Gastroenterology

A new study explores the links between gut bacteria and eating habits, comparing the effects of weekend binge eating to a diet high in junk food.

New research explores how vitamin D levels influence IBS symptoms, and whether supplementation could be used to improve quality of life in IBS patients

A new study suggests that the caffeine found in a morning cup of coffee may help boost athletic endurance.

A recent study examined the effect of consuming a moderate amount of almonds on quality of diet in both adults and children.

A new study suggests that stopping or changing tumor necrosis factor inhibitor treatment might have negative effects in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

A new study explains how common skin lesions that occur while taking a popular drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease can affect treatment adherence.

A new test uses urine samples rather than blood to detect infection with the hepatitis C virus.

Two recent studies examined the effects on sustained virologic response rates in patients with genotypes 1-6 hepatitis C virus infection treated with sofosbuvir and velpatasvir.

Authors of a new study have found that just a single course of antibiotics has the strength to disrupt gut microorganisms for as long as 1 year, and recommend that physicians use antibiotics only when...

There are some epidemics of liver disease that are worthy of contemporary notice. One of note is the hepatitis C infection.