Gastroenterology Week

Hepatoblastoma - Stem-like cells present in hepatoblastoma

Immunology - H. pylori infection is prevalent in Turkish asymptomatic subjects

Infections -  Escherichia coli O157:H7 analyzed, colonization genes identified

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Alkaline phosphatase isoform may be therapeutic target

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Biochip could be useful diagnostic tool for IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Mouse model may aid in the study of IBD

Liver Cancer - Caffeic acid and caffeic acid phenyl ester curb hepatoma growth and metastasis

Liver Transplantation - Recent findings in liver transplantation described

Liver Transplantation - Regulation and function of TFF3 in biliary tree characterized

Liver Transplantation - Surgical duration may underlie analgesic failure in liver donors

Melanoma Vaccine - Melanoma transfected with mycobacterial antigen has reduced tumorigenicity

Metabolic Syndrome - Weight loss reduces circulating ADMA concentrations in morbidly obese women

Neuropathy - Gene transfer supplants liver transplant as amyloidotic polyneuropathy therapy

Obstetrics - GSTA levels distinguish among types of liver dysfunction in pregnancy

Oncology - Metabonomics differentiates liver cancer from chronic liver disease

Oncology - Mice with ubiquitous GFP expression model human tumor-host interactions

Oncology - Progression is low in select liver cancer patients given locoregional therapy

Organ Transplantation - Allocation policies may not be expeditious for dual vital organ failure

Personnel - Dr. James H. Thrall joins board of directors

Salmonella Outbreak - Foodborne S. enterica spp enterica serovar Madelia outbreak affected 44

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - CMV-associated gastrointestinal masses found in SIV-infected macaques

Smooth Muscles - Oxysterols analyzed, role in smooth muscle cell calcification revealed

State Medicaid - Georgia Medicaid program saves $20M by controlling use of anti-ulcer drugs

Stem Cell Research - Teduglutide protects small intestinal stem cells from radiation damage

Surgery - Routine use of nose-to-stomach tube slows recovery from abdominal surgery

Surgical Procedures - U.S. surgeons create new esophagus in rare medical procedure on 5-year-old boy

Transplant Medicine - Acute renal failure is uncommon after cadaveric donor liver transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Hepatic volume GSA scintigraphy evaluates post-transplantation liver function

Transplant Medicine - Prophylactic drugs avert de novo infections from HBcAb-positive liver grafts

Transplant Medicine - Radiotherapy successfully used in case of primary cutaneous plasmacytoma

Tularemia - Reactive nitrogen and oxygen play distinct roles in F. tularensis infection

Ulcerative Colitis - Patient knows best when it comes to bowel disease

Vascular Surgery - Surgically created arteriovenous fistulae suitable for venous access

Virology - HCV-specific T cell response curtails recurrent infection in liver recipients