Feast on Relief: How Eating Turkey Could Tame Ulcerative Colitis
According to data in mice, extra tryptophan could reduce the risk of future colitis flares. Thanksgiving is often a time for thinking about your belly….
Gastroenterology News
IBS Relief: Common Drug Improves Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research has found. The…
Natural Compound Found in Popular Culinary Spice Equally Effective As Indigestion Drugs
Researchers suggest that the findings could warrant consideration in clinical practice. A first-of-its-kind study published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine indicates that a natural…
Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Liver Disease
In a nationwide, multi-center clinical trial, scientists identified a promising new drug medication that improved liver fibrosis in NASH patients by 27%. Scientists from the…
Treatment Breakthrough for Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a Disease Caused by Allergies That Can Prevent Children From Eating
Eosiniphilic esophagitis was not identified as a disease until the 1990s. Decades later, a treatment may have been discovered. A new study from Tulane University has identified…
Warning: Popular Cooking Oil Can Wreck Your Gut, Leading to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis. High consumption of soybean oil…
Postbiotics – The Latest Breakthrough in Gut Health
Joining prebiotics and probiotics is the latest advancement in gut health, known as “postbiotics”. Here is what they are, and why they are important. When…
A Precursor to Cancer – Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Colon Polyps
Grasping the connection between the gut microbiome and the polyp growth paves the way for potential diagnostic procedures and treatments. Researchers from Mass General Brigham…
Scientists Identify 4 Important Warning Signs of Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Early detection of symptoms and signs can lead to quicker colorectal cancer diagnoses, enhancing the chances of survival. Researchers from the Washington University School of…
FLASH Capsules: First-Ever Ingestible Electroceutical to Control Appetite by Hormone Modulation
Inspired by the water-wicking skin of the Australian thorny devil lizard, FLASH capsules can connect directly to stomach tissue to modulate hunger-triggering hormones. A team…
MIT’s Ingestible “Electroceutical” Capsule Controls Appetite by Hormone Modulation
The device, which uses electricity to boost hormone production in the stomach, could help to ease nausea and counteract appetite loss. Hormones released by the…
Appetite-Control Capsule: Ingestible Electroceutical Tames Hunger Hormones
The non-invasive FLASH system, inspired by lizard skin, electronically stimulates key hunger hormone. Scientists have developed an ingestible capsule called FLASH that can electronically stimulate…
Unexplained Digestive Problems? Lone Star Tick Bites May Be To Blame
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released new clinical guidance to help physicians and patients identify if unexplained digestive symptoms are due to alpha-gal syndrome,…
New MIT/Caltech Ingestible Sensor Could Help Doctors Pinpoint GI Difficulties
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur. Engineers at MIT and Caltech…
Long COVID Means Increased Risk of Long-Term Gastrointestinal Problems
Addressing lingering GI issues critical part of post-infection care. People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a…
New Research Links Irritable Bowel Syndrome to Reduced Bacterial Diversity
According to a team of Korean researchers, individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have a decreased diversity of bacteria in their intestines compared to healthy…
New Clinical Trial Reveals: Cutting Just One Food Can Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Scientists have reported the outcomes of the first multi-center randomized trial comparing the effects of two diets. A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes…
Necrotizing Enterocolitis – The Horrifying Intestinal Disease Too Many Babies Are Still Dying From
New research has found that in the US between 1999 and 2020, Black infants disproportionately died from necrotizing enterocolitis compared to White infants, despite overall…