Gastroenterology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 6th, 2006
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Budesonide is effective for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Liver Diseases - Nutrition alters hepatocellular damage in NASH and alcoholic liver disease
Pancreas - Pancreatic leak incidence reduced by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Rotavirus Vaccine - Review examines risks and benefits of rotavirus vaccines in Latin America
Salmonella Outbreaks - Source of S. enteritidis phage type 36 outbreak in Austria not identified
Adrenocortical Cancer - Therapeutic strategies for treating adrenocortical carcinoma discussed
Adverse Drug Reaction - Reflux treatment linked to life-threatening bowel infection in premature infants
Alcoholic Hepatitis - ADAMTS13 may contribute to multiorgan failure in alcoholic hepatitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Severe alcoholic hepatitis ascertained in Japan
Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella - S. typhimurium DT104 epidemic strains isolated from animals and feed in Poland
Apoptosis - Reports advance knowledge in apoptosis research
Bioreactor - Model accurately predicts dissolved oxygen consumption within a hepatic fiber bioreactor
Breast Cancer - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Cancer Diagnostics - Colon dissection approach deemed advantageous for evaluating CT colonography
Cancer Diagnostics - Fine-needle aspirates of hepatocellular cancer could be misclassified as adenocarcinoma
Cancer Diagnostics - Residual tumor after radiofrequency ablation of liver metastasis detected with dual-modality PET/CT
Cancer Gene Therapy - Pancreatic carcinoma can be treated by adenoviral mediated gene transfer of vasostatin
Cancer Therapy - Abbott has selected two additional cancer targets for development, genomics firm reports
Cancer Therapy - Antitumor benzothiazoles showed inhibitory activity against cancer cell lines
Cancer Therapy - Cancer cell ablation occurs using irreversible electroporation
Cancer Therapy - CoFactor phase IIb trial surpasses 50% enrollment milestone
Cancer Therapy - Combination sorafenib and gemcitabine stabilizes disease in advanced solid tumors
Cancer Therapy - Irofulven cytotoxicity characterized in human cancer cells
Cancer Therapy - Oleanolic derivative compound protects against liver cancer
Carcinogenesis - Deregulation in human rectal carcinomas depends on aneuploidy
Cardiovascular Disease - Study compared B-type natriuretic peptides for assessing cardiac function in ischemic heart disease
Cholecystectomy - Bulging midriff roughly doubles women's chances of gallstone surgery
Chronic Hepatitis C - Interferon-ribavirin combination therapy is limited for older patients with chronic hepatitis C
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Test launched to monitor Gleevec resistance
Cirrhosis - Acute renal failure predicted in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis - rhHGF-activator stimulates cirrhotic liver regeneration
Clinical Trials - Antibiotic candidate proven effective against Clostridium Difficile associated diarrhea
Clinical Trials - Health Canada issues "No Objection" letter for cancer phase I clinical trial
Collaborations - Pharma company extends R&D alliance with AstraZeneca for GI drug development
Colon Cancer - Cell cycle arrest and apoptosis may be equipotent mechanisms in colon cancer
Colon Cancer - Effect of indomethacin on E-cadherin and beta-catenin expression in colon cancer studied
Colon Cancer - FOLFOX4 regimen is safe, effective for elderly colon cancer patients
Colon Cancer - Induction of oxidative metabolism by mitochondrial frataxin may inhibit cancer growth
Colon Cancer - Lessons from developing and running clinical database for colorectal cancer discussed
Colon Cancer - New findings in the area of colon cancer described
Colon Cancer - Oral uracil/ftorafur plus leucovorin treated metastatic colorectal cancer
Colon Cancer - Recent findings in colon cancer described
Colorectal Cancer - Lifestyle characteristics among patients in Norwegian colorectal cancer screening trial analyzed
Colorectal Cancer - Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer reviewed
Colorectal Cancer - PRL and survival of CRC patients affected by tumor location and radiotherapy
Colorectal Cancer - Patients operated for colorectal cancer linked to high risk of recurrence
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Curcumin uses transcription factor Egr-1 to suppress epidermal growth factor receptor expression
Crohn Disease - Bovine paratuberculosis may not be a cause of Crohn disease
Cryptococcus Pathogenesis - Cryptococcus gattii NIH444 is preferred strain for molecular pathogenesis study
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks - Cryptosporidiosis outbreak associated with swimming pool exposure in water park
Diabetes Therapy - LAGB prevents diabetes and arterial hypertension and induces their remission in morbid obesity
Diagnostics - Vibrio cholerae repeat sequences-PCR rapid and discriminatory for surveillance
Diagnostics - Alcoholic hepatitis differentiated from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Diagnostics - An rK39 antigen-based dipstick provides optimal field diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
Diagnostics - Ingested video capsule compares to endoscopy in detecting esophageal varices, studies show
Diagnostics - Initial combined use of noninvasive tests useful in diagnosing IBD in children
Diagnostics - Institut Pasteur cholera dipstick provides accurate results despite low user skill
Diagnostics - New research in the area of diagnostics detailed
Diagnostics - PDL gets distribution rights for prion disease test
Diagnostics - Vascular endothelial growth factor messenger RNA may predict liver metastases
Diet & Nutrition - AICAR, an AMPK activator, has protective effects on alcohol-induced fatty liver in rats
Diet & Nutrition - Calcium plus vitamin D may contribute to reduced polyp formation
Diet & Nutrition - Low-fat diet benefits for women less than expected, Stanford researcher says
Disease Associations - Breast cancer risk elevated in first-degree relatives of Crohn disease patients
Disease Associations - Choice of age cut-off for dyspepsia may decrease endoscopy workload
Disease Associations - Diabetes is linked with the development and progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Disease Associations - Insulin resistance is associated with steatosis in chronic hepatitis C
Disease Associations - Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms linked to extrapancreatic neoplasms
Drug Development - Biopharma firm seeks U.S. FDA approval for synthetic secretin product
Drug Development - Dasatinib may affect neoplasms associated with gain-of-function KIT mutations
Drug Development - Dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor GW572016 hampers colon cancer cells
Endocrinology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology
Epidemiology - Antagonistic interactions among marine bacteria impede V. cholerae proliferation
Escherichia Coli Outbreaks - Escherichia coli O157 outbreak associated with fresh unpasteurized goat cheese
Finance - Biopharma company reports total third quarter revenue of $2,988,000
Finance - Biotech company provides update on 2005, reports revenues of $646,000
Finance - Pharmaceutical company secures $75 million committed equity financing facility
Finance - Protein-based diagnostic products developer announces annual revenues of $2,818,000
Food Safety - Methods are compared for detecting Escherichia coli in orange juice
Gallbladder Cancer - Changing patterns of gallbladder carcinoma in New Mexico analyzed
Gallbladder Carcinogenesis - Microsatellite instability plays only minor role in gallbladder carcinogenesis
Gastric Cancer - Biweekly irinotecan and cisplatin found effective in treating advanced gastric cancer
Gastric Cancer - Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy used to treat early gastric cancer
Gastroenterology - European filings of mesalazine compound for treating ulcerative colitis announced
Gastroenterology - GLP-2 stimulates glucagon secretion, raises lipid absorption, inhibits gastric acid secretion
Gastrointestinal Cancer - Endoscopic detection of early lower gastrointestinal cancer discussed
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Clinicopathological findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumors analyzed
Genetics & Genomics - DNA-focused diagnostics company to supply Children's Hospital with genetic test reagents
Genetics & Genomics - Gene expression patterns correlate with early progression to fibrosis in liver transplants
Hepatitis B Virus - Antioxidant supplementation may be warranted in acute or chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Virus - Emtricitabine assisted in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection
Hepatitis B Virus - HBV-HCV co-infections are associated with a complex spectrum of virological profiles
Hepatitis C Virus - Anti-HCV effect is mechanistically linked to control of viral replication
Hepatitis C Virus - Anti-hepatitis C virus antibody quantified in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV transmission from B-cells to hepatoma cells occurs by cell-to-cell contact
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus polyprotein translation is linked to polymerase function
Hepatitis C Virus - Intrahepatic cytokine expression is downregulated during HCV/HIV co-infection
Hepatitis C Virus - Mixed cryoglobulinemia is characterized by higher hepatitis C virus load
Hepatitis C Virus - Saliva nitric oxide levels are unchanged in HCV infected patients
Hepatocellular Cancer - CT features for distinguishing hepatocellular carcinoma from IDCC identified
Hepatocellular Cancer - Recent findings in hepatocellular cancer described
Hepatocellular Cancer - Subcellular localization of DLC2 determined
Hypertension - Serum GGT levels may predict hypertension among subjects with higher central fat distribution
Imaging - Assessment of myocardial perfusion adds value to conventional stress ECG
Imaging - Correlation observed between imaged and histological features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Imaging - Method for specific dynamic and noninvasive labeling of beta cells in mice was developed
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - CD146 reflects vascular disturbances in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Influenza - Medical alliance offers tips for avoiding stomach flu
Kaposi Sarcoma Risk Factors - Kaposi sarcoma risk higher in HIV/AIDS than in transplant recipients
Liver Cancer - Molecular fingerprints convey the angiogenic makeup of hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver Diseases - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is treatable by gastroplasty
Liver Diseases - Risk factors and ultrasound predict chronic hepatitis caused by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Lung Cancer - Aflatoxin B-1 altered expression of p53 in cytochrome P450-expressing lung cells
MALT Lymphoma - MALT lymphoma biology discussed
Medical Devices - Dexamethasone-eluting nitinol stent may inhibit pseudo-intimal hyperplasia in TIPS
Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves computer-assisted colonoscopy system
Molecular Diagnostics - Data highlighting the role of molecular diagnostics presented at major HIV/AIDS meeting
Obesity Therapy - CNTF restores gallbladder contractility in leptin-resistant obese diabetic mice
Obesity Therapy - Findings describe new data in obesity therapy research
Obesity Therapy - GES induced tachygastria is mediated by an adrenergic pathway and inhibits antral motility
Obesity Therapy - Persistent decline of serum ghrelin and body weight was observed after total gastrectomy
Oncology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of oncology
Outbreak Surveillance - Surveillance system using a helpline unlikely to detect local outbreaks
Ovarian Cancer - Long-acting octreotide used to treat bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer
Pain Management - Endoscopic stenting of pancreatic duct strictures provides pancreatitis pain relief
Pancreatic Cancer - Depression does not affect survival among patients with pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer - First strong evidence for anticipation in familial pancreatic cancer presented
Pancreatic Cancer - New findings in pancreatic cancer described
Pancreatic Cancer - New findings in the area of pancreatic cancer described
Pancreatic Cancer - Studies describe new findings in pancreatic cancer research
Personnel - Cancer diagnostics company taps Douglas Sweet to head marketing and sales
Philanthropy - Gift enables launch of public service campaign about Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis
Pituitary Gland - High-dose SST is safe for excluding secondary adrenal insufficiency
Product Licensing - Biotech company and Transgenomic enter exclusive European license and supply agreement
Product Licensing - Distribution and license agreement signed for Aloxi
Product Licensing - Pharma company acquires expanded worldwide rights to Ramoplanin
Product Licensing - Therapeutics company terminates exclusive license agreement with XenoTech
Prostate Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in prostate cancer research
Proteomics - New research in the area of proteomics detailed
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis - U.S. FDA approves Rotateq to prevent a leading cause of severe infant diarrhea
Shigella Outbreaks - Four Shigella waterborne outbreaks in Greece correspond to two epidemic waves
Steatohepatitis - JNK1 but not JNK2 promotes the development of steatohepatitis in mice
Steatohepatitis - Soluble TNF receptor is associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Surgical Technology - Endoscopic full-thickness gastric wall resection using flexible stapler shows promise
Surgical Technology - Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair appears to be a better method for obese patients
Transplant Medicine - Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus after liver transplantation
Vaccine Development - Phase I shows escalating doses of S. epidermidis and S. aureus vaccines are well-tolerated
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