CUHK IDD https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 0 CU Medicine pioneers synbiotics to alleviate children’s anxiety and sensory sensitivity symptoms CU Medicine reveals the interplay between epigenetic changes and gut microbiome in newborns People Home International Digestive Disease Forum (IDDF) Professor Jun Yu makes history with three Cell Press awards in one year CUHK and mainland scholars formed the first Chinese-led The Lancet Commission on cancer Liver cancer cases are projected to double by 2050, but 60% are preventable Endoscopy Attachment Programme CUHK’s State Key Laboratories are presented with plaques One of a Field: State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease — The Only State Approved Laboratory of Its Field in The Nation Alumni Voices – dev MScGI Landing MScGI Faculty State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology presented with plaque MScGI Info Session Alumni Voices MScGI Programme Curriculum MScGI-Application Governance A tribute to Professor Dr. Michael Manns 1951-2025 News History & Milestones2 History & Milestones The International Digestive Disease Forum 2025 CUHK study shows 1 in 1,000 Hong Kong people will have inflammatory bowel disease in the next decade Annual healthcare costs will exceed HK$400 million by 2034 A global study led by CUHK and the University of Calgary charts four-stage evolution of Inflammatory Bowel Disease CUHK study finds vigorous disinfection linked to increased risk of eczema and atopic diseases CUHK study shows short-chain fatty acids produced by probiotic bacteria in the gut can boost immunity against influenza and other viral infections CU Medicine pioneers the introduction of a novel AI system for detection of early gastric cancers during upper GI endoscopy to increase the detection rate of the disease and facilitate endoscopists’ training Professor Jun Yu ranked among country’s top five female scientists The International Digestive Disease Forum 2024 The subject of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has been ranked 3rd globally and 1st in Asia for two consecutive years in the recently released “Best Global Universities Subject rankings 2024-25” by the U.S. News and World Report. CUHK study reveals microbiota modulation is effective in alleviating insomnia CUHK identifies novel gut microbiome biomarkers to facilitate diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders Pilot clinical study shows modulation of gut microbiome alleviates anxiety symptoms Two CU Medicine scholars are elected as Foreign Members of the Academia Europaea CUHK identifies Streptococcus anginosus as a pathogen that promotes gastric tumour formation Centres-units CU Medicine proves a new endoscopic gastrointestinal bypass is superior to conventional treatment for patients with malignant stomach outlet obstruction CU Medicine and Olympus Corporation sign MoU to develop innovative endoscopy and laparoscopy technologies CU Medicine develops novel microbiome technology MOZAIC for faecal microbiota transplantation; Enhancing treatment success for Clostridioides difficile infections to over 90% CU Medicine proves AI-assisted colonoscopy increases adenoma detection rate by 40%, and trains a new AI platform to assist early-stage gastrointestinal cancer treatment CU Medicine discovers gut microbiome and metabolome markers that predict long-term COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness CU Medicine proves a new ultrasound-guided endoscopic procedure has higher success and shorter procedural time for treating malignant distal biliary obstruction Professor Jun YU has received Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards from the Ministry of Education (MOE) Master of Science in Gastroenterology Hepatology Attachment Programme MScGI Programme Strength International Workshop on Therapeutic Endoscopy Two CUHK Medicine scholars are elected as Foreign Members of the Academia Europaea CU Medicine proves oral antivirals for COVID-19 can lower the risk of hospitalisation and inpatient progression in older patients living in nursing homes