Monthly Archives: May 2021

Presentation of the AGA William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology to David Y. Graham, MD

It is an honor to write this piece to celebrate Dr David Y. Graham, MD, recipient of the American Gastroenterological Association William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology. Established in 1976, this recognition prize honors a senior investigator who h… Continue reading

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Presentation of the AGA Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic Science to Kim E. Barrett, PhD, AGAF

Kim Elaine Barrett, PhD, is the 2021 recipient of the AGA Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic Science for her outstanding contributions to understanding mechanisms and regulation of intestinal epithelial transport and barrier function. Kim is a Di… Continue reading

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Comments on Study of Single Metal Stent and Multiple Plastic Stents Insertion for Benign Biliary Strictures Secondary to Chronic Pancreatitis

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Development of a Core Outcome Set for Therapeutic Studies in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (COREOS): An International Multidisciplinary Consensus

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Letter to the Editor: Characteristics of Liver Transplant Patients Admitted with COVID-19

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Targeting Adaptive Immune Responses to Human Bacterial Flagellins in Crohn’s Disease

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COVID-19 Vaccination and IBD: Desired antibody responses, future directions, and a note of caution

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Feeding the gut-liver axis in PSC, what makes it different from IBD?

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Associations among adipose tissue immunology, inflammation and exosomes and insulin sensitivity in people with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Insulin resistance is a key factor in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. We evaluated the importance of subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (SAAT) inflammation and both plasma and SAAT-derived exosomes in regulating insulin sensitivity in people with obesity… Continue reading

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The colorectal cancer lipidome – identification of a robust tumor-specific lipid species signature

Lipidomic changes were causally linked to metabolic diseases, but the scenario for colorectal cancer (CRC) is less clear. We investigated the CRC lipidome for putative tumour-specific alterations through analysis of three independent retrospective pati… Continue reading

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