Glucose, not insulin, linked to colorectal cancer risk

An analysis from the Women's Health Initiative has suggested that colorectal cancer risk is associated with elevated fasting glucose levels,...

PPIs overused in crying babies

A Queensland GP is crusading against the overuse of proton pump inhibitors for crying infants, warning the treatment is unwarranted...

Exclusive enteral nutrition protocols needed in Crohn's

Despite exclusive enteral nutrition probably being as effective as steroids in causing remission in children with Crohn’s disease, its use...

Obesity linked to certain GI symptoms

There are "obvious clinical implication" of a new Australian study outlining the particular gastrointestinal symptoms obese people are likely to...

Northern exposure: further evidence links IBD colder weather

Those living in warmer climates may have less risk of developing IBD, new research reveals.

Warning on GI symptoms with paracetamol: study

Researchers were surprised when a control arm receiving only paracetamol experienced the same drops in haemoglobin as the ibuprofen group.

Some bisphosphonates may halve CRC risk: study

Patients taking bisophosphonates may reduce their cancer risk by taking particualar drugs in the class, suggests preliminary research.

New C.difficile strain hits Australia

A new, hypervirulent strain of Clostridium difficile may be taking hold in Australia, specialists warn, after a man acquired the...

Bariatric surgery eases migraine

Weight-loss surgery can alleviate migraine in severely obese individuals, a small observational study finds.

Anti-TNF for Crohn’s on PBS

The anti-TNF adalimumab (Humira) will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from this Friday for the treatment of adults...

Medical journals still haunted by ghostwriters

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

New evidence backs expansion of bowel cancer screening

Cancer experts say new evidence backs the already persuasive case to extend bowel cancer screening program from one off tests...

Season's greetings!

As this is the last issue of Gastroenterology Update for 2011 our editorial team would like to wish you a...

Barbies blamed for reflux

Being overweight and consuming barbecued meat are two of the main factors explaining why one in ten Australians experience regular...

New tool predicts GIST outcomes

Most gastrointestinal stromal tumour patients are cured by surgery alone and do not benefit from adjuvant imatinib therapy.