Gastroenterology Week

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - GERD rises in frequency in Singapore

Gastrointestinal Stroma Tumor - New research bolsters highly targeted gastro-intestinal cancer treatment

Grants - First responders to Sept. 11 to receive medical, social work services

Healthcare Access - Texas-based Parkland Health & Hospital System purchases hematology system

Heart Transplantation - Renal function, compliance are long-term complicating factors in children

Heartburn - FDA accepts NDA for ZEGERID

Hemodialysis - Replacement of epoetin alfa with darbepoetin alfa safe, cost-effective

Hepatic Encephalopathy - Interventional radiology resolves case caused by portosystemic venous shunt

Hepatic Hydatidosis - Dual albendazole treatment effective for surgical patients

Hepatitis B - Study shows effectiveness of hepatitis B treatment

Hepatitis B Therapy - Extended lamivudine therapy delays hepatitis B-related liver disease

Hepatitis B Treatment - Data published evaluating long-term therapy with Hepsera for hepatitis B

Hepatocellular Cancer - Utility of hepatocellular carcinoma screening reviewed

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Fueling fire in the gut necessary for immune response

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD patients may receive less-than-optimal care

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Preclinical data: NF-kappaB Decoy appears to reduce inflammation of IBD

Information Technology - Diagnostic testing company physician portal is a preferred e-health tool

Information Technology - New endoscopy center selects gastroenterology documentation, coding software

Ischemia - Ketotifen inhibits I/R induced leukocyte adhesion and can prevent organ damage

Kidney Transplantation - Impact of gastric acid suppressants on tacrolimus bioavailability determined

Laparoscopy - Indications and benefits of diagnostic laparoscopy discussed

Liver Cancer - Angiostatic therapy hinders hepatocellular carcinoma progression

Liver Cancer - MRI better than FDG PET at detecting liver tumors

Liver Disease - Complement factor 5 may contribute to fibrogenesis

Liver Transplantation - Alcohol compounds the risk of hepatitis-C-related liver cancer formation

Liver Transplantation - Optimal method of "piggyback" venous outflow reconstruction identified

Liver ischemia - Getting the NAC preserves aortic functions following liver ischemia-reperfusion

Lymphoma - CD43 coexpressed by benign B cells in the terminal ileum

Marketing - New Jerseay biotechnoloogy company selects advertising agency

Medical Malpractice - Medical malpractice concerns lead to more breast biopsies

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma company to acquire InKine Pharmaceutical Company

Mesenteric Ischemia - Techniques to reduce GI complications in heart surgery patients are needed

Mycobacterium Avium - Real-time PCR detects M. avium subsp paratuberculosis in water & milk

Norovirus Transmission - Person-to-person spread the most important norovirus transmission route

Nosocomial Infections - Endoscope channels harbor hepatitis B virus DNA after on-site cleaning

Oncology - Findings describe new data in oncology research

Oncology - Tumor resection prolongs life

Pain Management - Due West Family Health Care in Madison, Tennessee to deploy EDX-Direct Program

Pain Medicine - Constipation a serious problem for cancer patients treated with opioids

Pancreatic Cancer - Inositol hexaphosphate proposed as novel treatment for pancreatic cancer

Patents - Patent application filed on transrenal DNA technology for infectious diseases

Personnel - Diagnostic imaging company names Robb Young senior manager, cardiology CT

Personnel - Medical services company names vice president and general manager

Personnel - Molecular diagnostic technology company announces new leadership team

Product Licensing - Jilin Natural Pharmatech Group licenses DiAoNing

Prostate Cancer - No serological evidence of association between prostate cancer and HSV2/HSV8

Prostate Cancer - Regulatory filing process for European approvals of prostate cancer drug begun

Protein Kinase - Protein kinase C studied, influence on transcription of ZO-1 and occludin shown

Proteomics - Protein signatures emerge in hepatocellular carcinoma samples

Rectal Cancer Therapy - Sacral neuromodulation effective for post-resection incontinence

Renal Graft - Tacrolimus improves serum lipid levels and improves cardiovascular risk

Renal Transplantation - BP, arterial wall properties altered after cyclosporine to tacrolimus switch

Stem Cell Research - BRCA2 deficiency in small intestine leads to spontaneous stem cell deletion

Stem Cell Research - Company provides update on hESC at stem-cell meeting

Tissue Engineering - Tissue-engineered artificial bile duct resembles native bile duct

Transplant Medicine - Enrollment in trial of new fibrin sealant system for liver transplant complete

Transplant Medicine - Immunosuppressive drugs remain vital years after liver transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Repeated pulse therapy increases graft loss in HCV-positive liver recipients

Transplant Medicine - Select therapies limit fibrosis progression after liver transplantation

Virology - Adenoviral vector binding is toxic to non-targeted tissues