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Several companies are testing live microbiota therapies for C difficile infections.

Kerri Glassner, DO: New Treatments Coming for C Difficile Infections

Diagnosing patients with classic GERD symptoms such as heartburn and regurgitation call for an 8-week trial of empiric proton pump inhibitors once daily prior to a meal. 

ACG Updates Guidance on Proton Pump Inhibitors for GERD

In a study presented at ACG, investigators focus on quality of life improvements for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.


Darren Brenner, MD: Impact of Plecanatide on Quality of Life for IBS Patients

Only 5 individuals of 195 who received liver transplantation had HCC reoccur more than 3 years following surgery. 

HCC Reoccurs in 1 of 7 Following Liver Transplantation

Students with IBS were also linked to depression and anxiety symptoms.

Medical Students Have Higher Rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

There has recently been more community spread of C difficile infections.

Ammara Mushtaq, MD: Understanding C Difficile Infections

Various factors decreased the likelihood of achieving SVR, including male gender, cirrhosis, recent injecting drug use, and previous DAA treatment.

Access to Direct-Acting Antivirals Improves Outcomes for Hepatitis C Patients

There were no serious adverse events or treatment-related adverse events identified in either treatment group. 

CDED Results in Clinical Remission for Adults With Crohn’s Disease

Fecal microbiota transplantation recipients did gain weight following the procedure.

FMT Donor BMI Not Correlated to Recipient Weight Gain

Investigators found 11.9% of patients with IBD in a survey were considered vaccine hesitant. 

Vaccine Hesitancy Among Patients With IBD

C Difficile Infection

C. difficile condition center page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into Clostridium difficile can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on C. diff research, treatment, and drug development.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into HCV can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on hepatitis C virus research, treatment, and drug development.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

On the HCPLive irritable bowel syndrome page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into IBS can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on IBS, IBD, and more.

Peptic Ulcer

The HCPLive peptic ulcer page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on stomach ulcers. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for peptic ulcer, and more.

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis condition center page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into colitis can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on UC research, treatment, and drug development.

Gastroenterology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on digestive and GI conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for 

, IBS and IBD, Crohn's disease, and more.