Gastrointestinal
The latest gastroenterology news from UNC Health Care and the UNC School of Medicine.
Sheikh to speak at CGIBD Research Seminar
Shehzad Z. Sheikh, MD, PhD, will present "Deciphering the Epigenetic Code in IBD" at the Thursday, Feb. 21 CGIBD Research Seminar.
November 2012 Endeavors
The latest issue features the research of Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
Carol Otey, PhD, Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, will present "Novel Actin-Related Pathways in Fibrosis and Myofibroblast Activation" at the Thursday research seminar.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH, will present "Colonic Diverticulosis: Everything You Believed is Wrong" at the Thursday, Sept. 27, CGIBD Research Seminar.
UNC-led research links E.coli strain to cancer
The study was led by Christian Jobin, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Three UNC specialties nationally ranked by U.S. News
Overall, eleven specialties at UNC Hospitals were recognized as nationally ranked or high performing by U.S. News & World Report in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue.
Milk thistle, taken by many people for liver disease, ineffective as treatment for hepatitis C
A new multicenter trial finds that taking silymarin (milk thistle) has no effect on serum ALT or levels of the hepatitis C virus in people with chronic hepatitis C infection.
UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders hosted successful symposium for patients
The UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders hosted a symposium for patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders on June 23 - 24. The symposium brought together several of the top U.S. experts in the field who gave presentations designed to give an update on the current state of knowledge about treatments for these disorders.
Join us Wednesday for a Google+ hangout with Dr. William E. Whitehead
UNC Health Care's first-ever Google+ hangout at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, will preview the Expert Update on Treatments for Functional GI Disorders taking place this weekend.
Patient survival not impacted by liver transplants performed at night or on weekends
A new study led by Dr. A. Sidney Barritt IV of UNC shows that liver transplants performed at night or on weekends do not adversely affect patient or graft survival.
Whitehead receives 5-year AHRQ R01 grant for managing fecal incontinence
William E. Whitehead, PhD, Director of the UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders, was awarded a 5-year AHRQ R01 grant to test a promising cost-effective nurse-delivered conservative treatment for fecal incontinence that was developed at the Center.
RN: Real Nurses - Gina Althoff
Gina Althoff, a nurse at UNC Hospitals, describes herself as "not very outgoing" at work. But if you happen to be one of the many participants sweating it out in her Les Mills Body Combat class in Chapel Hill, that's probably the last thing you would think about her.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
M. Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, will be a visiting professor to the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease and will present at the CGIBD Research Seminar Series on Thursday, March 22.
Network approach improves outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease despite lack of new treatments
In this study, the proportion of children with Crohn’s disease in remission increased from 55 percent to 68 percent, with a similar improvement in ulcerative colitis patients.
Recession and high co-pays tied to fewer colonoscopy screenings among people with commercial health insurance
UNC researchers found that during the recent U.S. recession, continuously insured Americans underwent fewer screening colonoscopies.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
Richard Peek, MD, to present at Thursday, Feb. 16 CGIBD Research Seminar Series.
Diets high in fiber won't protect against diverticulosis
UNC researchers challenge commonly-held beliefs about the causes of a major intestinal disease.
Madanick named one of top social media influencers in medicine
UNC's Dr. Ryan Madanick has been recognized as the #6 social media "influencer" in medicine. This honor recognizes Dr. Madanick for his blog, “Gut Check,” and the medical education discussion (#meded) he hosts on Twitter.
Herfarth, Division of Gastroenterology awarded $8.3 million NIH grant
The NIH has awarded $8.3 million to a consortium of investigators, lead by Hans Herfarth, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, for the investigation of the clinical efficacy of methotrexate in patients with active ulcerative colitis.
UNC researcher to help lead new esophageal cancer network
Dr. Nicholas Shaheen, professor in the UNC School of Medicine, adjunct professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, will co-direct Barrett’s Esophagus Translational Research Network (BETRNet) projects.
