأجزاء غير المريحة في هذا الإجراء.