Gastroenterology
Fast food may be toxic to your liver
Do your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.
Jan 12, 2023
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Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health
Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease
The new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology gives people extra motivation to reduce fast-food consumption.
Jan 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Support for home cancer testing
Screening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-average risk individuals, with a new study finding there is a low risk of advanced ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Medications
Opioids frequently prescribed to patients with cirrhosis
Opioids are frequently prescribed to patients with cirrhosis, often without a pain diagnosis, according to a research letter published online Dec. 8 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Dec 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol abstinence essential even in advanced liver cirrhosis, finds study
Complete abstinence from alcohol is considered a cornerstone in the treatment of patients with alcohol-related liver disease. It has not yet been sufficiently researched whether this measure can still improve the prognosis ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Health
Study finds non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis
Liver disease is consistently associated with heavy alcohol consumption, but studies of non-heavy alcohol use on liver health are often contradictory, both within the general population and among those known to have non-alcoholic ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Health
Bloating common issue among Americans, study reports
Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren't seeking professional care for it, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings are published in Clinical Gastroenterology ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Capsule delivery of fecal microbiota transplant has similar effectiveness to transplant by colonoscopy
Recent work published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School found that fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) using capsules containing freeze-dried microbes ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Using AI during cancer-screening results in more recommended controls
A polyp is a small growth of tissue in the colon that can evolve into colorectal cancer. Patients with polyps have a higher risk of evolving cancer in the future.
Sep 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds
It's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to be lowered to include individuals ages 45 to 49 at ...
Sep 22, 2022
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