Specialty Digestive Health
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Characterizing the Stability of the Gut Microbiome
By studying the stability of the structure and function of the fecal microbiome, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital are working to determine which features of the microbiome might represent diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers.
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BMI Linked to Diverticulitis in Women
Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital found an independent association between BMI and risk of diverticulitis in women.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy, Oral Contraceptives May Increase Risk of Microscopic Colitis
There's a new reason for women to minimize the use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy: Massachusetts General Hospital gastroenterologists have demonstrated an association between exogenous estrogen and the risk of microscopic colitis.
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TV Viewing Time May Affect Risk of Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
Using data from the prospective Nurses Health Study II, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center have found that a moderate amount of television watching is associated with greater risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50.
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Identifying the Significance of Microbiome Diversity
The Center for the Study of IBD at Massachusetts General Hospital is leading research to understand how the microbiome influences health and disease.
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Obesity Tied to Risk of Diverticulosis
By analyzing a cohort of adults who underwent colonoscopy, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that overweight and obesity substantially increase the risk of diverticulosis.
Digestive Health contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Gastroenterology Training Program, Physician, Mass General Cancer Center
Recent Article
TV Viewing Time May Affect Risk of Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
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Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH
Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
Recent Article
Is Accelerated Infliximab Induction Beneficial for Severe Ulcerative Colitis?
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Cristina R. Ferrone, MD
Surgical Director of the Liver Program, Division of General Surgery
Recent Article
Staging Laparopscopy May Mean Longer Life for Pancreatic Cancer Patients found to have Metastases at the Time of Operation
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Obesity Medicine Physician for Adults, Adolescents, and Children, MGH Weight Center, Affiliated Faculty, MGH Mongan Institute of Health Policy and Associate, MGH Disparities Solution Center, Executive Committee Member, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORCH) and MGH Midlife Women's Health Center Leadership Team
Recent Article
Medication Confers Additional Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Young Adults
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Matthew M. Hutter, MD
Associate Professor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center
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Ramnik Joseph Xavier, MD, PhD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Unit, Director, Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kurt Isselbacher Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Identifying the Significance of Microbiome Diversity
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Richard Aaron Hodin, MD
Chief for Academic Affairs, Mass General Department of Surgery, Surgical Director, Mass General Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Chief, Endocrine Surgery
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Tracey G. Simon, MD
Hepatologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
