Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Dental caries show ‘unexpected’ relationship with head and neck cancer

People with dental caries have a reduced risk for developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a large case-control study has found.

24 Sep 2013

Woman suffering from chronic pelvic pain for nearly two decades now pain free

Anne Mosley developed intense pelvic pain while she was pregnant with her youngest child 17 years ago. The pain was caused by a grape-sized pocket of fluid on her urethra, which became infected.

24 Sep 2013

New diagnostic criteria for TSC appear in recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology

A paper detailing new diagnostic criteria for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) appears in the most recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology. The author is Hope Northrup, M.D., professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

24 Sep 2013

CME Medical to highlight effectiveness of nutrition pumps at two key healthcare nutrition events

CME Medical will be promoting its nutrition pumps – the BodyGuard 323 Ambulatory Infusion Pump and the BodyGuard 2CH Twin Channel Infusion Pump and a new range of rucksacks to carry them in, at two key healthcare nutrition events coming soon.

20 Sep 2013

GW researcher awarded UO-1 grants to study gut microbiome on inflammation, cardiovascular disease

Dominic Raj, M.D., director of the division of nephrology and professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was the recipient of two prestigious UO-1 grants from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Sep 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering initiates to reduce cancer and cardiovascular health disparities in U.S. South Asian

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is leading an innovative initiative to reduce cancer and cardiovascular health disparities in South Asian immigrant communities in the United States.

20 Sep 2013

GSK Returns Vercirnon Rights To Chemocentryx After Phase III Flop

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19 Sep 2013

NW ENT adopts Restech Dx-pH Measurement System to detect acid reflux in upper airway

The Restech Corporation announced that Northwest ENT & Allergy Center, Atlanta, GA, has adopted the Restech Dx-pH Measurement System to detect acid reflux in the airway.

19 Sep 2013

Smartphone app can quickly screen for cognitive dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis

A smartphone app can quickly screen for cognitive dysfunction often found in patients with cirrhosis, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University study. The cognitive dysfunction, known as minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), has been difficult to diagnose.

19 Sep 2013

GERD prevalence raised even in mild–moderate COPD, bronchiectasis

Researchers from Australia have found that the rate of gastroesophageal reflux disease is twice as high in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchiectasis as in people without lung disease.

18 Sep 2013

GSK Returns Vercirnon Rights To Chemocentryx After Phase III Flop

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18 Sep 2013

Mayo Clinic to host annual Individualizing Medicine Conference from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

From Promise to Practice is the title and the main message of the second annual Individualizing Medicine Conference at Mayo Clinic, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Physicians from more than 40 states and several countries will be arriving in Minnesota to hear and learn about the latest developments and research in genomic research and how to move these discoveries into the medical practice.

18 Sep 2013

Coeliac disease on rise in Scots children

More children than ever before are living with a debilitating digestive disease, research has shown.

18 Sep 2013

Study: Carbonation alters brain's perception of sweetness

Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain's perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, according to a new article in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

18 Sep 2013

RedHill Biopharma to initiate phase III trial of RHB 104 in Crohn's disease patients

UCF College of Medicine professor Dr. Saleh Naser soon will participate in a clinical trial to test whether a new antibiotic therapy acquired by RedHill Biopharma can be used to treat Crohn's disease patients.

18 Sep 2013

Understanding essential role of gut microbes in immune system

A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today, Oregon State University researchers say in a new analysis.

17 Sep 2013

Hyperthyroidism sounds urinary problem alarm

Physicians should be alert to urinary problems in women with hyperthyroidism, say researchers who found an association between the endocrine disorder and bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.

16 Sep 2013

Domestic animals less likely to be major source of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in humans

A new study has shown that, contrary to popular belief, local domestic animals are unlikely to be the major source of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in humans. The result comes from a detailed study of DNA from more than 370 Salmonella samples collected over a 22-year period.

13 Sep 2013

Scottsdale Healthcare, TGen initiate Thunder God vine clinical trial in pancreatic cancer patients

Taking a page from Chinese herbal medicine, Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute today initiated the first-in-human clinical trial for pancreatic cancer patients using a compound derived from a plant known as "Thunder God vine."

13 Sep 2013

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome patients extensively suffer from chronic visceral hypersensitivity, with involvement of all levels of the brain-gut axis, as well as various neurotransmitters.

12 Sep 2013

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Dental caries show ‘unexpected’ relationship with head and neck cancer

Woman suffering from chronic pelvic pain for nearly two decades now pain free

New diagnostic criteria for TSC appear in recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology

CME Medical to highlight effectiveness of nutrition pumps at two key healthcare nutrition events

GW researcher awarded UO-1 grants to study gut microbiome on inflammation, cardiovascular disease

Memorial Sloan-Kettering initiates to reduce cancer and cardiovascular health disparities in U.S. South Asian

GSK Returns Vercirnon Rights To Chemocentryx After Phase III Flop

NW ENT adopts Restech Dx-pH Measurement System to detect acid reflux in upper airway

Smartphone app can quickly screen for cognitive dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis

GERD prevalence raised even in mild–moderate COPD, bronchiectasis

GSK Returns Vercirnon Rights To Chemocentryx After Phase III Flop

Mayo Clinic to host annual Individualizing Medicine Conference from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

Coeliac disease on rise in Scots children

Study: Carbonation alters brain's perception of sweetness

RedHill Biopharma to initiate phase III trial of RHB 104 in Crohn's disease patients

Understanding essential role of gut microbes in immune system

Hyperthyroidism sounds urinary problem alarm

Domestic animals less likely to be major source of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in humans

Scottsdale Healthcare, TGen initiate Thunder God vine clinical trial in pancreatic cancer patients

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

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