IBD & Intestinal Disorders
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Children with ulcerative colitis benefited from fecal transplants
Major finding: Fecal transplants effected clinical improvement in 78% of children with ulcerative colitis.Data source: Nine children were enrolled...
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Gluten-free diet may hold benefit in IBS
Major finding: Irritable bowel syndrome patients on a gluten-free diet had fewer bowel movements per day than did gluten-consuming counterparts (P...
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Norovirus now top cause of acute gastroenteritis in young U.S. children
Major Finding: By the time U.S.
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Nitrogen-binding agent approved for treating urea cycle disorders
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New strain of norovirus wreaks havoc
Major Finding: A new strain of norovirus caused 53% of outbreaks in the United States from September-December 2012.Data Source: These statistics...
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Lab test for multiple gastroenteritis pathogens cleared for use
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Trial bolsters fecal infusion efficacy against C. difficile
Major Finding: The overall cure rate of C. difficile infection was 94% with donor-feces infusion, 31% with vancomycin alone, and 23% with...
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Cyclosporine no more effective than infliximab for ulcerative colitis
Major Finding: Treatment failed in 60%, or 35 patients who were receiving cyclosporine, and 54%, or 31 patients who were given infliximab (...
From the AGA Journals
Depressive symptoms doubled risk of Crohn's disease in women
Major Finding: Women with depressive symptoms and an MHI-5 score of 0-52 had a hazard ratio of 2.36 for Crohn’s disease.Data Source: An analysis...