Gastroenterology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 23rd, 2006
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Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer's maximum standardized uptake values predict stage, tumor biology, and survival
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer detection by endoscopic mass screening in Japan deemed feasible
Gastric Cancer - Gastric carcinoma prognosticated by Polo-like kinase 1 expression
Gastroenteritis Outbreaks - Enhanced RT-PCR assay analyzes nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis outbreaks
Liver Cancer - Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is managed using an endoscopic approach to brachytherapy
Addiction Medicine - Alcohol and smoking interaction are focus of review
Adrenocortical Cancer - Malignant adrenocortical tumors can be identified immunohistochemically using IGFII and MIB1
Analgesia - Postoperative left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces analgesia use
Angiology - Acute abdominal aortic aneurysm patients undergoing endovascular repair had lower related costs
Apoptosis - Colon carcinoma-induced apoptosis promotes the endoplasmic reticulum stress response
Awards - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and ConvaTec announce regional award recipients
Barrett Esophagus - Barrett esophagus ablation techniques investigated
Business Update - Capsule Endoscopy Services brings camera-in-a-capsule endoscopy procedure to rural Kansas
Business Update - Mediatech announces new pancreas preservation solution for islet cell transplantation
Business Update - Mobious Genomics reports successful demonstration of 40 second Accelaffin immunoassay
Business Update - Sinovac Biotech Ltd. reports initial sales of its seasonal influenza vaccine, Anflu
Business Update - VWR International signs agreement to distribute Stratagene products in Canada
Cancer Gene Therapy - Intraarterial gene delivery treats hepatic tumors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis enhanced by Bcl-XL antisense oligonucleotides
Cancer Therapy - Primary liver cancer combined interventional therapy evaluated
Cardiovascular Research - 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors in human cardiovascular system are focus of report
Colon Cancer - Angiogenesis signals in colon cancer abate upon the administration of ZD4190
Colon Cancer - Colorectal cancer screening is increased using culturally appropriate promotion
Colon Cancer - EXACT Sciences continues deliberations regarding revised colorectal cancer screening guidelines
Colon Cancer - Immunicon achieves endpoints in its pivotal clinical trial in metastatic colorectal cancer
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma - Colorectal adenocarcinoma telomerase activity down-regulated by tocotrienol
Colorectal Adenomas - Colorectal adenomas prevented by celecoxib
Colorectal Adenomas - Sporadic colorectal adenomas prevented by celecoxib but with side effects
Colorectal Cancer - Adventrx completes enrollment in CoFactor phase IIb metastatic colorectal cancer trial
Colorectal Cancer - Ashkenazi Jews with colorectal cancer do not benefit from screening for I1307K
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer and gastric cancer poor prognosis linked to human kallikrein 10 gene expression
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer development linked to cigarette smoking
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer not protected against by dietary fiber intake
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer outcomes after laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery were comparable
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer survival predicted by preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen and albumin
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal carcinoma angiogenesis associates with oxygen regulation
Colorectal Dysplasia - Colorectal dysplasia incidence in inflammatory bowel disease patients analyzed
Colorectal Liver Metastases - Operable colorectal liver metastases could be treated by aggressive surgical approach
Cryptosporidium & Giardia - Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts common in sewage in Norway
Diabetes Gastroparesis - In diabetic gastroparesis, vagal function and regulation of ghrelin levels are impaired
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Exercise and dexamethasone oppositely modulate beta-cell function in rat model
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Perturbation of glucose flux in the liver causes hepatic insulin resistance and hyperglycemia
Diabetes Therapy - Metabolic control improves after depletion of liver x receptors in mouse model
Diabetes Therapy - Pancreatic islet transplants revascularize when cocultured with angiogenesis stimulators beforehand
Diet & Nutrition - Very low-carbohydrate diet improves gastroesophageal reflux and its symptoms in obese
Finance - NeoGuide Systems closes series C financing
Finance - Sensory View of America gets seed funding from Texas CAPCO to market NeuroSensory Centers
Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder carcinoma angiogenesis features hypoxia response protein
Gastric Cancer - Gastric adenocarcinoma's link to aberrations of chromosome 8 need further study
Gastric Cancer - Gastric and esophageal cancer treated by paclitaxel poliglumex and concurrent radiation
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer angiogenesis correlates with inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer patients responded to oxaliplatin plus 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin
Gastric Cancer - Reduced gastric cancer risk related to higher plasma carotenoid, retinol and tocopherol levels
Gastroenteritis Outbreaks - Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome common after gastroenteritis outbreak
Gastroenterology - E.U. grants EUR 2.5 million for research on childhood gut infections in Latin America
Gastroenterology - Hemochromatosis diagnostic algorithm is presented
Gastroenterology - Leiner announces the introduction of Famotidine 20 mg tablets for acid indigestion
Gastroenterology - Researchers study the efficacy of once-daily Avelox for complicated abdominal infections
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Large gastrointestinal stromal tumors linked to C-kit gene mutations
Genetics & Genomics - CYP2C19 polymorphism is correlated with effects on rabeprazole pharmacokinetics
Graft-versus-Host Disease - DOR BioPharma files NDA with U.S. FDA to market orBec for GI graft vs. host disease
HIV/AIDS Cancer Screening - HIV patients more likely to have colonic neoplasms on screening flexible sigmoidoscopy
HIV/AIDS HAART - Adverse effects common in HIV-1 infected children on HAART
HIV/AIDS HAART - Elevated lopinavir and indinavir related to elevated total bilirubin in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Monitoring - Hemoglobin and ALT levels monitor HAART toxicity in resource-limited settings
Healthcare Access - Cancer screening adherence is enhanced among older African American men
Hepatitis B Virus - Novartis' telbivudine therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis B receives Swiss approval
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma apoptosis induced by truncated receptor-interacting protein 3
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma is influenced by altered telomerase expression
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma vessel density and survival relate to leptin levels
Hypotension - Meditor updates phase 2 trial on IV-administered drug for hypotension in hemodialysis
Immunotherapy - T cell-mediated regulation of colitis involves adenosine receptors
Kidney Cancer - Study finds omega-3 in fatty fish can reduce risk of cancer in women
Liver Cancer - Hepatic carcinogenesis is influenced by isomerase expression
Liver Cancer - Higher levels of cells originating in bone marrow may be useful in prognosis of liver cancer
Liver Disease - Focal ablation with MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery is tested
Medical Devices - Medtronic receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of next-generation vascular aspiration catheter
Medical Devices - Medtronic submits peripheral vascular iliac and renal stents to U.S. FDA and CE Mark
Medical Devices - Using contrast enhanced sonography improves diagnosis of liver and spleen injuries
Mycobacterium Avium Diagnostics - In situ methods evaluated for Mycobacterium avium detection in Crohn disease patients
Natural Products - Natural products may assist in TNF-alpha-based therapies for diabetes or arthritis
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Isoflavone-enriched soya may be effective diet supplement for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Norovirus Diagnostics - Enzyme immunoassay detects norovirus antigen in fecal samples
Obesity Research - Low-carbohydrate diet induced drop in hepatic lipid content was seen by noninvasive MRI technique
Obesity Therapy - Antiobesity effects of epsilon-polylysine are due to inhibition of dietary fat absorption
Oncology - Tumor growth and angiogenesis are staunched when transglutaminase 2 disrupts matrix changes
Oncology - Tumors of the ampulla of Vater treated by local resection in certain cases only
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network launches affiliate in Japan
Pancreatic Cancer - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug status to Threshold's glufosfamide for treating pancreatic cancer
Pediatrics - Researchers estimate significant incidence of fatty liver disease in children
Rectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer angiogenesis markers are verified by semiquantitative scoring method
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer recurrence after adjuvant chemoradiation is driven by angiogenic protein
Renal Dialysis - Pervasis Therapeutics' Vascugel initiates U.S. clinical trials
Rotavirus Vaccine - Merck, Nicaragua Health announce rotavirus vaccine project plan at Clinton Global Initiative
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma linked to aberrant expression of fragile histidine triad and H4
Surgical Technology - Abdominal organ hand-assisted laparoscopic resection technique is developed
Surgical Technology - Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis treated by transumbilical pyloromyotomy assisted by squeeze technique
Surgical Technology - Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy deemed feasible
Toxicology - Methylmercury induces pancreatic beta-cell apoptosis and dysfunction
Toxicology - Tetrabromobisphenol A caused lipid metabolic disorder and hepatic or kidney lesion in mice
Apoptosis - Data from , Canada and Netherlands advance knowledge in apoptosis research
Cancer Research - Researchers from the United States and South Korea publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer
Cancer Treatment - Reports from the United States and France add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Research from Spain, Japan and Sweden add new data to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Colon Cancer - Researchers from the United States, People's Republic of China and Scotland report recent findings in colon cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Data from Japan and Netherlands advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Findings from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Recent studies from the United States and Japan add new data to colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Reports from Croatia and Japan add new data to colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Researchers from Israel, Wales and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of colorectal cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Studies from South Korea, Japan and Turkey advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research
Diabetes - Data from Spain and Denmark advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - Data from the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - New findings from Japan, the United States and Germany in the area of diabetes described
Diabetes - Reports from Canada, Ghana and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - Research from the United States and France add new data to diabetes body of knowledge
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and Finland describe findings in diabetes studies
Diabetes - Researchers' data from the United States, Canada and United Kingdom advance diabetes research
Diabetes - Studies from Sweden, Japan and the United States describe new findings in diabetes research
Endocrinology - Reports from the United States, South Korea and Denmark advance knowledge in endocrinology research
Gastric Cancer - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Taiwan advance knowledge in gastric cancer research
Gastric Cancer - Researchers from Japan and Sweden describe findings in gastric cancer studies
HIV/AIDS - Research from the United States, Taiwan and Japan in HIV/AIDS provides new insights
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings from Germany, the United States and Japan in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma detailed
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Reports from Japan, Italy and Singapore describe recent advances in hepatocellular carcinoma research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from the United States and Taiwan describe findings in hepatocellular carcinoma studies
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers' work from Japan, the South Korea and the United States adds to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Studies from Japan, Portugal and Italy advance knowledge in hepatocellular carcinoma research
Lung Cancer - Data from the United States and Netherlands advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Japan and the United States describe findings in lung cancer studies
Obesity - Findings from the United States and Spain advance knowledge in obesity research
Obesity - New data from the United States, Italy and Australia lluminates research in obesity
Obesity - New findings from the United States and Canada in the area of obesity described
Obesity - New findings in obesity described from the United States and Japan
Obesity - New research from Japan, the United States and Germany in the area of obesity detailed
Obesity - Recent studies from Italy, Austria and Chile add new data to obesity research
Obesity - Reports from the United States, Switzerland and Greece describe recent advances in obesity research
Obesity - Studies from the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge
Obesity - Studies from the United States and Canada advance knowledge in obesity research
Oncology - Recent studies from Germany and Japan add new data to oncology research
Rectal Cancer - New findings from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Italy in the area of rectal cancer described
Rectal Cancer - New research from South Korea and France in the area of rectal cancer detailed
Rotavirus - Reports from the United States, France and Ireland describe recent advances in rotavirus research
Surgery - Recent findings from Greece, the United States and the South Korea illuminate research in surgery
Transplants - Reports from Germany, France and Austria add new data to transplants research
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