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Bariatric surgery cuts risk for obesity-related cancers in half: Study
For years evidence has pointed to multiple health benefits associated with bariatric surgery, including improvements in diabetes, sleep apnea, and...
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Can an endoscopic procedure treat type 2 diabetes?
This process is thought to improve insulin sensitivity, in part, by altering gut hormones and nutritional sensing,
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Drug combo improves recurrence-free survival after HCC resection
Study shows significant improvement in recurrence-free survival with atezolizumab and bevacizumab combo.
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Liver transplants for CRC metastases: Coming into its own?
Transplantation is emerging as an attractive option for select patients with nonresectable CRC liver metastases, and patients with intrahepatic...
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African ancestry genetically linked to worse CRC outcomes
Results from a new study provide greater clarity regarding the genetic piece of the puzzle.
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Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C
“This method is particularly useful in high-risk settings such as homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, and prisons, where ... it can be...
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Robot pill wins AGA Shark Tank competition
A remote-controlled swallowable robot won the American Gastroenterological Association’s annual Shark Tank innovation competition.
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Should GI own the obesity field?
Gastroenterologists speaking at the AGA Tech Summit discuss the use of devices used to treat obesity.
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Upadacitinib shows positive endoscopic outcomes in Crohn’s disease at 1 year
“The absolute magnitude of the finding was unanticipated – a greater treatment effect than might be anticipated for these outcomes compared with...
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AI-assisted colonoscopy in IBD: Not all it’s cut out to be?
The lower ADR rate in AI-assisted procedures could be the result of an overreliance on the AI technology and shorter procedure times, which may...