Medical Xpress: American Gastroenterological Association in the news http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from American Gastroenterological Association Gastroenterology special issue highlights the pancreas The editors of Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, are pleased to announce the publication of this year's highly anticipated special 13th issue. Published each May, the 13th issue is devoted to a particular gastroenterological topic of broad interest; this year's topic is the biology, diseases and therapy of the pancreas. To access the 13th issue in its entirety, please visit http://www.gastrojournal.org/issues?issue_key=S0016-5085(13)X0005-8. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-gastroenterology-special-issue-highlights-pancreas.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 08 May 2013 10:37:07 EST news287228204 Frequently used biologic agents might cause acute liver injury A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Patients with inflammatory diseases such as Chron's disease or ulcerative colitis often are prescribed tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) antagonists, which modify the body's response to infection. Patients with inflammatory arthropathies and selected dermatological diseases are also candidates to receive such compounds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-frequently-biologic-agents-acute-liver.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:52:34 EST news286480349 Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. The antibody tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) is most commonly found in patients with celiac disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pregnant-women-high-celiac-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:33:48 EST news286479221 Injecting botox into stomach does not promote weight loss Despite conflicting data in support of the practice, some overweight Americans looking for an easy fix have turned to gastric botox injections to help them lose weight. This month in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, researchers from the Mayo Clinic publish a definitive study finding that Botox doesn't promote weight loss. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-botox-stomach-weight-loss.html Other Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:05:48 EST news278611541 Children born prematurely are at higher risk of esophageal inflammation, cancer Infants that are born preterm or with impaired growth have an increased risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), possibly leaving them vulnerable to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma later in life. Gestational age and size at birth affect the risk of an early diagnosis of esophagitis—inflammation of the esophagus—according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-children-born-prematurely-higher-esophageal.html Health Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:05:13 EST news274446305 Many patients who die while awaiting liver transplant have had donor organs declined The majority of patients on the liver transplant waitlist who died received offers of high-quality donated livers that were declined prior to their death, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Therefore, efforts other than simply increasing the availability of donated livers or the number of offers are needed to substantially reduce the deaths among those waiting for a transplant. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-die-awaiting-liver-transplant.html Other Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:44:36 EST news271338267 AIDS patients face risk for esophageal, stomach cancers People with AIDS are at increased risk for developing esophageal and stomach carcinoma as well as non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-aids-patients-esophageal-stomach-cancers.html Cancer Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:02:01 EST news267710511 Typical IBD patients not represented in research studies Major randomized controlled trials of new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are conducted on patients who are not typical of those who physicians see in day-to-day practice, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-typical-ibd-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:40:28 EST news264861620 Adalimumab is a promising therapy for children with Crohn's disease Adalimumab (an anti-tumor necrosis factor [TNF] antibody) is effective in maintaining remission in certain pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-adalimumab-therapy-children-crohn-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:40:14 EST news263475592 Medical follow-up in celiac disease is less than optimal Follow-up exams for patients with celiac disease are often inadequate and highly variable, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-medical-follow-up-celiac-disease-optimal.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:44:19 EST news262435441 Aspirin protects against Barrett's esophagus Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-aspirin-barrett-esophagus.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:31:36 EST news262265452 Food elimination diet identifies causes of difficulty swallowing and swelling of the throat A six-food elimination diet significantly improves symptoms in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. In EoE, eosinophils and other inflammatory cells cause inflammation of the esophagus in response to an allergic stimulus. Previously thought to be a rare disease, EoE has become one of the most common causes for dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), heartburn and the sensation of "food stuck in the throat" in adults. Similar to children, this study has now shown that food allergens have a causative role in the majority of adults with EoE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-food-diet-difficulty-swallowing-throat.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:40:47 EST news259411242 GERD-related inflammation may contribute to esophageal cancer risk Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gerd-related-inflammation-contribute-esophageal-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 10 May 2012 11:14:33 EST news255867265 AGA releases first independently developed ABIM-approved Practice Improvement Module in GI The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute's Procedural Sedation/Patient Safety Practice Improvement Module (PIM) has received approval from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to be part of ABIM's Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) Pathway. Internal medicine physicians, gastroenterologists and any internal medicine subspecialists using procedural sedation can engage in quality improvement through the AGA Procedural Sedation/Patient Safety PIM to earn maintenance of certification (MOC) practice performance credit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-aga-independently-abim-approved-module-gi.html Other Mon, 07 May 2012 17:02:14 EST news255628925 Patients with digestive disorders may receive high levels of X-ray radiation Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders may be exposed to significant doses of diagnostic radiation, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-patients-digestive-disorders-high-x-ray.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:08:10 EST news252248881