Cedars-Sinai Newsroom (Gastroenterology)
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2023
March
16,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has established a new Human Microbiome Research Institute that will support investigators studying how the microbiome, the diverse collection of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in and on the human body, plays a role in health.Suzan...
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2022
December
01,
2022
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai and author of the hypothesis, explains that IBS—...
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November
24,
2022
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05:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren’t seeking professional care for it, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings are published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.“Altho...
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November
21,
2022
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06:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Food Safety Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cook food thoroughly, 165° for poultryWash hands frequentlyRefrigerate/freeze after 2 hoursStore in refrigerator 40° or belowKeep hot food hot, cold food coldToss leftovers after ...
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September
30,
2022
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06:09 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators found using breath tests to identify gut gas profiles can potentially help lead to more personalized therapies for people diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The most common gastrointestinal di...
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August
17,
2022
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11:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a method to help identify which human gut microbes are most likely to contribute to a slew of inflammatory diseases like obesity, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer and some neurological diseas...
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May
23,
2022
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Getting the COVID-19 vaccination strengthened one type of immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients even though they were taking immunosuppressant medication, according to investigators at Cedars-Sinai.The f...
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May
20,
2022
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06:20 AM
America/Los_Angeles
An innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai. The artificial intelligence (AI) used in the smartphone app also outperformed report...
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April
06,
2022
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07:18 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Making simple changes in the way care is delivered to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) improves outcomes and reduces healthcare emergencies. These changes also lower the high cost of IBD patient care, according to two studies by Cedars-...
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March
03,
2022
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
There are no ifs, ands or “butts” about it: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a timely reminder to get screened for one of the deadliest—and most preventable—cancers.Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death for men an...
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February
14,
2022
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08:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the liver, specifically mitochondrial dysfunction in alcohol-associated liver disease.The discovery, published in the peer-r...
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2021
December
22,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The most-read stories on the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom during 2021 covered a wide range of topics, from heart disease and irritable bowel syndrome to social anxiety and lung transplantation. But one theme dominated the most popular stories: COVID-19.COVI...
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November
02,
2021
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06:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)─whose treatment can weaken the immune system─produced a strong antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination. The study findings have been published in the Annals of In...
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October
01,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden. The findings have been published in the journal Cell Reports.“B...
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June
08,
2021
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08:08 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) do not appear to have increased risk of side effects from the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, according to a recent Cedars-Sinai study published online and upcoming in print in the American Journal...
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April
19,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal disorder, affecting 10-15% of the world’s population. Approximately two-thirds of those who suffer from IBS are women. The disease can have mild forms or cause severe debilitation as ...
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2020
November
11,
2020
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Blood clots are the biggest cause of death in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ─ ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. In a retrospective study recently published in the journal Gastroenterology, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a...
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November
05,
2020
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
An enzyme that helps COVID-19 (coronavirus) infect the body also plays a role in inflammation and patient outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai. The findings raise the possibility that anti-inflamm...
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September
30,
2020
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11:34 AM
America/Los_Angeles
In many patients with Crohn’s disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue to “creep” through the abdomen and wrap around the intestines of many patients with this inflammatory bowel disease...
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July
21,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai today announced a $25 million gift from Martha L. Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh, and the Karsh Family Foundation, to support the treatment of digestive and liver diseases and the advancement of innovative research. The current Division of Dig...
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January
12,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The AARP Bulletin recently interviewed Ali Rezaie, MD, medical director of GI Motility at Cedars-Sinai, about what patients should do if their medications are recalled.As AARP Bulletin explains, tainted drugs have made headlines in recent months. Mor...
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2019
December
19,
2019
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07:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms...
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December
04,
2019
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06:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
To better serve the coastal communities, Cedars-Sinai has expanded its offices at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica. Already home to an established gastroenterology practice, patients can now also find specialists in primary care, oncology, neu...
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July
03,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
MD Magazine recently published a video and a transcript from an interview featuring a team of experts on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS. The panel interview, Expert Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, was moderated ...
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March
15,
2019
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11:41 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Gluten-Free Living magazine recently interviewed Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, CNSC, a registered dietician in the Nutrition and Integrative Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) program at Cedars-Sinai, about the connection between gluten, Crohn’s Disease and ...
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2018
December
03,
2018
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05:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For the first time, a 360-degree virtual reality (VR) Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited course in GI surgery is available for streaming to surgeons and medical professionals.The course is a collaboration between medical experts at Cedars-...
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October
26,
2018
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15:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
NBC Newschannel recently interviewed Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Disease Program at Cedars-Sinai, and one of his pediatric IBD patients about the growing number of children being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Dis...
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August
13,
2018
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21:01 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2018–19” as one of the 10 best hospitals in the nation.The medical center ranked No. 8 in a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and also had 12 medical ...
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June
25,
2018
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has launched an initiative to accelerate the development of novel drugs, devices and therapies aimed at improving treatments for patients with gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases.Physician-scientists and others in the Medically Assoc...
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March
30,
2018
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09:26 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Katie Couric didn’t waste much time following Jimmy Kimmel’s 50th birthday to cajole him into getting his first screening colonoscopy—accompanied by the newswoman herself--broadcast on Jimmy Kimmel Live.The segment shows Couric driving the talk-show ...
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