New research shows bowel habits are written in our DNA
Do you "go" once a day? Maybe you go twice, or even three times? Or perhaps you only go a few times a week? Yes, we're talking about pooing. In our new study, we've found how often you go is, at least to some degree, a function of your genetic make-up.
Antibodies help keep harmful forms of gut fungi in check
Antibody protection against harmful forms of fungi in the gut may be disrupted in some patients with Crohn's disease—a condition caused by chronic inflammation in the bowel—according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Six proteins upregulated years before ulcerative colitis diagnosis
Six inflammatory proteins are upregulated in plasma several years before diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, according to a report published in the November issue of Gastroenterology.
Prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis in inflammatory bowel disease explored
The pooled prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is 2.16 percent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published in the December issue of Gastroenterology.
Barrett esophagus, esophageal cancer diagnoses down during pandemic
New diagnoses of Barrett esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer decreased during COVID-19, along with endoscopic ablation therapy, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in Gastroenterology