Gastroenterology & Hepatology

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (204+ words) The study, led by Manasi Agrawal, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology), and Environmental Medicine, and Director of Environmental Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine, will investigate whether PFAS exposure disrupts biological processes that protect the intestine and…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (301+ words) Chlamydia organise their genetic material with the help of lipids. This is shown by a new study from the University of Würzburg. This unexpected alliance could change our current understanding of how bacterial DNA is organised. The life cycle of…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (299+ words) Assembly Biosciences will present new Phase 1a data for ABI-6250 at The Liver Meeting® 2026 in November. The ABI-6250 program presents Phase 1a data for treating chronic HDV infection and cholestatic liver diseases. Assembly Biosciences will present findings at The Liver Meeting 2026, November…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (715+ words) Daniel Tamas Mehes / Getty Images According to social media, consuming 1 tablespoon of high-fiber psyllium husk isn’t just for your gut health; it may also lower your blood sugar. We spoke with two dietitians about what the research says about psyllium…...

3+ min ago   (257+ words) PAID SPONSOR PARTNERSHIP: GIFT OF LIFE 8 year-old Amari Nichols was born in Dover, Delaware, a seemingly healthy baby. But at 5 months old, he showed signs of jaundice and was so itchy he was scratching himself to the point of bleeding....

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (306+ words) Edited by Joyani Das FCS results from impaired function of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), the enzyme responsible for breaking down chylomicrons. Without effective LPL activity, triglycerides accumulate to extreme levels in the blood, driving a markedly elevated risk of acute pancreatitis…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (443+ words) Elevated brain ageing is associated with specific gut microbes and metabolic byproducts, pointing to a biological link between digestive health and cognitive decline. A person’s gut microbiome may hold critical clues to how rapidly their brain ages, according to a…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (153+ words) The liver patients association Prometheus on Monday highlighted the importance of prevention, early diagnosis and systematic monitoring of people at increased risk of liver cancer, marking World Liver Cancer Awareness Month. “The disease may not cause obvious symptoms in its…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (321+ words) Your gut bacteria may reveal how quickly your brain is ageing; UCLA researchers found specific microbes a timesofindia.indiatimes.com A person's "brain age" may be different from their chronological age For years, scientists have used brain scans to estimate…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago   (960+ words) Select one or more sections to restrict the results to these. Select an author to restrict the results to this. A new study sheds light on how gut microbiota-derived metabolites can influence host immune and metabolic pathways. Focusing on trimethylamine…...