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From the Journals
VIDEO: High myristic acid intake linked to relapse in ulcerative colitis
The saturated fats in coconut, palm oil, and butter seem to be the culprits.
From the Journals
VIDEO: Start probiotics within 2 days of antibiotics to prevent CDI
Systematic reviews back the use of probiotics for preventing Clostridium difficile infection, but guidelines do not reflect these...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: LINX magnetic band beats omeprazole for GERD regurgitation
CHICAGO – The investigator considers it a big advantage over the Nissen fundoplication, which creates a pseudoflap that isn’t as yielding to...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Registry study will follow 4,000 fecal transplant patients for 10 years
CHICAGO – The AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry will be the first study to assess short- and long-term patient outcomes...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Indomethacin slashes post-ERCP pancreatitis risk in primary sclerosing cholangitis
CHICAGO – Rectal indomethacin reduced by 90% the risk of post-procedural pancreatitis in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Bile acid malabsorption as a cause of chronic diarrhea
CHICAGO – Often misdiagnosed with IBS-D, bile acid malabsorption can have pervasive effects on patients’ daily lives.
AGA Tech Summit
Genetic advances push personalization of cancer prevention
BOSTON – Personalized medicine is expanding to take on the challenges of colorectal cancer prevention.
From the Journals
VIDEO: Study confirms uneven access to liver cancer treatment at VA hospitals
Undertreatment of hepatocellular carcinoma was common within the Veterans Affairs system between 2008 and 2010, and varied by geographic region....
AGA Tech Summit
VIDEO: GI innovators dive into the Shark Tank
BOSTON – “I am still swimming, still alive ... I would do it again,” says one presenter.
AGA Tech Summit
VIDEO: Awardee's work targets mucosal stem cells in Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis
BOSTON – Dr. Wa Xian, winner of the 2016 AGA-Medtronic Research and Development Pilot Award in Technology, offers an update on her findings.