Gastroenterology

A large-scale Korean study of over 115,000 adults has found that eating one to three servings of kimchi per day is linked to a lower risk of obesity and abdominal fat.

A new study finds that a staged health education pathway checklist improves discharge readiness and health literacy in esophageal cancer surgery patients.

A study of over 3,800 ICU patients finds the lactate-to-glucose ratio predicts short-term mortality in cirrhosis, offering a simple new tool for bedside risk assessment.

A Japanese multicentre study finds linked colour imaging significantly reduces missed colorectal polyps compared with standard white light imaging, improving adenoma detection rates.

A UK Biobank study finds aspirin users with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors—such as diabetes and hypertension—have nearly double the risk of GI bleeding.

A randomised trial shows 200 mg simethicone with PEG-ELS is as effective as 1200 mg for bowel cleansing and adenoma detection in afternoon colonoscopy.

A nationwide Icelandic study confirms an ICD-10 algorithm accurately identifies major GI bleeding in anticoagulated patients, improving reliability of registry-based research.

New ESSENCE trial data show semaglutide improves liver histology and non-invasive markers in MASH through mechanisms beyond weight loss, highlighting dual metabolic benefits.