Study finds enzyme breaks down small amounts of gluten within the digestive system Chicago, IL (May 7, 2017) — Researchers have found that taking an enzyme tablet while consuming foods containing gluten prevents a significant amount of it from entering the small intestine. This could enable gluten-sensitive patients to ingest small

Researchers say carriers of a specific genotype could be evaluated earlier for liver transplants Chicago, IL (May 6, 2017) — Genotyping of patients with advanced cirrhosis from hepatitis C virus could help health-care professionals predict the likelihood of improvement after successful hepatitis C treatment, thus minimizing the need for liver transplants.

WHAT: A webinar media briefing with researchers to preview studies being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2017 in Chicago.  WHO: Grace Elta, MD, chair, DDW Council             Winston Dunn, MD, associate professor, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc, assistant professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY Keith Obstein,

Media Registration Now Open Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) returns to Chicago, IL, from May 6-9, 2017, bringing together physicians, researchers and academics from across the world. Recognized as a top 50 medical meeting, this is your opportunity to learn cutting-edge medical advances and report on the latest research in gastroenterology,

Bethesda, MD (March 1, 2017) — Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is pleased to announce that our newly redesigned website, www.ddw.org, won an honorable mention award from AVA Digital, an international competition that recognizes outstanding work by creative professionals. DDW restructured the website to improve attendees’ experiences, by learning how attendees use the meeting

Bethesda, MD (Feb. 2, 2017) — As the largest international medical meeting dedicated to the science and practice of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery, Digestive Disease Week (DDW®) occurs each year to facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge and breakthroughs in digestive disorders. The leadership of DDW believes that the

Jan. 9, 2017 — Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is pleased to announce that DDW TV will be returning once again at DDW 2017 in Chicago, IL. DDW TV brings a different element to the conference using video and is a great platform to learn about best practices in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery