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…
Browsing: Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. It encompasses the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and rectum, as well as the accessory organs of digestion such as the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Gastroenterologists are trained to manage diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases (like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), and liver diseases like hepatitis. This specialty involves a mix of office-based and hospital-based care, employing diagnostic techniques including endoscopy (where a camera is used to examine the digestive tract) and various imaging and non-imaging tests to assess and treat digestive health issues.
Linking Gut Microbiota Diversity to IBS According to a team of Korean researchers, individuals with…
Scientists have reported the outcomes of the first multi-center randomized trial comparing the effects of…
Disproportionate Impact of NEC on Black Infants New research has found that in the US…
The ingestible pills utilize magnetic fields to track movement through the Gastrointestinal tract with higher…
The Study Also Found That Women Were Twice As Likely as Men To Report Feeling…
Scientists found that continual exposure to Allura Red AC harms gut health and promotes inflammation.…
New therapeutic has the potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease by targeting a molecule that…
New hypothesis unifies several contrasting theories that may help explain the underlying cause of IBS.…
Enhanced probiotics outfitted with anti-inflammatory nanoparticles have shown promise in IBD treatment, providing a potential…
The research will enable the development of individualized, precision medicine for the management of inflammatory…
Eating a handful of almonds a day substantially boosts the production of butyrate, a short-chain…
Using multiple research platforms, including a machine learning approach, researchers have identified environmental factors that…
Researchers found that a lack of API5 protein production, triggered by norovirus infection, may cause…
Foams that incorporate small amounts of carbon monoxide gas could be delivered to the GI…
Esophageal cancer in middle-aged adults nearly doubled from 2012 to 2019, suggesting a need for…
The role of chance in microbiome composition. The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds…
IBD patients show higher fecal microplastic levels, hinting at a link between plastics and gut…