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By EndoPro Staff Helen Shipstad thought she had an ulcer. The woman from Derbyshire, England said in an interview with the Stomach Cancer Awareness Network, “I started getting heartburn, and burning, and just discomfort.” Those symptoms were appearing in February of 2021. When over-the-counter remedies didn’t help, she scheduled an appointment with a GI specialist. To Shipstad’s surprise, an endoscopy ...
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Scientists Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Perianal Crohn’s Disease
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a genetic variant that increases people’s risk of developing perianal Crohn’s disease, the most debilitating manifestation of Crohn’s disease. The variant generates changes to DNA that lead to a loss of protein function, which in turn, alters how the body recognizes and handles bacteria, making it less effective at fighting infections. The discovery is published in ...
Read More »Study: Bloating Is Common Among Americans
Nearly one in seven Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren’t seeking professional care for it, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators, published recently in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Even though bloating is a common symptom, some patients may not bring it up with their doctors, said Janice Oh, MD, a resident physician within the ...
Read More »Business Partnership May Increase Delivery of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS Patients
GI OnDEMAND, a virtual integrated-care platform, recently announced a partnership with Mindset Health, the creator of Nerva, a six-week, gut-directed hypnotherapy program. The hypnotherapy program is delivered through a mobile app to help patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) better manage their symptoms. GI OnDEMAND is a joint venture between the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and Gastro Girl, Inc., ...
Read More »Large Study Finds New Genetic Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
SEATTLE, Washington—A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked with the disease. These findings, published Dec. 20, 2022 in the journal Nature Genetics, could help clinicians better determine who’s at highest risk for ...
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