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Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) have a substantially altered gut microbiome, characterized by changes in bacterial composition, according to a recent Singapore study. Of note, these alterations persist even after surgery.

Use of medication is markedly different among older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with more aminosalicylate monotherapy and less antitumour necrosis factor monotherapy than younger patients, according to a US study.

Men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a slightly reduced fertility, and this is observed in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, as reported in a study.

In the first 3 months of a newborn’s life, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is at its peak, but most infants outgrow it by age 1 year, according to a Singapore study, noting that those breastfed at 3 weeks have a lower likelihood of GERD.