2011

August

• Radiofrequency ablation safely and effectively treats Barrett’s esophagus -

July

• New Therapy Provides Hope for Millions of People Suffering from Bowel Incontinence -

• Genetic variant linked to development of liver cancer in hepatitis C virus carriers -

June

• Gene variant increases fatty liver risk and fibrosis progression -

• Overweight more harmful to the liver than alcohol in middle-aged men -

May

• Probiotic yogurt no help for kids’ constipation -

• Use of naltrexone reduces inflammation in Crohn’s patients -

• That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head -

• New screening techniques, treatments shed light on gastrointestinal disorders in children -

• Henry Ford Hospital study: Open-access colonoscopy is safe -

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not Related to XMRV Retrovirus -

• Is morning colonoscopy better? -

April

• Vitamin E Or Metformin May Not be Effective for Treating Liver Disease in Children and Teens -

• Self-powered, Blood-activated Sensor Detects Pancreatitis Quickly and Cheaply -

• Limiting Carbs, Not Calories, Reduces Liver Fat Faster -

• Fatty Liver Disease Can Lead to Heart Attack -

• Sugar helping map new ground against deadly bug -

• Findings may help keep pancreatic disease off the menu -

March

• Protein could be used to treat alcohol effects on pancreas -

• Vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis -

• Detection of early gastric cancer using hydro-stomach CT -

• Alcohol Abuse History Impacts Liver Transplant Patients -

• Urinary metabolomic profile and gastric cancer -

• Watchful waiting no longer recommended for some high-risk Barrett’s esophagus patients -

February

• Probiotic identified to treat ulcers -

• Pushing limits can help chronic fatigue patients -

• New study identifies potential vaccine to prevent gastritis, ulcer disease, gastric cancer -

• New probiotic combats inflammatory bowel disease -

January

• New classification of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction -

• MRI: An accurate method to evaluate iron overload -

• Handling Food Improperly Culprit of Many Gastrointestinal Outbreaks in Schools -

• Study finds celiac patients can eat hydrolyzed wheat flour -

• Researchers find vitamin D absorption is diminished in patients with Crohn’s disease -

• Cell Transplantation reports a success in treating end-stage liver disease -

• What to Do for the “Stomach Flu” -

2010

December

• Study finds contamination in virus link to fatigue -

• Alcoholics beware—genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in Caucasians -

• New tool in the early detection of bowel disease -

• Researchers Discover How Worms May Soothe Ulcerative Colitis -

November

• Long-time statin users have lower gallstone risk -

• Postoperative vomiting -

October

• Infants’ antibiotic use tied to bowel disease risk -

• Researchers develop oral delivery system to treat inflammatory bowel diseases -

September

• Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics -

• Effects Of Chemoradiation Therapy By Using Capecitabine On Gastric Cancer Patients -

• Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists -

• Risk of surgery for Crohn’s disease lower than reported in recent studies -

August

• Hispanics and Asians less likely to receive liver transplants -

• Study identifies factors which predict alcohol use after liver transplantation -

• Scientists target possible cause of 1 form of bowel disease -

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