‘A ticking time bomb’: RFK Jr’s advisers vote to end routine hep B vaccines at birth
A key US vaccine advisory committee has voted to overturn the 30-year-old recommendation that all babies receive the…
Efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonists on obesity and metabolic profile in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Gastroenterology
Elangovan A, Shah R, Ali SM, Katz J, Cooper GS. High burden of obesity and low rates of…
Understanding leptin’s dual function in MAFLD pathogenesis
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a predominant chronic liver condition globally, intricately linked with…
Comparison of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and gastrointestinal symptoms between patients with endometriosis and IBS | BMC Gastroenterology
Recruitment of endometriosis patients took place during March 2013–March 2017, and February 2022–March 2023 at the Department of…
Study reports the world’s first genetically engineered pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation
An important new study in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier, reports the world’s first auxiliary liver…
Lactate-to-albumin ratio as an independent predictor of mortality in critically ill patients with gastrointestinal bleeding: a retrospective cohort study | BMC Gastroenterology
Characteristics of patients at baseline Table 1 presents baseline characteristics of patients stratified by LAR tertiles (tertile 1 [Q1],…
Study identifies key molecular and clinical biomarkers for MASLD
Background and aims The causal biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and their clinical value remain…
Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors
Two new papers from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Gastroenterology shed light on how gut-brain interactions, influenced by both biology and life…
How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk
As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are…
ATOX1 drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression through c-Myb and PI3K/AKT activation
Background and aims Despite advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of…
Association between GLP-1 receptor agonists as a class and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis of retrospective cohort studies | BMC Gastroenterology
Lehmann EW, Torekov SS. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: the key to healthy weight loss maintenance? Cardiovasc Res. 2021;117(10):e120-2.…
The HBsAg/HBV DNA ratio’s potential for predicting disease progression
Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the immune-tolerant phase may still experience hepatic inflammation and…