Gastroenterology News

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.

Millions of Americans take drugs like Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec to ease the erosive effects of acid reflux, but do these medicines put patients at risk for other health problems? Experts remain divided on the potential dangers these common prescription medications might pose.

A potentially deadly stomach infection is on the rise outside of hospital settings, especially among the elderly, researchers warn.

Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training." Additionally, GI training ...

As I write this, my clock reads 5:19 a.m. I can usually bank on at least another hour of sleep each morning, but today, my dog heard a noise and decided it was time for me to get up to take him outside.

Most HCV patients are treated with ribavirin and pegylated interferon, a combination that often comes under fire for its 40 percent to 50 percent cure rate and significant side effects including anemia, infections, depression and anxiety.

Helicobater pylori, a bacteria implicated in peptic ulcers and gastritis, was eradicated in 95 percent patients who took a 7-day course of combination therapy with levofloxacin, omeprazole, nitazoxanide and doxycycline compared to eradication in only 80.9 percent of patients on lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for seven days.

Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Oct. 26, 2009 -- A new, four-drug regimen to wipe out bacteria associated with peptic ulcers and stomach inflammation banished the bugs better than the standard three-drug treatment often used, according to research presented at ACG 2009, the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Diego.

These findings were presented today at the 2009 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

A study in November's issue of Gastroenterology investigates shows unique epigenetic, genetic, and prognostic features of synchronous colorectal cancers.

November's issue of Gastroenterology investigates trends in waiting list registration for liver transplantation for viral hepatitis in the United States.

" Results from the largest prospective controlled ulcerative colitis trial conducted to date, called the QD dosing investigation for efficacy IN UC maintenance , found that once-daily dosing of AsacolA delayed-release 400 mg tablets at 1.6-2.4 g/day was comparable to twice-daily dosing for the maintenance of remission in patients with UC.

The human body contains billions of microorganisms, and microbial cells found in the human gut are estimated to outnumber human cells by ten-to-one in healthy adults.

High-definition colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.

Moreover, in Asian countries such as Indonesia, Japan, China, and Thailand, where the H. pylori infection rates are similar, there is a significant difference regarding the outcome of gastric cancer.

Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 26 Oct 2009 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is often caused by abdominal obesity, which is also one of the main causes of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.