Pancreatitis risk rises with popular weight loss drugs: study
Patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss are nine times more likely to develop pancreatitis than those taking bupropion–naltrexone, Canadian researchers say. Use of…
Tag: Gastroenterology
TGA investigates bowel obstruction risk with semaglutide
The TGA is investigating reports of intestinal obstruction in patients using semaglutide and may consider updating the product information to include a warning about ileus. …
Aussie woman first to survive rare bacterial infection commonly seen in cattle
An Australian woman who developed necrotising enterocolitis after handling soil has become the first person to survive a bacterial infection more commonly seen in cattle…
NAFLD prevalence nears 40% in Aussie study
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has risen to nearly 40% as rates of obesity and takeaway food consumption grow in tandem, Australian researchers…
MBS colonoscopy items should require gastros to keep GPs in the loop: review
Providing colonoscopy reports to a patient’s GP should be part of the Medicare items for gastroenterologists, the MBS Review Advisory Committee has recommended. A draft…
Medical Must-See: Anaemia unmasks ‘beast’ in man’s stomach
When a 67-year-old man was admitted to hospital with fluid overload, his doctors were not expecting to find cheetah-like spots covering his upper gastrointestinal tract.…
Gut symptoms could be early signal of Parkinson’s disease: study
Four gastrointestinal conditions could be an early indicator of Parkinson’s disease, a US study suggests. Gastroparesis, dysphagia and constipation were all associated with a more…
Why patients are self-infecting with hookworms bought on the internet
“I know some people who recycle their own stools and sift through the eggs to distribute them.” Associate Professor Severine Navarro is not talking about…
Colorectal polyp growth ‘triples risk of advanced histology’
Small colorectal polyps that grow at follow-up screening are three times more likely to have advanced histology than stable or regressing polyps, show results from…
Gastric bypass tied to substance use disorder
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with an increased risk for non-alcohol substance use disorder, according to a study in Obesity. Dr Per-Arne Svensson (PhD), from…
