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Recommendations developed for assessing postoperative Crohn disease recurrence
Multidisciplinary recommendations are presented to standardize intestinal ultrasound application for assessing postoperative recurrence of Crohn disease in an article published online May 20 in The Lancet Gastroenterology ...
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How gut microbes help shape how many calories you absorb from food
Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains. But inside the body, digestion is far more complicated. ...
May 27, 2026
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How an aging immune system loses control over the gut microbiome
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, collectively forming the gut microbiome. They support important bodily functions, including digestion, metabolism, and the immune system. While this microbial community remains ...
May 27, 2026
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Years after polyp removal, gut microbiome changes may still shape colorectal cancer risk
More than a decade after removal of an adenoma—a precancerous mass—from the colon, alterations to the gut microbiome and metabolites remain and may drive heightened risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study led ...
May 27, 2026
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Changing what's possible: First combined intestinal and kidney transplant
After nearly two decades of life-threatening illness, repeated complications, and organ failure, 33-year-old Briana Dery of Twining, Mich., is looking ahead to a healthy future, after successfully undergoing one of the rarest ...
May 27, 2026
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Patients show strong response to at-home cancer test
A new analysis of clinical trial data led by Anisha P. Ganguly, MD, MPH, a general internist at UNC Health and member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has proven that mailed fecal immunochemical tests can drastically ...
May 27, 2026
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Updated colorectal cancer guidelines endorse new stool tests, recommend limited use of blood tests
With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a limited role for new blood ...
May 27, 2026
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Probiotics may help prevent childcare gastrointestinal bugs
New research suggests probiotics could help reduce "gastro bugs" in children attending childcare and kindergartens—potentially easing the familiar cycle of gastro lurgies for parents and families.
May 27, 2026
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Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in a clinical trial
A small clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has put a Salk Institute idea to the test in patients: that activating the vitamin D receptor can help reshape the protective environment surrounding ...
May 26, 2026
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Three medical routines that older people may not need
Enough time had passed since the patient's previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Dr. Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
May 26, 2026
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Residual risks of liver cancer persist after hepatitis C cure, finds study
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), in collaboration with multiple medical centers across Taiwan, has found that patients with hepatitis C remain at a significantly elevated risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ...
May 26, 2026
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Broccoli compounds may help repair HIV-linked gut damage, animal study suggests
For many people living with HIV, today's treatments can suppress the virus and dramatically improve health. But even when HIV is controlled, damage to the gut caused by the disease can persist, fueling chronic inflammation ...
May 25, 2026
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Researchers pinpoint protective role of a key protein in pancreatitis
A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago provides important insight into how the pancreas protects itself during inflammation, pointing to promising new directions for treating pancreatitis.
May 25, 2026
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Macrophage cell therapy boosts four-year transplant-free survival in advanced cirrhosis
A new type of cell therapy shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease, following results from a clinical trial. Patients with the condition who were treated with the cell therapy had a significantly lower ...
May 25, 2026
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Chronic liver disease in Europe: A preventable crisis going undetected
Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new series published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, that engaged more than 75 co-authors from 30 countries and was led by the Barcelona Institute ...
May 25, 2026
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Gut-lung microbe shifts may explain clozapine's severe bowel and lung side effects
Schizophrenia is a severe mental health disorder characterized by hallucinations, false and rigid beliefs (i.e., delusions), impaired mental functions, disorganized speech and, in some cases, repetitive body movements. This ...
How the gut rewires the brain to drive cravings for essential nutrients
Eating is not only about getting enough calories. Animals also need to choose the right nutrients. When the body lacks protein, it must seek essential amino acids—the protein building blocks that cannot be made internally ...
May 22, 2026
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3D-printed trays help human gut organoids self-build nerves and mature twice as fast
Thanks to special 3D-printed scaffolding trays designed by experts at Cincinnati Children's, researchers can now produce larger versions of functional human gut organoids twice as fast as previous methods—and these organoids ...
May 22, 2026
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Decoding inflammatory bowel disease—on a chip
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which comprises the inflammatory conditions Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 1.6 million Americans, many of whom cannot be effectively treated. This is mostly due to ...
May 21, 2026
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Molecular pathways behind inflammation in alcohol-associated liver disease mapped
Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have identified molecular mechanisms that drive inflammation in alcohol-associated liver disease. Their preclinical discoveries could one day provide targets for therapies ...
May 21, 2026
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Targeting inflammation may help overcome drug resistance in colon cancer
Chemotherapy drugs that target a common mutation in colorectal cancer rapidly lose efficacy in patients, leading to relapse. According to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center investigators, ...
May 21, 2026
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Study sheds light on how early pancreas lesions become cancerous
In an unexpected finding, a new study flips on its head researchers' understanding of how precancerous pancreas lesions evolve into pancreatic cancer. The paradigm-changing discovery has tremendous implications for identifying ...
May 21, 2026
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Saliva could flag one of the deadliest and most baffling cancers sooner
Scientists at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at Wits University are exploring whether bacteria in saliva could offer a low-cost warning signal for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, where late ...
May 20, 2026
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Modern medicine cut gut microbial diversity in remote Amazonian communities after just a few visits, study shows
Even minimal exposure to modern medicine can rapidly change the human microbiome. In a new study appearing in Cell Reports, researchers reveal that the gut microbes of remote Amazonian Indigenous communities have begun shifting ...
May 20, 2026
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Spatial transcriptomics guides inflammatory bowel disease research
A novel spatial transcriptomics atlas developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may improve the understanding of niche cellular interactions in the gastrointestinal tract that promote the development of inflammatory bowel ...
May 20, 2026
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