Gastrointestinal Disorders

 
Pharmacotherapy Recommendations for Obesity Management from the AGA: A Guideline Topline
October 16, 2024

Antiobesity medications are the next step after lifestyle interventions prove inadequate; here are the American Gastroenterological Association recommendations, at-a-glance.

Intervention Cuts Alcohol Use in Youths with Chronic Medical Conditions: Daily Dose
August 07, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Disease-Tailored Preventive Intervention Reduces Alcohol Use in High-Risk Youths with Chronic Medical Conditions
July 18, 2024

Results from secondary analysis suggest future work is needed to extend the prevention intervention to address additional chronic conditions and substance use.

7 Drugs Approved for Primary Care: Q2 2024
July 11, 2024

ICYMI: A quick look at 7 key drugs FDA-approved in the second quarter for conditions commonly seen in primary care.

Food vs Medicine for IBS: Dietary Measures First, New Study Suggests
April 25, 2024

More participants consuming either of 2 common IBS dietary regimens experienced significant and sustained symptom relief vs those given pharmacotherapy.

Vedolizumab (Entyvio) SC Approved for Maintenance Therapy in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
April 22, 2024

Vedolizumab for subcutaneous injection in now indicated for maintenance therapy following IV induction in both Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.

Johnson & Johnson Submits sBLA for Approval of Guselkumab for Adults with Ulcerative Colitis
March 21, 2024

Submission based on results from the phase 3 QUASAR induction study, which showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in symptoms.

Women with IBD at Risk for Reduced Fertility: Daily Dose
March 01, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

EoE in Children Treated with Dupilumab More Severe at Diagnosis, Study Finds
February 23, 2024

AAAAI 2024. Dupilumab-treated eosinophilic esophagitis in children was also more often associated with comorbid asthma, according to researchers.

Women with IBD at Risk for Reduced Fertility Even During Clinical Disease Remission, Study Suggests
February 20, 2024

Histologic inflammation was associated with reduced fertility whether IBD disease was active or quiescent in a nationwide study of Swedish women aged 15 to 44 years.