Gastroenterology

Digestive disease, hepatology, endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease.

Goal-Concordant Care Measure Validated in Advanced Liver Disease

A new dyadic instrument shows validity and reliability for measuring goal-concordant care in advanced liver disease patients and caregivers.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Gastroenterology·Gut

Ulcerative Colitis Immunosuppressive Drugs: Weak Trial Evidence, Real Clinical Use

Azathioprine and ciclosporin remain part of ulcerative colitis care despite weaker trial evidence than Crohn’s disease and important…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Gut

Injection strategy studied to prevent esophageal stricture after circumferential ESD

Gut study examines an injection strategy aimed at preventing esophageal stricture after circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Harvard Health

New swallowing problems can signal dysphagia and need prompt evaluation

New swallowing difficulty can reflect medication effects, reflux injury, neurologic disease, or structural esophageal problems and may need…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Gut

Gastric Premalignant Surveillance Recommendations for Asia Pacific Clinicians

Asian Pacific experts issued evidence-based surveillance recommendations for H pylori–related gastric premalignant conditions across diagnosis, risk stratification and…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Gut

PPI therapy linked to higher IBD hospitalization and surgery rates

A Danish cohort found higher IBD-related hospitalization and surgery rates after PPI use, with the first-year signal likely…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·EHJ

Precision infliximab dosing in acute severe ulcerative colitis gains focus

A European Heart Journal piece examines precision infliximab therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis, where dosing must match…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Br J Cancer

IBD Nanozyme-Exoskeletonized Polysaccharides Ease Anxiety and Depression in Mice

A mouse study tests oral nanozyme-exoskeletonized yeast polysaccharides for IBD-related inflammation, barrier repair, microbiota shifts, and mood symptoms.

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Gut

Parasites Trigger Gut Epithelial Crosstalk That Alters Feeding Behavior

Nature study shows parasite-induced tuft cell acetylcholine release drives enterochromaffin serotonin signaling and vagal suppression of food intake.

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology·Gut

IBD mouse models reveal conserved inflammatory gene networks in Gut study

A Gut multimodel transcriptomic analysis links mouse IBD models with human disease and defines conserved inflammatory gene networks…

Oct 21, 2026

Gastroenterology

Digestive disease, hepatology, endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease.

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