Gastroenterology Week

Heart Surgery - TcMEP monitoring detects spinal cord ischemia early during aortic replacement

Heparin - Vascular smooth muscle proliferation studied, heparin regulation defined

Hepatitis C - Study examines two approaches for liver disease treatment

Hepatitis C Therapy - Data presented on daily Infergen with and without ribavirin

Hypercholesterolemia - Apolipoprotein B antisense lowers cholesterol without causing liver disease

Hyperparathyroidism - Facial soft tissue variations characterized in uremic dialysis patients

Hypertension - Research in hypertension provides new insights

Imaging - CT enterography superior to capsule endoscopy for detecting Crohn disease

Immunology - Complete steroid avoidance after liver transplantation yields adequate results

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Positive results from phase I clinical studies of Traficet-EN presented

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Studies presented about treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Kidney Cancer - Kidney cancer therapy doubles progression-free survival in phase 3 trial

Kidney Transplantation - Lactated Ringer's solution safer than saline for i.v. fluid therapy

Kidney Transplantation - Renal transplant recipients with mutant hepatitis B should continue lamivudine

Leucovorin - Adjuvant 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy with or without leucovorin compared

Liver Cancer - Ablation therapy improves survival for patients with inoperable liver tumors

Liver Cancer - Blocking of PI3K/Akt pathway enhanced apoptosis by SN-38 induction

Liver Cancer - Expandable electrodes effective for radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors

Liver Cancer - Research add new data to liver cancer body of knowledge

Liver Cancer - Risk factors of HCC recurrence in living donor liver transplantation clarified

Liver Fibrosis - Rhei rhizome studied, prevention of liver fibrosis documented

Liver Transplantation - Domino liver transplantation performed in living donors

Liver Transplantation - Excellent liver transplant survival rates predicted under MELD/PELD system

Liver Transplantation - T-tube use does not improve outcome of orthotopic liver transplants

Lymphoma - CXCR3-positive B cells attracted by MIG might belong to the lymphoma clone

Malignant Obstructive Jaundice - Cost-effectiveness, durability of palliative endobiliary stents determined

Medical Devices - Medical electronics company unveils four endoscopes at conference

Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer - Drug significantly prolongs survival in metastatic renal cell cancer in trial

Mitral Valve Surgery - Echocardiography plays key role in minimally invasive MV surgery

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Data shows Gemzar has positive impact on survival, tumor shrinkage.

Norovirus Outbreaks - GII/5 was dominant genotype in norovirus outbreak in Japan

Nosocomial Infections - National medical agency grants special compassionate use for diarrhea therapy

Obesity Surgery - Findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

Organ Donation - Gender imbalance in living kidney donation found in Switzerland

Pain Management - COX-2 inhibitors may be used with care in older patients

Pancreatic Cancer - Disease progression model of pancreatic cancer developed

Pancreatic Cancer - Phase 3 rescue study results of 2 drugs in pancreatic cancer patients reported

Pancreatic Cancer - Randomized adjuvant therapy trials for pancreatic cancer analyzed

Personnel - Nanotechnology company appoints nonexecutive director

Product Licensing - License for gastric reflux disease diagnostic device acquired by laser maker

Pulmonary Hypertension - Methylated arginines show promise against pulmonary hypertension

Rectal Cancer - Data shows link between DNA preservation, improved colorectal cancer screening

Reflux Disease - Malignant potential in reflux disease predicted noninvasively

Renal Artery Stenosis - Open repair and endoluminal repair have equivalent long-term outcomes

Renal Artery Stenosis - Utility of endovascular therapy reviewed

Renal Function - Renal Na⁺/H⁺ exchange studied, effect of cadmium-intoxication defined

Small Intestine - Corticotropin-releasing factor receptors studied, expression and effects shown

Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells extend survival in rats with experimental liver failure

Stem Cell Research - Notch has role in regulating exocrine progenitor pool

Stem Cell Research - Pit-1 induces hepatic SC differentiation into prolactin-producing cells

Stomach Cancer - Serum proteomic fingerprints diagnose stomach cancer

Stress Urinary Incontinence - Muscle-derived stem cell culture doesn't need to be pure for SUI treatment

Surgical Technology - OmniGuide BeamPath CO2 Mark I Laser Beam Delivery System receives 501K clearance

Throat Cancer - Acid and duodenogastresophageal reflux occurred after esophagectomy

Throat Cancer - Endoscopic clips used in treatment planning for radiation therapy

Throat Cancer - Fundoplication changed risk of esophageal cancer

Throat Cancer - Fundoplication linked to risk of esophageal cancer in GERD patients

Tissue Engineering - Endothelium directly cocultured on smooth muscle cells

Toxoplasmosis Vaccine -  Salmonella typhimurium vaccine protects against Toxoplasma gondii

Transplant Medicine - Arkansas university medical team performs first liver transplant in state

Transplant Medicine - DR antigens sway hepatitis C recurrence and liver graft outcomes

Transplant Medicine - Donor livers from octogenarians thrive after transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Early corticosteroid cessation studied in renal transplant recipients

Transplant Medicine - Ex vivo vascular resistance does not reflect donor organ viability

Transplant Medicine - HLA-A, DGF increases risk for rejection in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients

Transplant Medicine - Researchers get grant to study long-term implications of being donating kidney

Transplant Medicine - Sirolimus added to cyclosporine helps with steroid withdrawal

Transplant Medicine - Successful renal transplantation is good for the heart

Transplant Medicine - Survival rates higher for children receiving living donor liver transplant

Transplant Medicine - Tacrolimus is recommended for kidney transplants when renal function diminishes

Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis - Palmaz stent implantation safe and effective over long term

Transplantation Medicine - Careful cardiac evaluation necessary post-transplant

Trauma Medicine - Screening ultrasound useful for patients too unstable for diagnostic CT

Typhus Vaccine -  Orientia tsutsugamushi antigen protects against scrub typhus

Ulcerative Colitis - Alternative prevents UC-associated colon cancer

Ulcerative Colitis - Higher dose of mesalamine more effective in moderately active ulcerative colitis

Urology - Bladder doesn't shrink with age

Virology - Tupaia liver cells model interactions with hepatitis C

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome - Follow-up study of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome patients from 1966-2002 conducted