Gluten-Free Diet and Arsenic Exposure, Virtual CBT for IBS, and More in the April Issue of AJG | Newswise
Newswise — North Bethesda, MD (April 8, 2025) – The April issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights new clinical science and reviews, including the gluten-free diet and exposure to arsenic, internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for irritable bowel syndrome, a new guideline on gastric premalignant conditions, and multi-society consensus recommendations on bowel preparation. This month we also published articles on gastric cancer, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, telemedicine, inflammatory bowel disease, and more.
Several articles are highlighted below and access to any articles from this issue, or past issues, is available upon request. The College is also able to connect members of the press with study authors or outside experts who can comment on the articles.
ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Gastric Premalignant Conditions
Morgan, et al.
Jacobson & Anderson, et al.
Du, et al.
In this study, the authors monitored the level of heavy metal exposure in children with celiac disease after adopting a gluten-free diet. They found that children with newly diagnosed celiac disease have increased arsenic exposure shortly after transitioning to a gluten-free diet, though still well below toxicity limits.
Wállen, et al.
According to this study from Sweden, internet-delivered CBT is effective against IBS. Among 309 patients, 55.5% experienced a symptom reduction of 30% or more after participating in the internet-delivered therapy for 12 weeks. In addition, the intervention reduced the time needed per patient, compared to in-person CBT delivery.
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Founded in 1932, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is an organization with an international membership of over 20,000 individuals from 86 countries. The College’s vision is to be the preeminent organization supporting health care professionals who provide compassionate, equitable, high-quality, state-of-the-art, and personalized care to promote digestive health. The mission of the College is to provide tools, services, and accelerate advances in patient care, education, research, advocacy, practice management, professional development and clinician wellness, enabling our members to improve patients’ digestive health and to build personally fulfilling careers that foster well-being, meaning and purpose. Learn more at www.gi.org.
