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Gastroenterology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 25th, 2006

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Artificial Liver Support - Plasma exchange-based plasma recycling dialysis system developed for artificial liver support

Colon Cancer - Migratory colon cancer cells require c-Fos to stimulate activating cytokine

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer preventive activity of ibuprofen enhanced by CYP2C9 variants

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer familial risks increased if parents presented with esophageal cancer

Pancreatitis - Pancreatitis after secondary cyst excision is difficult to halt

Allograft Rejection - Interleukin-12p40 is not required for islet allograft rejection

Anesthesia - Oculocardiac reflex linked with postoperative nausea and vomiting is studied

Angiology - Visceral artery aneurysms treated using an endovascular multimodal approach

Bariatrics - High bariatric surgery complications rates suggest that improvements are needed

Barrett Esophagus - Cancer in Barrett esophagus detected by elastic scattering spectroscopy

Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer radiotherapy-induced toxicity lessened by two-phase reduced volume technique

Breast Cancer - Minimal benefit is gained from MRI evaluation of small hepatic lesions in women with breast cancer

Business Update - Cancer Research Technology inks colorectal cancer research deal with AstraZeneca

Business Update - Cholesterol and liver screening now even more important to Accutane patients

Business Update - Colazal pediatric exclusivity granted for bowel disease

Business Update - ETHICON continues to add innovative products to hernia repair platform

Business Update - Nabi acquires rights to use Prometic's plasma extraction technology in hyperimmune products

Cancer Risk Factors - Job exposures may increase risk of biliary tract cancer for Shanghai women textile workers

Cancer Therapy - Advanced neuroendocrine tumors continue to grow despite antiangiogenic therapy

Cancer Therapy - Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava should be aggressively treated

Cancer Therapy - Max Planck research leads to EU approval for cancer medication Sutent

Cirrhosis & Renal Dysfunction - Renal dysfunction in rats with experimental cirrhosis associates with genetic changes

Colon Cancer - Obstructed left colon carcinoma managed by emergency subtotal/total colectomy

Colonoscopy - Fleet launches new HydraLife formulation, an oral rehydration product for adults

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer linked to MUTYH gene

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer perfusion measurement reproducibility not improved by increasing z-axis coverage

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer screening by age of 45 in relatives of oncology patients is cost beneficial

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer screening could be increased by referring patients in emergency department

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer screening ultimately reduced worry in health-anxious people

Colorectal Cancer - Risk of colorectal-specific and overall mortality may be reduced by physical activity

Crohn Disease - Crohn disease-related creeping fat secretes proinflammatory cytokines

Developmental Biology - Hepatocyte differentiation involves sumoylation of an enhancer-binding protein

Developmental Biology - Liver specification is positively regulated by mesodermal signalling

Diabetes Pathogenesis - FoxM1 transcription factor is required to maintain pancreatic beta-cell mass

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Type 2 diabetes genetic susceptibility is related to glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

Diagnostics - Negative screening colonoscopy need not be repeated

Diet & Nutrition - Energy and fat restriction of 1 month did not alter gastric emptying in obese

Diet & Nutrition - L-rhamnose and lactulose lower triacylglycerols and their synthesis rates but not cholesterol

Drug Development - 13-amino costunolide derivatives synthesized and evaluated as anticancer agents

Drug Development - Cantharidin analogue CAN 032 provided new direction for novel anticancer drug discovery

Drug Efficacy - Aspirin dose for secondary cardiovascular and cerebrovascular event prevention is focus of review

Endocrinology - Cytokine-induced proapoptotic gene activity in beta-cells linked to NF-kappa B activation

Endocrinology - Insulin secretion depends on acidic granular pH but not glucose-related pH changes

Endometrial Cancer - Women with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer should consider hysterectomy

Enzymology - Leukocyte-derived inducible nitric oxide synthase mediates postoperative ileus

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis linked to altered expression of ezrin

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma prognosis predicted by Pin1 expression

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis - Familial adenomatous polyposis patients with APC gene mutations detected by gene dose assay

Fitness & Wellness - Long-term exercise stimulates AMP-activated protein kinase activity in adipose tissue and liver

Food Safety - Peracetic disinfectants more sporicidal than amphoteric surfactants against Bacillus cereus

Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder cancer drug resistance is a feature of Src and Ras activation

Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer angiogenesis prevails in tumors with excess hypoxia response protein

Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer safely treated with paclitaxel, UFT, and leucovorin

Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer tumoral cells have low presence of Delta mtDNA(4977)

Gastroenteritis Outbreaks - Gastroenteritis outbreaks associated with burritos supplied through school lunch programs

Gastroenterology - Anorectal abscess-fistula treatments similar in effectiveness

Gastroenterology - Diarrhea lasting several days could be a sign of rotavirus in young children

Helminths & Allergy - Intestinal helminths protect against asthma and atopic disorders

Hepatitis C Research - Positive data reported from phase 1b study of pegylated interferon in hepatitis C patients

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma pathological features assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma progression linked to strong expression of CXCR4

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma RFA feasibility examined by comparing pre- and post-CT

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma zyxin overexpressions identified by mapping chromosome 7q34-q36

Imaging - Development and advancements in cytogenetics featured in new report

Infectious Diseases -  Escherichia coli pathogens possess pathogenicity island markers

Infectious Diseases -  Escherichia coli uropathogenicity involves histone-like proteins

Infectious Diseases - Salmonella innate immune defenses aided by interleukin activation

Insulin Regulation - Insulin secretion is regulated by protein visinin-like protein-1 expressed in pancreatic islets

Listeria Monocytogenes Diagnostics - Virulent Listeria monocytogenes rapidly identified using monoclonal antibody

Listeriosis Epidemiology - Specific lineage I epidemic clones cause a large number of listeriosis cases

Liver Disease - Cirrhotic liver is ablated with transarterial lipiodol-ethanol mixture

Liver Disease - Hydatid liver cysts types I and II treated with a percutaneous imaging-guided method

Liver Disease - Nutritional status and prognosis in cirrhotic patients is studied

Liver Research - Bone mass continues to increase in liver transplant patients, despite early loss

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer could be staged better with endoscopic ultrasound than positron emission tomography

Lymphoma - Gastric lymphoma linked to missense mutation in leucine-rich region of CARD15

Market Analysis - Research and Markets predicts growth in inflammatory bowel disease market

Natural Products - Guinea pig tracheal chains show relaxant effects of Rosa damascena

Nephrology - Liver disease is associated with keratin mutation

Obesity Therapy - Hepatic steatosis improved in obesity model by fenugreek supplements that lower triglycerides

Occupational Exposure - Radiologist and assistant are at risk of developing fatal cancers if they perform TACE intensively

Pediatric Gastroenterology - Membranous duodenal stenosis in infants is treated with balloon dilatation

Personnel - Expression Analysis announces additions to its scientific advisory board

Proteomics - Proteomic mapping reveals a new Helicobacter pylori chemotaxis protein

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patients undergoing resection could be managed by fast-track rehabilitation

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by adjuvant chemotherapy with folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Kinase inhibition by imatinib mesylate useful in autoimmune arthritis

Salmonellosis - Salmonellosis risk from raw almonds may be reduced 5 logs following chemical treatment

Stem Cell Research - BMI-1 protein expressed in stem cells and gastrointestinal tract tumors

Stem Cell Research - Purification of fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells enhanced using SLAM family receptors

Surgical Technology - Rectal cancer treated reliably by laparoscopic surgery during learning curve

Angiology - Findings from Denmark, the United States and Spain describe new data in angiology research

Antibiotics - Researchers from the United States and Netherlands publish new studies and findings in the area of antibiotics

Biomedical Engineering - Studies from the People's Republic of China and United States add new findings to biomedical engineering body of knowledge

Bladder Cancer - Researchers from Japan, Canada and Spain report recent findings in bladder cancer

Cancer Research - Findings from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada describe new data in cancer research

Cardiology - Researchers from Italy and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Colon Cancer - Reports from the United States, People's Republic of China and Scotland advance knowledge in colon cancer research

Colorectal Cancer - Findings from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research

Diabetes - Data from Jamaica and Spain advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - New data from Japan, Canada and the United States lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New findings from France, Sweden and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - Recent studies from the United States, Denmark and Germany add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Research from France, the South Korea and Japan add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Research from Sweden, the United States and Australia in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Researchers from Canada, the NORTH Ireland and the United States describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from Mexico, the United States and the People's Republic of China describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from Taiwan, Sweden and the United States describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and Canada publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers' data from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from the United States and Taiwan advance knowledge in diabetes research

Endocrinology - Findings from France, Japan and Australia advance knowledge in endocrinology research

Endocrinology - Recent studies from the United States, Germany and Austria add new data to endocrinology research

Endocrinology - Researchers from India, the New Zealand and Brazil detail new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Endocrinology - Studies from Japan and the United States add new findings to endocrinology body of knowledge

Fitness & Wellness - Findings from Japan, Netherlands and Sweden in fitness & wellness provide new insights

Gastric Cancer - New data from the People's Republic of China and United States lluminates research in gastric cancer

Gastric Cancer - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Taiwan publish new studies and findings in the area of gastric cancer

Gastroenterology - Studies from Scotland, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in gastroenterology research

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom and Spain provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from Taiwan, the South Africa and India report recent findings in HIV/AIDS

Heart Attack - Studies from Austria and the United States describe new findings in heart attack research

Heart Disease - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Germany and United States describe findings in heart disease studies

Helicobacter - Findings from the People's Republic of China, United States and United Kingdom in helicobacter provide new insights

Helicobacter - Research from Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in helicobacter provides new insights

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Reports from Japan and the South Korea describe recent advances in hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Research from Germany, Japan and the United States add new data to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers' findings from the United States and Sweden advance hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Studies from South Korea, People's Republic of China and United States add new findings to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge

Ischemia - Researchers from Netherlands, Australia and United States describe findings in ischemia studies

Melanoma - Researchers' work from the United States and United Kingdom adds to melanoma body of knowledge

Mycobacteria - Researchers from Australia, the United Kingdom and Israel publish new studies and findings in the area of mycobacteria

Neurology - Researchers' data from Japan, the South Korea and Germany advance neurology research

Obesity - Research from Australia, France and the United States add new data to obesity body of knowledge

Obesity - Research from the United States and Canada in obesity provides new insights

Obesity - Researchers from the United States and Austria describe findings in obesity studies

Obesity - Researchers' data from the United States, Japan and United Kingdom advance obesity research

Obesity - Studies from Spain, France and Canada advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Studies from the United States and Spain describe new findings in obesity research

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Proteins - Reports from India and the United States describe recent advances in proteins research

Radiotherapy - Recent findings from Netherlands, Turkey and Italy illuminate research in radiotherapy

Rectal Cancer - Reports from the United Kingdom, Germany and People's Republic of China add new data to rectal cancer research

Renal Cancer - Studies from Turkey, Japan and the South Korea advance knowledge in renal cancer research

Rotavirus - New findings from the United States, France and Ireland in the area of rotavirus detailed

Rotavirus - New research from India, Venezuela and the South Korea in the area of rotavirus detailed

Rotavirus - Recent findings in rotavirus described by researchers from the United States and Colombia

Surgery - New findings from Greece, the United States and the South Korea in the area of surgery described

Surgery - Researchers from Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Transplants - Recent studies from France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom add new data to transplants research

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