Gastroenterology Week

Gastroenteritis - Optimer Pharmaceuticals initiates phase III trials of OPT-99 for gastroenteritis

Gastroenterology - Endoscopic sphincterotomy-induced hemorrhage effectively treated with heat probe

Gastrointestinal Carcinomas - Gastrointestinal carcinoma prognosis linked to plasminogen activator activity

Gene Research - Cysteine cathepsin genes regulate specific stages of tumorigenesis

Gene Research - Genetic polymorphisms do not influence enzyme activity in cancer cell lines

Genetics & Genomics - Melanocortin-4 receptor gene was not related to complications after gastric banding

HIV/AIDS Testing - Calypte's Aware rapid HIV-1/2 tests receive approval in the Republic of Kenya

Head & Neck Cancer - Findings describe new data in head & neck cancer research

Helicobacter Vaccine - CTA1-DD adjuvant enhances immunity against Helicobacter pylori infection

Hepatitis B Virus - HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B lamivudine monotherapy outcome predicted

Hepatitis B Virus - Recent findings in hepatitis B virus provide new insights

Hepatitis C Virus - Findings advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

Hepatitis C Virus - HCV NS3-4A Ser protease is inhibited by orally bioavailable compound

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus genotype 3 is associated with histopathologic liver disease

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus liver fibrosis predicted in patients coinfected with HIV

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus recurrence and graft fibrosis is treatable following liver transplantation

Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers describe findings in hepatitis C virus studies

Hernia - Corgentech reports Phase 2 trial results in Europe for 4975 in hernia repair pain

Imaging - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Antihuman CD48 antibody treatment may represent a novel therapy for IBD patients

Kidney Disease - In end-stage renal disease, mitral E/Ea ratio predicts mortality

Liver Cancer - Ablation is equally as effective as surgical resection for small liver tumors

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular cancer outcome improved with living-donor liver transplantation

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular cancer prognosis after resection predicted by chemokine receptor

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma outcome after lipiodol chemoembolization assessed

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma prodrug cell killing activity clarified

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma risk increased in association with small liver nodules

Liver Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by cisplatin and injection of I-131-lipiodol

Liver Cancer - Liver cancer cells reveal a link between angiogenesis and drug resistance

Liver Cancer - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of liver cancer

Liver Transplantation - Despite medical advances, children wait longer to receive a liver transplant than a decade ago

Liver Transplantation - Study predicts successful outcomes in living-donor liver transplants

Marketing - Santarus announces U.S. launch of capsule form proton pump inhibitor for heartburn, GERD

Mergers & Acquisitions - Calypte invests in Chinese joint venture

Mergers & Acquisitions - NutraCea signs binding letter of intent with StoneBridge Pharma LLC

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Pharmion Corporation submits Vidaza new drug application supplement for IV administration

Nephrology - Shiga toxin-2 holotoxin and B subunit toxic to renal tubular epithelial cells

Nephrology - TLR2 mediates early proximal tubule cell inflammation in kidneys

Obesity Pathogenesis - Cirrhosis risk slightly lower from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis than from hepatitis C, study shows

Obesity Therapy - 10t,12c-Conjugated linoleic acid shows hypolipidemic and antiobese properties

Obesity Therapy - Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy alone effectively lowers weight in morbidly obese

Obesity Therapy - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity therapy

Obstetrics - Intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy associated with later liver disease

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer bevacizumab treatment safe with chemoradiotherapy in phase I trial

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer cell invasion declines upon Notch-1 inhibition

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer diagnosed by echo-enhanced ultrasound has distinct vascularization pattern

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer diagnosis via RT-PCR for alpha4GnT shows promise

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic tumor prognosis predicted by patterns of liver metastases from islet cell tumors

Pancreatic Cancer - Recent studies add new data to pancreatic cancer research

Personnel - Corgenix appoints two board members, announces formal closing of sale of preferred shares

Prognostics - Colon and urothelial cancer survival linked to transketolase TKTL1 expression

Rectal Cancer - Distal rectal cancer treated by neoadjuvant combined-modality chemoradiation

Rectal Cancer - Findings describe new data in rectal cancer research

Rectal Cancer - Operable rectal cancer treated by concurrent radiotherapy and capecitabine

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer could be treated by amputation with laparoscopic colostomy

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer local recurrence detected by endorectal ultrasound-directed biopsy

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer staged by transrectal ultrasound

Rectal Cancer - Selected rectal cancer patients treated by transanal excision

Rotavirus Vaccine - Rectally delivered vaccine protects mice against rotavirus infection

Rotavirus Vaccines - New findings in rotavirus vaccines described

Stem Cell Transplantation - Cultured BMCs differentiated into liver cell lineage are cell transplantation source

Stomach Cancer - E.U. committee recommends approval of docetaxel combination injection for stomach cancer

Stomach Cancer - U.S. FDA grants approval of docetaxel injection in combination for treating stomach cancer

Surgical Technology - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is essential for diagnosis of GI diseases

Surgical Technology - Gastric greater curvature invagination significantly decreases weight in rats

Surgical Technology - New York hospital surgeon completes successful sigmoid colon resection using da Vinci robot

Surgical Technology - Noncolorectal cancer treated by hepatic metastasectomy in selected patients

Surgical Technology - Tissucol may prevent leaks and internal hernias in morbidly obese undergoing LRYGBP

T Cells - T cells activated within the transplanted liver are completely differentiated

Tissue Engineering - Cell-cell competition replaces functional organ tissue under nonselective conditions

Transplant Medicine - Pancreatic islets develop lymphatic vessels after transplantation

Type 1 Diabetes - 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ protects pancreatic islets and may prevent type 1 diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes - Diabetes trial to launch at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Type 2 Diabetes - New drug application for Galvus as diabetes treatment accepted for review by U.S. FDA

Women's Health - Book provides comprehensive guide to women's health problems and treatments