DDW: Digestive Disease Week®
Conference Coverage
New treatments under study for celiac disease
Investigational treatment found to be highly effective in blocking gluten-specific T cells in celiac disease.
Conference Coverage
Multiple successive biologic to biosimilar switches deemed safe and effective
Triple switching from infliximab biologic to biosimilar for IBD found no new safety or efficacy concerns.
Conference Coverage
Unprecedented drop seen in early colorectal cancer cases due to aspirin use
The study confirms evidence from 30 years of research that suggests regular aspirin use reduces cancer risk.
Conference Coverage
Analysis: 40% of information about cirrhosis on TikTok is incorrect
Study presented at DDW finds that patient-derived sources are usually trustworthy, promotional sources are often misleading.
Conference Coverage
Misdiagnosis, mismatch still common in pancreatic cystic neoplasms
A new study suggests that with better diagnosis a significant proportion of patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms could be spared from surgery...
Conference Coverage
Meat heavy diets may lead to ulcerative colitis flares
Patients with ulcerative colitis and meat-heavy diets had twice as many flares as those who ate less meat.
Conference Coverage
At-home monitoring device can predict Crohn’s disease flares
A new device developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows promise.
Conference Coverage
Fewer discontinuations with infliximab vs. vedolizumab for UC maintenance therapy
Findings are based on a pooled analysis of six randomized controlled trials from the past 10 years.
Conference Coverage
A nod to the future of AGA
AGA President Dr. John Carethers described the rich history and promising future of gastroenterology in his presidential address at DDW® 2023.
Conference Coverage
Study of environmental impact of GI endoscopy finds room for improvement
Two months of endoscopy procedures generates two football fields of waste, including plastic, sharps, personal protective equipment, and cleaning...
Conference Coverage
CRC screening rates are higher in Medicaid expansion states
Medicaid expansion may be a determinant of whether screening is even offered.
Conference Coverage
Bariatric surgery cuts risk for obesity-related cancers in half: Study
For years evidence has pointed to multiple health benefits associated with bariatric surgery, including improvements in diabetes, sleep apnea, and...
Conference Coverage
Can an endoscopic procedure treat type 2 diabetes?
This process is thought to improve insulin sensitivity, in part, by altering gut hormones and nutritional sensing,
Conference Coverage
Progress of the AGA Equity Project
AGA is committed to ensuring that equity, diversity, and inclusion are inherently embedded through the fabric of the organization.
Conference Coverage
Updates in eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases
Patients with non-EoE eosinophilic GI diseases can go unrecognized for years for a variety of reasons.