Gastroenterology

People with gastrointestinal disorders face a higher risk of sleep problems, including insomnia and shorter sleep duration, according to a large U.S. study.

A new study finds that PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy achieved a 97.7% disease control rate and median progression-free survival of 13.5 months in advanced gastric cancer patients.

A study finds that elevated trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels are linked to increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm development, faster aneurysm growth, and higher likelihood of surgical intervention.

A study of nearly 300 women with obstructive defecation syndrome found that combining transperineal ultrasound with anorectal manometry offers a clearer picture of pelvic floor structure and function.

A large safety analysis of infliximab and adalimumab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease highlights the need for continued postmarketing monitoring, with new concerns emerging for long-term infliximab use.

A Vietnamese retrospective study challenges the push for endoscopy within 12 hours in patients with esophageal variceal bleeding.

A new study demonstrates that fecal calprotectin levels, measured using fluorescent immunochromatography assay (FICA), strongly correlate with disease activity in ulcerative colitis, offering non-invasive thresholds to better guide patient care.

New research suggests that PRO-C16, a blood-based marker of type XVI collagen formation, may help detect intestinal fibrosis in patients with Crohn’s disease.