Kaiser Permanente study finds obese youth have significantly higher risk of gallstones • Digestive Health News • Aug 25 12 Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology… Statin therapy associated with lower risk of pancreatitis • Digestive Health News • Aug 22 12 Although some studies have suggested that use of lipid-lowering therapies may increase the risk of pancreatitis, an analysis that involved pooling of data from previous studies and included more… Control gene for ‘conveyor belt’ cells could help improve oral vaccines, treat intestinal disease • Digestive Health News • Jun 18 12 Scientists have found a master regulator gene needed for the development of M cells, a mysterious type of intestinal cell involved in initiating… Study Shows Hep C Causing More Liver Damages • Digestive Health News • May 29 12 According to a new study from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, individuals who are infected with the hepatitis C virus are at risk for developing potentially life-threatening liver complications in the next… Physician Definitively Links Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Bacteria in Gut • Digestive Health News • May 28 12 An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a new Cedars-Sinai study which used cultures… Cedars-Sinai physician definitively links irritable bowel syndrome and bacteria in gut • Digestive Health News • May 25 12 An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a new Cedars-Sinai study which used cultures… Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study • Digestive Health News • May 22 12 More than 40 percent of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis achieved clinical remission from the debilitating condition after a year of taking an experimental drug developed by Japan’s… Biomarkers can reveal IBS • Digestive Health News • May 08 12 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is hard to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered a way of confirming the disorder using… How probiotic bacteria protect against inflammatory bowel diseases • Digestive Health News • Apr 26 12 Some lactic acid bacteria can alleviate inflammation and therefore prevent intestinal disorders. Scientists have now decoded the biochemical mechanism that lies behind the protective effect of the bacteria. In… Laparoscopy reduces the risk of small-bowel obstruction • Digestive Health News • Apr 24 12 Open surgery appears to be associated with an increased risk of small-bowel obstructions compared to laparoscopic procedures. This is shown by a new study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the… Soy protein alleviates symptoms of fatty liver disease • Digestive Health News • Apr 23 12 University of Illinois scientists report that soy protein may significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese persons. And they’ve discovered why it happens: soy restores… Newly Approved Treatment for Acid Reflux Disease Available • Digestive Health News • Apr 12 12 Mayo Clinic in Florida will be one of the first health care institutions in the United States to offer a newly approved device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).… Rectal NSAID Cuts Pancreatitis Risk After ERCP • Digestive Health News • Apr 11 12 Post-procedural pancreatitis occurred significantly less often in patients who received rectal indomethacin following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), results of a large randomized trial showed. A single post-ERCP dose of indomethacin… Longer treatment with cancer drug following removal of GI tumor results in improved survival • Digestive Health News • Mar 28 12 Among patients with a high risk of recurrence of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor following surgery for its removal, patients who received imatinib (a… Detection and treatment for hepatic encephalopathy prevents car accidents, reduces costs • Digestive Health News • Mar 28 12 A late stage liver condition, known as minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), is associated with impaired driving skills and greater risk of motor vehicle accidents. Cost analysis… Some drugs less harsh than others for IBS: study • Digestive Health News • Mar 26 12 A new look at past research suggests that certain drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may come with fewer side effects as a price for providing… Prevention of Aspirin-Related Gastric Ulcers • Digestive Health News • Mar 22 12 The use of low-dose aspirin in the prevention of cardiovascular disease is frequently associated with a development of dyspeptic symptoms and erosions or ulcerations in the upper GI tract. Eradication of Helicobacter… Pozen rises as ulcer drug meets goals in studies • Digestive Health News • Mar 22 12 Shares of Pozen Inc. climbed Thursday after the company said its experimental ulcer treatment worked in two late-stage clinical trials. Pozen’s drug candidate PA32540 combines omeprazole, the active… Colonoscopy Patients Opt for Painless Approach • Digestive Health News • Mar 21 12 More patients underwent general anesthesia during gastroenterological procedures such as colonoscopy between 2003 and 2009, researchers said. During that time period, as the number of procedures rose, so too did the… Researchers Find 5 Risk Biomarkers for Crohn’s Disease In Jews of Eastern European Descent • Digestive Health News • Mar 12 12 In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered five new genetic mutations associated with Crohn’s… Boosting cell production could help treat liver disease • Digestive Health News • Mar 05 12 Scientists have shed light on how the liver repairs itself with research that could help develop drugs to treat liver disease. Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre… FDA says ulcer drugs may raise diarrhea risk • Digestive Health News • Feb 08 12 Health regulators said ulcer drugs such as AstraZeneca Plc’s blockbuster Nexium could increase the risk of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). Clostridium difficile is a bacteria naturally present in the… Rotavirus vaccine not linked to bowel problems • Digestive Health News • Feb 08 12 A new study further eases fears that the rotavirus vaccine might increase the risk of blocked bowels in infants - a concern that led to an earlier version of the… Rotavirus Vaccine Not Associated with Increased Risk of Intestinal Disorder in US Infants • Digestive Health News • Feb 08 12 Although some data have suggested a possible increased risk of intussusception (when a portion of the small or large intestine slides forward into itself,… Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk • Digestive Health News • Feb 03 12 People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of… Page 5 of 15 pages « First < 3 4 5 6 7 > Last » << Back to main
