SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer should be broadly tested for RAS mutations before being treated with panitumumab, according to new data from a <link...
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Exposure to antibiotics other than penicillins, in particular metronidazole and quinolones, was associated with new-onset Crohn’s disease, based on a meta-analysis of observational...
In more than one-third of cases, same-day bidirectional endoscopy is not performed in Medicare beneficiaries, despite the fact that so-called "bundled" endoscopies offer significant cost...
Diets low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols reduced functional gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
The finding, published...
Subcutaneous golimumab induces and maintains clinical response in ulcerative colitis, according to two studies in the January issue of Gastroenterology.
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HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Refractory celiac disease is often the result of patients having either received an incorrect diagnosis, or their noncompliance, according to Dr. Joseph Murray of the Mayo Clinic in...
SILVER SPRING, MD. – The benefits of vedolizumab, an integrin antagonist, outweigh the potential for progressive multifocal encephalopathy and other possible risks as a treatment for moderate to...
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – The relative risk of thromboembolic events is greater in inpatient inflammatory bowel disease patients than in the general population, but prophylactic treatment is still not...
Endoscopic esophageal ultrasound understages many early-stage esophageal cancers, possibly leading to undertreatment for many patients, a study has shown.
A review of more than 100 patients with...
The label of the hepatitis C antiviral drug telaprevir has been changed to include new dosing recommendations and contraindications, described in a "Dear Healthcare Professional" letter...
