Category Archives: Gastroenterology

Two-Drug Combo Doubles Crohn’s Disease Remission

April 8th, 2010 - 9:33 am

A study led by Mayo Clinic suggests remission from Crohn’s disease may be more likely if patients get biologic therapy, combined with immune-suppressing drugs first, instead of immune-suppressing drugs alone. The study, published in the April 15, 2010, issue of … Continue reading →

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Mayo researchers link obesity to worse outcome in patients being treated for colon cancer

March 9th, 2010 - 1:10 pm

It’s long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Constipation May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

December 1st, 2009 - 1:07 pm

A Mayo Clinic study published in the November issue of Neurology found that constipation occurring as early as 20 years before the onset of motor symptoms is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. “This study is another piece … Continue reading →

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Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings

October 26th, 2009 - 11:08 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. These … Continue reading →

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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Reduces Need for Surgery by Almost Half

September 25th, 2009 - 12:02 pm

A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab, according to a study published in the October 2009 issue of Gastroenterology. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic researchers lead national clinical trial testing new treatment for chronic, severe indigestion

September 17th, 2009 - 12:34 pm

Could medicines used for depression also treat chronic, severe indigestion? Scientists at Mayo Clinic suspect they can and, backed by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), they are testing that premise in a nationwide clinical trial. “Nerve cells … Continue reading →

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Celiac Disease Prevalence and Mortality

June 29th, 2009 - 6:15 am

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is at least four times as common today as it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology. … Continue reading →

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Crohn’s Disease Patients Benefit From Infliximab Plus Azathioprine

May 27th, 2009 - 2:29 pm

The use of infliximab (IFX) plus azathioprine (AZA) and infliximab monotherapy increase the likelihood of patients achieving long-term steroid-free clinical remission in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, according to a new study. This study represents the first time … Continue reading →

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Improved DNA Stool Test Could Detect Digestive Cancers in Multiple Organs

May 27th, 2009 - 11:50 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon — including pancreas, stomach, biliary and esophageal cancers. This is one of more than 100 Mayo … Continue reading →

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Detection of Bile Duct and Pancreatic Cancers Doubles With New Tests

May 26th, 2009 - 7:11 am

Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile duct and pancreatic cancers … Continue reading →

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