Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 29th, 2003
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Colon Cancer - Cyclin G is well-suited for gene therapy targeting
Gastroenterology - Cellular cross-talk modulates angiogenesis in the murine gut
Biliary Atresia - Extrahepatic biliary atresia diagnosis is aided by bile duct CD56 reactivity
Colorectal Cancer - PTEN gene therapy and caffeine combine to check cancer cell growth
Colorectal Cancer - Treatment helps patients with advanced cancer live longer, have fewer side effects
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Possible genetic link studied
Oncology - An anticancer compound found in garlic induces apoptosis by binding tubulin
Sun Exposure - White renal transplant patients on calcium channel blockers risk photo-damage
Allergy Medicine - Skin testing strengths and weaknesses should be known before allergy diagnosis
Bacterium Detection - Finger-stick test for Helicobacter pylori now available
Biliary Tract Cancer - Low-dose Imantinib with 5-FU holds potential for biliary tract cancers
Bladder Cancer - Few bladder cancer markers exist, new tissue analysis methods may help ID more
Collaborations - Genetronics expands agreement on technology for HIV vaccine delivery
Colon Cancer - CDX2 inactivation in colon cancer results from defects in trans-acting pathways
Colon Cancer - New study supports adoption of virtual colonoscopy as a screening modality
Colorectal Cancer - Company enrolling for phase II clinical trial of Litx for liver metastases
Crohn Disease - Did Crohn disease evolve with the advent of refrigerators?
Drug Development - The wide array of complement-related therapeutics have very different features
Escherichia Coli - Colicin E3 binds E. coli BtuB, is brought to OmpF for channel transport
Female Sexual Behavior - Disgust sensitivity during menstruation varies with conception risk
HIV/AIDS - Liver transplantation feasible for HIV patients
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV can kill uninfected hepatocytes through CXCR4 signaling
Helicobacter Pylori - A complete H. pylori cag pathogenicity island confers greater disease
Helicobacter Pylori - Gastric mucosa reduces IL-4 when faced with Helicobacter pylori with cag
Hepatitis C Virus - Positive interim results of phase IB trial of isatoribine reported
Imaging - Company reports data on ProstaScint molecular imaging agent
Inflammatory Bowel Disorder - New treatment for IBD may also treat accompanying bone disease
Kidney Disease - Understanding the role of complement in renal disease may lead to better therapy
Lung Cancer - Biotech company in-licenses phase I anticancer drug from Sankyo
Nephrotic Syndrome - Proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome, not hematuria, shows lowered podocin level
Neuroendocrine tumors - Neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix are easily curable by appendectomy
Neurotransmitter Autoantibodies - A wide range of psychiatric and nerve disorders have autoantibodies to serotonin
Noroviruses - Proteins likely involved in Norwalk virus replication identified
Periodontics - Human gingival fibroblast CD73 is involved in adenosine production
Rheumatology - TNF etanercept can induce lupus erythematosus, autoimmune symptoms
Salmonella Enterica Typhi - Commensal bacterial products can increase invasion potential of S. enterica
Short Bowel Syndrome - FDA approves Zorbtive for rare gastrointestinal condition
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Human papillomavirus type 16 is prevalent in adult tonsil, not oral cavity SCC
T-Cell Hyporeactivity - Janus kinase inhibitors inhibit dendetric cell maturation, induce T-cell hyporeactivity
Transplant Medicine - CD80 and CD154, but not CD86, are associated with rejection in liver allografts
Transplant Medicine - Dendritic cell manipulation can induce EBV-specific T cells to reduce PTLD risk
Transplant Medicine - Polyomavirus nephropathy, tubulitis benefit most from lower immunosuppression
Tumor Markers - Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms are more likely to have p27 if metastasizing
Ulcerative Colitis - Salofalk tablets submitted for approval in Canada
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