Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Leading researchers to present key findings of genomic research at international conference

BioMed Central recently launched 'Beyond the Genome', an international conference which brings together leading researchers and industry representatives from around the globe.

18 Mar 2010

New specialty service at Montefiore Medical Center helps patients with drug allergies

A Westchester patient takes aspirin for pain, but develops rashes and hives. A Bronx patient with a gastrointestinal problem caused by bacteria is prescribed penicillin, then passes out. A Bronx woman is given a contrast dye for an internal diagnostic exam, then her skin peels off.

18 Mar 2010

Hypnotherapy and probiotics effective for reducing IBS symptoms

Hypnotherapy seems to be very effective for easing the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and in a goodly proportion of cases, clears up symptoms altogether, reveal experts during a wide ranging discussion of the condition in a Frontline Gastroenterology podcast.

18 Mar 2010

Healthcare professionals need expertise in nutrition and intestinal failure

The profession must take advantage of changes in medical education to ensure that all health professionals, but especially gut specialists, are given adequate training in nutrition, urge Dr Penny Nield and colleagues, in the launch issue of Frontline Gastroenterology, the new quarterly companion journal to Gut.

18 Mar 2010

Stomach wrap operations more effective than acid suppression tablets in severe acid reflux treatment

Stomach wrap operations may be more effective than acid suppression tablets in the treatment of severe acid reflux, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study shows a more pronounced improvement in symptoms shortly after surgery than with drug treatment.

17 Mar 2010

Viron Therapeutics' VT-346 anti-TNF protein exhibits positive results in transgenic mouse model for arthritis

Viron Therapeutics Inc. announced that VT-346, an anti-TNF protein therapeutic, demonstrated positive results in a pivotal proof of concept study in the gold standard transgenic mouse model for arthritis. VT-346 achieved a statistically significant, dose dependent impact in this preclinical model of arthritis and prevented deterioration due to disease in terms of weight gain, arthritic score and pathology parameters. VT-346 had particularly strong protective effects on therapeutically-important bone and cartilage damage in this model.

16 Mar 2010

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces pricing of public offering and concurrent private placement of common stock

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the pricing of a public offering and concurrent private placement of its common stock in which the aggregate net proceeds to Lexicon will be approximately $165.0 million. The public offering consists of 87,717,391 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.15 per share.

16 Mar 2010

Bovie Medical reports revenues totalling $6.5M for fourth-quarter 2009

Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

16 Mar 2010

Vermont: Only state to pass bill mandating coverage of colon cancer screening

Progress towards nationwide, state-mandated coverage of colon cancer screening according to accepted medical guidelines has slowed to a crawl as state legislators await the outcome of the health care reform debate at the federal level, a coalition of public health associations and medical professional societies reported today. With a better grade for only a single state – Vermont – 2009 marks the least improvement in a single year since the Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report Card began in 2004.

12 Mar 2010

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recommends colonoscopy screening to reduce risk of colon cancer

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are encouraging men and women to learn more about colon polyps and how they affect a person's risks for cancer.

11 Mar 2010

Insulin resistance in Hepatitis C patients: Mostly in muscle and not in liver

We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.

10 Mar 2010

IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

10 Mar 2010

New study suggests rising childhood obesity is linked to food allergies

First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign tells us that about 32 percent of children and teens (or 25 million) are obese or overweight. It revealed those extra pounds put them at greater risk of developing debilitating and costly diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol and may also cause them to lead a two to five year shorter life than their parents

10 Mar 2010

March designated as 'National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month'

On the evening of March 4, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating March as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease research. The Senate resolution (S.RES.372) was introduced by Michigan Senator Carl Levin on December 8, 2009.

9 Mar 2010

Pharmaceutical Institute announces the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials

Pharmaceutical Institute, a leading provider of specialized training solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and a subsidiary of Campbell Alliance, today announced the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials™, a comprehensive suite of more than 155 therapeutic area e-courses covering diagnosis, cause, and treatment for over 40 disease states.

9 Mar 2010

Abused children more likely to suffer abdominal pain and nausea

Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes.

9 Mar 2010

invendo medical seeks premarket clearance for new C20 colonoscopy system

invendo medical announced today that the company has filed its 510(k) notice submission with the Food and Drug Administration for premarket clearance of the company's new C20™ colonoscopy system including the SC20™ single-use colonoscope. This is the first FDA submission for invendo medical in the United States.

8 Mar 2010

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals proposes $95 million underwritten public offering of common stock

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it is offering to sell, subject to market and other conditions, $95,000,000 of its common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement in an underwritten public offering. Lexicon also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $14,250,000 of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

8 Mar 2010

UCB Rheumatoid Arthritis Family Scholarship applications open until March 19, 2010

Applications are being accepted until March 19, 2010 for the UCB Rheumatoid Arthritis Family Scholarship. These scholarships are for rheumatoid arthritis patients or their immediate family members. Winners are awarded up to $10,000 to continue their studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.

6 Mar 2010

Endoscopic and surgical treatment of GV bleeding: MDCTPV could provide valuable references

Gastric varices (GV) are an important complication of portal hypertension. As an almost atraumatic method, computed tomography (CT) angiography has been used widely to show the portal vein system. However, the collateral circulation of GV in different locations has been reported only rarely.

6 Mar 2010

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Leading researchers to present key findings of genomic research at international conference

New specialty service at Montefiore Medical Center helps patients with drug allergies

Hypnotherapy and probiotics effective for reducing IBS symptoms

Healthcare professionals need expertise in nutrition and intestinal failure

Stomach wrap operations more effective than acid suppression tablets in severe acid reflux treatment

Viron Therapeutics' VT-346 anti-TNF protein exhibits positive results in transgenic mouse model for arthritis

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces pricing of public offering and concurrent private placement of common stock

Bovie Medical reports revenues totalling $6.5M for fourth-quarter 2009

Vermont: Only state to pass bill mandating coverage of colon cancer screening

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recommends colonoscopy screening to reduce risk of colon cancer

Insulin resistance in Hepatitis C patients: Mostly in muscle and not in liver

IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies

New study suggests rising childhood obesity is linked to food allergies

March designated as 'National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month'

Pharmaceutical Institute announces the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials

Abused children more likely to suffer abdominal pain and nausea

invendo medical seeks premarket clearance for new C20 colonoscopy system

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals proposes $95 million underwritten public offering of common stock

UCB Rheumatoid Arthritis Family Scholarship applications open until March 19, 2010

Endoscopic and surgical treatment of GV bleeding: MDCTPV could provide valuable references

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