Gastroenterology News

'Superdiets' such as those based on drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice or eating only raw fruit and vegetables are part of the "myths and fairy tales" which have surrounded food for generations, according to a leading expert.

Eating disorder patients display a high prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Reflux damage to the esophagus may be an immune response, not acid burn, U.S. researchers say.

Embryonic stem cells, known for their capacity to proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into almost all types of cells including hepatocytes, have raised the hope of cellular replacement therapy for liver failure.

Main Category: Colorectal Cancer Also Included In: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world.

There are minimal data assessing the relationship between diabetes with gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer.

PHOENIX - The United States reached a settlement with Jaya H. Maddur, M.D., a gastroenterology specialist practicing in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet ; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST rate article Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells , and plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis.

Indomethacin has been proved by epidemiological and experimental studies to be closely associated with peptic ulcer development.

A Bristol children's doctor has been given an honorary degree by the University of the West of England.

Dr. Andrew Rackoff, a gastroenterologist with Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology, will discuss gastro-esophageal reflux disease , its causes, and treatment options during a free presentation noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Pardee Health Education Center.

Monday, November 16, 2009 Our correspondent Islamabad The Department of Gastroenterology at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences , in collaboration with the Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology , will organise a one-day clinical scientific symposium at the PIMS today .

With renewed focus on medical costs and efficiency, a young, physician-led company believes the time is right to market a high-tech medical records system it developed and has been using since 2007.

Preadmission use of SSRIs alone or in combination with NSAIDs does not increase 30-day mortality after peptic ulcer bleeding, finds the latest issue of the Scandanavian Journal of Gastroenterology.

Earlier this summer, 15 nurse practitioners and physician assistants from around the country met in Chicago to engage in groundbreaking discussion during the Digestive Diseases Week conference.

Early Helicobacter pylori eradication decreases risk of gastric cancer in patients with peptic ulcer disease, finds this month's issue of Gastroenterology .

CHENNAI: The introduction of the mobile phone helpline at the Government General Hospital's gastroenterology department last month has turned out to be a boon for patients.

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST A surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to improve the health of morbidly ...

The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed.

Mysore, Nov.4- There is a proposal to create a sister city relationship between Mysore and Cincinnati in USA.