Tag: Gastroenterology
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Improving the Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
A team of experts led by Northwestern Medicine have developed a standardized approach that will improve the measurement of esophageal function to better diagnose upper gastrointestinal disorders, detailed in a recent publication.
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Microbiota Transplant Shows Promise for Colon Infections
Microbiota transplantation is safe and effective for treating clostridioides difficile infections, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Gastroenterology.
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Investigating Methods for Preventing Pancreatitis after Endoscopy
Anti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent pancreas inflammation following a common endoscopic procedure, according to a study recently published in The Lancet.
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Engineered Probiotic Can ‘Sense’ Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an engineered probiotic capable of detecting inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Using Physiology to Predict Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and characterized common symptoms and patterns in Eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, findings that will help predict how patients will respond to treatment.
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Crohn’s Antibodies Equally Effective
Two new treatments for Crohn’s disease showed roughly equal performance in a clinical trial.
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Levitsky Selected as President-elect of American Society of Transplantation
Josh Levitsky, MD, ’08 MS, has been selected as president-elect of the American Society of Transplantation (AST).
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Intensive Crohn’s Treatment is Safe
Intensive treatment for patients with Crohn’s disease showed no safety differences compared to the current standard of care.
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Genetics of Eosinophilic Colitis Revealed
A genetic analysis indicates eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a recent study.
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Top 5 Breakthroughs Podcasts of 2021
Of the more than 20 episodes of the medical school’s Breakthroughs podcast produced in 2021, the most popular ranged across specialties from gastroenterology to nanotechnology. Listen to the top five episodes of the year and earn Continuing Medical Education credit.
