What causes Crohn’s? Aussie GEs lead the way

Australian gastroenterologists are leading the way with a promising approach to discovering the causes of Crohn’s disease, taking advantage of...

Australian women need more IBD-pregnancy info

Better education is needed for Australian women with IBD since almost 50% of those at child-bearing age have poor knowledge...

Bran and starch potential therapies for UC in remission

Wheat bran and resistant starch may be cheap and effective new therapies for UC patients in remission, a small but...

FODMAPS implicated in active IBD

Patients with active IBD tend to consume more FODMAPs and fibre than their counterparts with inactive IBD, suggesting the patients’...

Gut-directed hypnotherapy works for years

The benefits of hypnotherapy in treating children with irritable bowel syndrome or functional abdominal pain last for years, say the...

Many cancers linked to Lynch syndrome

People with the inherited Lynch syndrome face a much greater risk for pancreatic and colorectal cancer than the general population,...

5-ASA combination best for ulcerative colitis

A combined oral and topical 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) regimen is more effective than oral treatment alone in inducing remission of ulcerative...

Research questions travel risk for IBD patients

The tendency of IBD patients to avoid travelling due to fear of enteric illness may be unfounded, say the authors...

H. pylori linked to type 2 diabetes

Older people infected with Helicobacter pylori could be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those...

PBAC recommends removing liver biopsy obstacle to hepatitis B treatment

Liver biopsy should no longer be a mandatory requirement for patients with Hepatitis B to access antivirals and interferon medications,...

Rebate means test threatens regional specialists

Hospitals in regional areas may lose proceduralists as a result of changes to the private health insurance rebate.

Medical journals still haunted by ghostwriters

Ghostwriting in medical journals is equivalent to fraud and should be punished as such, argue lawyers.

Gastroenterologist testifies at dead baby inquest

A Sydney Children’s Hospital gastroenterologist has testified at the coronial inquest into the death of baby Joshua Elliot.

An inside look at digestion

An art-science crossover has provided graphic evidence of the body’s ability to digest processed foods.

Research shatters forty years of diverticulosis thinking

A landmark study from the United States has shattered more than forty years of conventional thinking about the causes of...

PPIs increase hip fracture risk

Postmenopausal women who regularly use proton pump inhibitors are at increased risk of suffering hip fractures.