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Gastroenterology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 20th, 2004

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Colon Cancer Screening - Virtual colonoscopy can help patients avoid conventional procedure

Diet and Nutrition - Whole and fermented milks have different effects on gastric emptying

Esophageal Cancer - XPD 751 Gln/Gln genotype associated with risk of esophageal squamous cell cancer

Gastroenterology - Sildenafil influences gastric sensorimotor function in humans

Immunology - Regulated production of chemokine CCL28 in colon epithelium described

Apoptosis - Fluorouracil induces apoptosis and surface molecule modulation of PBLs

Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases - Autoimmune gastritis is an early event in juvenile patients with detectable PCA

Awards - Medical instruments technology recognized by laparoendoscopic surgeons' group

Bariatric Surgery - Alabama insurer stops paying for weight-loss surgeries

Choline Deficiency - Choline deficiency induces time- and dose-dependent increase in ROS

Collaborations - Genes-to-leads drug discovery deal signed

Colon Cancer - Antibody developed that penetrates mutant p53 colon cancer cells and binds p53

Colon Cancer - Preclinical data published for colon cancer product, NX 473

Colon Cancer Screening - More than 41 million Americans need colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal Cancer - APC gene mutations may play role in origin of sporadic colorectal adenomas

Colorectal Cancer - CDX2 useful as marker for colorectal adenocarcinoma

Diabetic Nephropathy - Susceptibility locus for diabetic nephropathy confirmed

Diagnostics - PCR test differentiates between Staphylococcus aureus and S. intermedius

Drug Metabolism - Metabolism of cyclosporine A by kidney CYP3A5 characterized

Dyslipidemia - Ezetimibe coadministered with a bile acid resin was effective and well tolerated

E. coli - Protein keeps pathogenic bug from infecting skin

Finance - Medical technology company reports positive improvement of financial results

Food Safety - More than 100 become ill following church Thanksgiving dinner

Gastric Cancer - Genomic effects of chromatin remodeling drugs on gastric tumors determined

Gastroenterology - Apolipoprotein(A) kringles limit colorectal cancer liver metastasis in mice

Gastroenterology - Protein kinase B/Akt isoforms affect epithelial cell survival and anoikis

Gastrointestinal Research - Signaling studied in smooth muscle mediated by ETA and ETB

Helicobacter Vaccine - Glycoconjugates with NeuAc-NeuAc-GaL-Glc prevent H. pylori adhesion

Hepatitis - Study to examine efficacy of hepatitis C treatment in Latinos announced

Hepatitis B Virus - DSMB review of phase II data for HepeX-B finished

Hormones - Thyroid hormones regulate DNA-synthesis and cell-cycle proteins

Indigestion - Company launches SuperCool Gingerol for calming stomachs

Infection - Egg quality assurance programs help reduce Salmonella Enteritidis illness

Infectious Disease - Bayesian analysis determines properties of dairy calf G. duodenalis assays

Infectious Disease - Novel analytic approach reveals low Campylobacter jejuni genome plasticity

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Education center created for inflammatory bowel disease

Kidney Failure - Milestone payment issued for advancement of CR002 antibody product

Kidney Transplantation - Statin use reduces incidence of diabetes after renal transplantation

Lipid Studies - Pharmacological inhibition of ACAT ameliorates dyslipidemia

Listeria Monocytogenes - Pasteurization destroys Listeria monocytogenes in peanut and chocolate products

Liver Injury - Leptin resistance may leave humans susceptible to alcoholic steatohepatitis

Liver Transplantation - Hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension reviewed

Medical Devices - FDA approves Xcelerant Delivery System with AneuRx AAA Stent Graft System

Mental Health - Ondansetron ameliorates fatigue in patients with chronic liver disease

Mergers & Acquisitions - Radiography company and Exxim merger completed

Norovirus - Vaccine for food poisoning possible

Nosocomial Infections - Infection control measures rapidly controlled Norovirus hospital spread

Obesity - Pharma company acquires patent rights to Peptide YY for obesity

Pancreatic Cancer - Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy effective for gastric outlet obstruction

Pancreatitis - Genetic testing many play key role in management of pancreatitis

Pediatrics - A protein in breast milk helps prevent and treat deadly neonatal enterocolitis

Pharmacology - Hepatic disposition kinetics of propranolol isomers characterized

Physiolog - Hepatoproliferin in rat hepatocytes purified, prevalence determined

Physiology - Histone phosphorylation, oncotic cell death clarified in renal epithelial cells

Prostate Cancer - Radiological features of treatment complications reviewed

Prostate Cancer Therapy - Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist approved for prostate cancer

Salmonella Outbreak -  Salmonella enteritidis outbreak associated with school-lunch dessert

Salmonella Outbreaks -  S. enterica serotype typhimurium outbreak linked to raw milk consumption

Sclerosing Cholangitis - Disoriented T cells cause liver disease

Shellfish Poisoning - Paralytic shellfish poisoning outbreak caused by Gymnodinium catenatum

Stem Cell Research - Human hepatocytes formed by human hematopoietic stem cells in sheep

Streptococcus -  Streptococcus detection method helps prevent perinatal disease

Tobacco Use - Cigarette smoke-induced 5-lipoxygenase generates colonic adenomas

Transplant Medicine - Liver transplantation and changes in tacrolimus distribution studied

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