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    Explore options for treating Barrett’s esophagus  Nov 21, 2008
    If you would like to learn more about Barrett s esophagus, go to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing. house s Web site at digestive. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)

    Could Stem Cells Regenerate Injured Liver?  Nov 17, 2008
    The University of Pennsylvania Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Penn Center for Digestive Diseases Center (Grant P30DK50306) provided funding for this research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    University leads study of chronic disorders  Nov 6, 2008
    The University is on track to become the national leader in investigations into the genetics of mental disorders, as well as metabolic and digestive diseases, said Jay Tischfield, the chair for Department of Genetics. Only one month into the renewal of a $57. (The Daily Targum, NJ)

    Student, university settle disability dispute  Oct 28, 2008
    The syndrome has no known cause or cure, the best treatment being to stay hydrated and rest in a dark, quiet room, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. In January, Ms. Greene submitted doctors' letters to ASU's Testing and Disability Services, which issued an accommodation form asking professors to be lenient about absences, but gave them discretion to drop her if she couldn't meet expectations. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    WHO's top killers: Heart problems, infectious diseases, cancer  Oct 28, 2008
    4%; digestive diseases, 3. 5%; suicide, murder and conflict, 2. (USA Today)

    Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Patients With IBD, Chronic Liver Disease  Oct 14, 2008
    Two separate studies highlight the importance of regular Vitamin D checkups in the evaluation of patients with certain digestive diseases. See also. (Science Daily)

    Form of Crohn's disease traced to disabled gut cells  Oct 6, 2008
    Funding from the Broad Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the Lallage Feazel Wall Fellowship, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Pew Foundation, the Washington University Digestive Diseases Research Core Center, the Barnes-Jewish Foundation, the Johnson and Johnson Translational Seed Award, the Crohn's Colitis Foundation of America, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and the Toray Science Foundation supported this research.... (EurekAlert!)

    A clean approach  Sep 16, 2008
    The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse estimates that celiac disease affects an estimated one in every 133 people in the United States and one in 22 people who have a parent, sibling or child diagnosed with disease. In Italy, one in 150 people is affected, and in Ireland, one in 300 people. (Durango Herald)

    Newly found gene variants account for kidney diseases among African-Americans  Sep 15, 2008
    NIDDK conducts and supports research in diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Spanning the full spectrum of medicine and afflicting people of all ages and ethnic groups, these diseases encompass some of the most common, severe, and disabling conditions affecting Americans. (EurekAlert!)

    5 Acid Reflux Medications: Which One is Best for You?  Aug 29, 2008
    The standard of care for treating GERD and related digestive diseases has become proton pump inhibitors. And because they are so safe, these are the most common medicines, Sheth said. (Fox News)

    Biodegradable Polymers Show Promise For Improving Treatment Of Acute Inflammatory Diseases  Aug 25, 2008
    The researchers are currently collaborating with Didier Merlin, a professor in the Division of Digestive Diseases at Emory University, to investigate loading these polyketals with therapeutics to treat inflammatory bowel disease. "We think these microparticles are going to be fantastic for oral drug delivery because they can survive the stomach conditions before they release their contents in the intestines," noted Murthy. (Science Daily)

    Obesity raises risks of serious digestive health concerns  Aug 20, 2008
    Visit the ACG Web site to access educational resources for patients and their families spanning the broad range of digestive diseases and conditions - both common and not-so-common. Organized by disease, state and organ system, these educational materials, developed by ACG physician experts, are offered for the information and benefit of patients and the public. (EurekAlert!)

    AstraZeneca Announces Innovative New Partnership With Singapore Institutions to Develop Anti-Cancer Compounds  Aug 15, 2008
    com Tel: 6347 2304 / 6347 2334 UK: Lotta Boman Tel: +46 8 553 236 73 National Cancer Centre Singapore Carol Ang Tel: +65 62369424 National University Hospital Lisa Ang Tel :(65) 6772 5117 Manchester Cancer Research Centre Alicia Custis Reference List 1) E. Teo, K. Fock (2001), Digestive Diseases Clinical Reviews, Vol. 10, No. 4, Liver Cell Cancer. 2) D. Twinberrow (2004), Pharma Focus Asia, Issue 5, Liver Cancer Treatment in Asia, p. 11 3) Compounds: AZD6244 (ARRY-142886) This development... (PR Newswire)

    Newly discovered molecular switch helps decide cell type in early embryo development  Aug 12, 2008
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is one of America's top three children's hospitals for general pediatrics and is highly ranked for its expertise in digestive diseases, respiratory diseases, cancer, neonatal care, heart care and neurosurgery, according to the annual ranking of best children's hospitals by U.S. News Report. One of the three largest children's hospitals in the U.S., Cincinnati Children's is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is one of... (EurekAlert!)

    Sorafenib in Liver Cancer — Just the Beginning  Jul 24, 2008
    From the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.. This article has been cited by other articles. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Doctors burn off precancers caused by Barrett's esophagus  Jul 21, 2008
    And in an interim analysis presented at the Digestive Diseases Week conference in May, Shaheen reported eliminating 77% of Barrett's cells in patients who received the treatment; those who had a "sham" procedure with no burning were not cured. Both studies were funded by BARRX Medical Inc., which makes the scope. (USA Today -- News)

    Mitochondrial Cholesterol Makes Response To Chemotherapy Difficult In Hepatic Cancer  Jul 15, 2008
    This research has been developed in the framework of the Centre of Network Biomedical Research on Hepatic and Digestive diseases (CIBERehd). Hepatocarcinoma is the most frequent form of hepatic cancer. (Science Daily)

    Investigating the Environmental Origins of Autism  Jul 13, 2008
    Many autistic children suffer from digestive diseases or have genetic dispositions rendering them unable to naturally rid their bodies of toxins. As such, exposure to heavy metals, pesticides, contaminated water and even processed food could have a devastating cumulative effect, some researchers think. (Scientific American)

    Effects Of Healing Touch Therapy Being Studied  Jul 8, 2008
    Nathan Schmulewitz, MD, the lead author of this investigator-initiated study and assistant professor of digestive diseases, says people undergoing procedures often have problems falling asleep because of anxiety. Schmulewitz specializes in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a technique for imaging and accessing deep structures in the chest and abdomen which are near the GI tract. (Science Daily)

    Heal body and mind with touch therapy  Jul 6, 2008
    Nathan Schmulewitz, MD, the lead author of this investigator-initiated study and assistant professor of digestive diseases, says people undergoing procedures often have problems falling asleep because of anxiety. Schmulewitz says if a patient is unable to fall asleep with intravenous sedation, it might be necessary to use stronger anesthesia, which is expensive and not often covered by insurance companies. (India Times, India)

    New Guidelines to Help Achieve Optimal Digestive Health  Jul 4, 2008
    Digestive diseases, including cancer, are named as a primary cause of death for approximately 234,000 people in the U.S. each year. In fact, a new study conducted by the Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) - the foundation of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) - reveals that nearly half (46 percent) of Americans say digestive problems affect their day-to-day lives and prevent them from getting a full night's sleep, going out to eat, exercising, participating in... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Integrins As Receptors Give Insight Into Rotavirus And Diarrhea  Jul 2, 2008
    "There may be ways to block the interaction between the enterotoxin and the receptor to treat diarrheal disease," said Estes, who is also director of the Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center ... Funding for this work came from the National Institutes of Health, including a grant that funds the Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center. (Science Daily)

    Cause & effect  Jun 13, 2008
    This summer, in addition to going to camp in West Virginia for three weeks, Zach will spend one week at Camp Oasis, a camp in Michigan for children with digestive diseases. I want people to know there s nothing wrong with having Crohn s or colitis, says Zach. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Research Team Clones Genes Responsible for Amino Acid Absorption  May 24, 2008
    May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine have discovered ways to block substances that interfere with absorption of nutrients in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to Uma Sundaram, M.D., Section Chief of Digestive Diseases at WVU. "The most important step before development of drugs that could replace steroids in treating this chronic condition is to find out the specific bodily immune substance that causes the... (PR Newswire)

    Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of Variables  May 23, 2008
    The findings were to be presented Wednesday at the Digestive Diseases Week 2008 meeting, in San Diego. "Past research has indicated that success rates for procedures are influenced by the volume of that procedure performed at a center. As researchers and medical professionals, we are constantly striving to understand the factors that determine whether a patient has a successful outcome," Dr. Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, an associate professor of medicine and biochemistry at the University of Puerto... (MEDLINEplus)

    Drug Brings Relief For Many IBS Patients Who Experience Constipation  May 21, 2008
    Results from these studies will be presented on May 18 and May 19 at Digestive Diseases Week in San Diego. "We found that individuals who were treated with AMITIZA were nearly twice as likely to experience improvement in their IBS symptoms compared to individuals who were treated with placebo," says Chey, director of the Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory and professor of internal medicine at the U-M Medical School. (Science Daily)

    Drug Brings Relief for IBS Patients  May 20, 2008
    Results from these studies will be presented on May 18 and May 19 at Digestive Diseases Week in San Diego. We found that individuals who were treated with AMITIZA were nearly twice as. (Newsmax)

    Takeda Pharmaceuticals Establishes $3 Million Endowment with AGA Foundation  May 18, 2008
    This conference will be important to address the following issues: -- There are more than 300 digestive diseases that adversely affect the lives of more than 65 million Americans and thirty percent of Americans suffer a gastroenterological illness each year, resulting in more than eight million hospital admissions and 30 million doctor visits ... More Americans are hospitalized for digestive diseases than for any other type of illness ... -- The annual costs associated with digestive diseases... (PR Newswire)

    Common Bacteria Activating Natural Killer T Cells May Cause Autoimmune Liver Disease  May 17, 2008
    Funding support came from the Lupus Research Institute, the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Research Core Center, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Wellcome Trust. The Taconic Emerging Models Program, supported by grants from the Merck genome Research Institute, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and JDRF, made available the mice used in the study. (Science Daily)

    Woman files complaint to stay in class  May 4, 2008
    Source: Sudipta Misra, the chief of pediatric gastroenterology at Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center and a professor of pediatrics at MCG; National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Studies test new approaches to islet transplantation  May 2, 2008
    The NIDDK conducts and supports research in diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Spanning the full spectrum of medicine and afflicting people of all ages and ethnic groups, these diseases encompass some of the most common, severe, and disabling conditions affecting Americans. (EurekAlert!)

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome  Apr 17, 2008
    From the Center for Neurobiology of Stress, Division of Digestive Diseases, Departments of Medicine, Physiology, and Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles. An audio version of this article is available at www. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Treatment Target For Liver Cancer Recurrence And Survival Identified  Apr 14, 2008
    This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, and both Mayo Clinic's Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases and the Cancer Center. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Mayo Clinic identifies treatment target for liver cancer recurrence and survival  Apr 11, 2008
    This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, and both Mayo Clinics Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases and the Cancer Center. For more information on liver cancer research at Mayo Clinic, visit. (EurekAlert!)

    Major collaboration uncovers surprising new genetic clues to diabetes  Mar 31, 2008
    However, until we know how to use this information to prompt beneficial changes in peoples treatment or lifestyle, widespread genetic testing would be premature," said another senior author, David Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. Type 2 diabetes affects more than 200 million people worldwide, including nearly 21 million people in the United States. Previously known... (EurekAlert!)

    Restricting Kids' Video Time Reduces Obesity, Randomized Trial Shows  Mar 5, 2008
    The research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases to Epstein and by the UB Behavioral Medicine Laboratory in the UB School of Medicine. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease  Jan 31, 2008
    From the Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Chicago. . (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Molecules may help predict survival in liver cancer  Jan 31, 2008
    Funding from the National Cancer Institute, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases at the Mayo Clinic supported this research. . (EurekAlert!)

    Church holds benefit to aid student recovering from liver transplant  Jan 28, 2008
    The disease is a rare disorder in which causes the body to retain copper according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. With the disease, a person's liver does not release copper into bile as it normally would, which eventually damages the liver and allows the copper to enter the blood stream where it can damage kidneys, eyes and the brain if unattended to. (Herkimer Eening Telegram, NY)

    New genetic variants associated with lipid levels, risk for coronary artery disease  Jan 14, 2008
    The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, a component of the NIH, conducts and supports research in diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Spanning the full spectrum of medicine and afflicting people of all ages and ethnic groups, these diseases encompass some of the most common, severe, and disabling conditions affecting Americans. (EurekAlert!)

    Brain Response Differences In The Way Women With IBS Anticipate And React To Pain  Jan 13, 2008
    "A large number of patients with irritable bowel disease suffer major decrements in their quality of life," said Dr. Emeran Mayer, study author* and professor of medicine, digestive diseases and physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.. "Our research team studies the brain activity underlying the pain experience in patients with chronic pain disorders like IBS.". (Science Daily)

    Biotech firm chooses chief medical officer  Jan 9, 2008
    The biotechnology company is conducting research and clinical development programs for drugs to treat viral hepatitis and other digestive diseases. Dr. Emmet B. Keeffe joined Romark as vice president and chief medical officer. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    His parasite theory stirs a revolution  Dec 31, 2007
    Weinstock, who ran a center for digestive diseases at the University of Iowa before arriving at Tufts-NEMC in 2005, said that being a researcher has always come naturally to him. "I grew up in the space race. When other kids went to play sports, I went to the library to read about rocket motors. My friends and I loved to tinker. Research was my hobby then, and it hasn't gone away," he said. (Boston Globe)

    Vietnam announces end to acute diarrhea  Dec 11, 2007
    To prevent acute diarrhea and other digestive diseases, Vietnam is maintaining such measures as monitoring food safety, ensuring environmental hygiene, supplying sufficient clean water to residents, and raising public awareness on the diseases, especially in food-hit localities. Editor: Sun Yunlong. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Fighting Diseases Of Aging By Wasting Energy, Rather Than Dieting -- Works For Mice  Dec 7, 2007
    This research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, Diabetes Research and Training Center, and Digestive Diseases Research Core Center at Washington University and by a mentor-based postdoctoral fellowship from the American Diabetes Association. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    TenthGate International Begins Ice Baton Product Retail Sales  Nov 19, 2007
    This statistic is provided by the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hemorrhoids are also common among pregnant women due to the pressure of the fetus on the abdomen before and during childbirth, as well as hormonal changes. (Primezone Releases)

    Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces The Virus But Serious Liver Problems May Progress  Nov 7, 2007
    "The HALT-C trial unequivocally demonstrated that maintenance therapy with peginterferon does not prevent progression of liver disease among patients who have failed prior treatments," said James Everhart, M.D., project scientist for HALT-C and a program director for the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the principal sponsor of HALT-C at NIH. "These results add to the incentive to develop more effective drugs... (Science Daily)

    New S.C. hospital first phase of $1 billion medical center  Oct 15, 2007
    The new hospital will have 156 beds to treat patients with cardiac and digestive diseases, adding to the approximately 600 beds in nearby MUSC medical facilities. The plan is to expand the new hospital in phases and eventually replace the existing MUSC Medical Center a few blocks away, originally built in the 1950s. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Brain-gut Relationship In Those Suffering With Stomach Pain Or Discomfort To Be Studied  Sep 7, 2007
    D., M.P.H., project scientist for FDTT and director of the Clinical Trials Program of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the sponsor of the FDTT at NIH. "We are interested in learning more about the brain-gut interaction and physiological effects of these two similar but different classes of drugs on the symptoms associated with functional dyspepsia.". Currently, the treatment of functional dyspepsia is... (Science Daily)

    Trevor Baylis thought he was dying. But it was just an old enemy ...  Sep 6, 2007
    Crohn's is a dreadful disease that can shatter lives, and cases have been increasing for the past 10-20 years,' says Dr John Bennett, chairman of CORE, the Digestive Diseases Foundation, which funds research into this area. The causes are unclear but one theory is that bacteria in the bowel start to attack the bowel itself. (Daily Mail)

    Consultants: Discord threatening OSU Med Center expansion  Sep 1, 2007
    Construction has started on a digestive diseases center and additional floors to the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, but trustees since December have put on hold a request for $69 million toward design for other parts of the project's first phase. Potential donors had objected when an earlier plan to expand the was rolled into the larger health system expansion in 2005. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Hotelier Leona Helmsley dies at 87  Aug 27, 2007
    The couple's money supported charities, including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its affiliated Weill Cornell Medical College, which received tens of millions of dollars, including a 25 million gift in 2006 to improve its treatment of digestive diseases. Yet Helmsley nickel-and-dimed merchants on her personal purchases, stiffed contractors who worked on her Connecticut home and terrorized both menial and executive help at her homes and hotels, detractors say. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)

    ECU group closes out year back in the black  Jul 16, 2007
    Several insurance reimbursement contracts are up for renegotiation in the near future, and new efforts in cancer care, digestive diseases and elsewhere should aid Brody's growth. "It's not as though everything has been exhausted and this is all we can do," Collins said. (The Daily Reflector)

    Hopkins hospital ranked No. 1 for 17th year  Jul 13, 2007
    Hopkins hospital also earned high marks in specialties such as cancer, digestive diseases, endocrinology, kidney disease, respiratory disorders, and heart and heart surgery. Rounding out the top five hospitals in the nation were the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. (SunSpot.net)

    Digestive center helps OSU land docs  Jul 2, 2007
    The new center at to treat digestive diseases will accept its first patients July 2, but it's already helping boost recruiting. The facility is among the largest of its kind in an academic medical center, said Dr. Tushar Patel, a liver specialist who started in March as director of hepatology. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Whole Grains May Cut Risk of Inflammatory Diseases  Jun 20, 2007
    Inflammatory illnesses include any condition that involves chronic inflammation in body tissue; such inflammation is believed to contribute to a range of disorders, including heart disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory illnesses such as asthma and digestive diseases like colitis. Numerous studies have linked fiber-rich whole grains to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)

    Moye's opening triples clinical space  Jun 8, 2007
    ECU and Pitt Memorial officials are planning a joint digestive diseases center that could be housed on the third floor. Half of the first-floor space will be vacant again next summer, when the Brody cardiology department moves into the East Carolina Heart Institute. (The Daily Reflector)

    Hepatitis B patients' understanding of infection and treatment deficient  May 26, 2007
    The national survey funded by Idenix Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharma AG and presented May 20 during the annual Digestive Diseases Week conference in Washington, D.C. indicates that patient involvement in disease management decisions need to be improved, which could result in better adherence to drug regimens and improved clinical outcomes. The results of this study are very compelling and are a wake-up call to physicians caring for hepatitis B patients that we need to educate our... (EurekAlert!)

    Novel Treatments May Help Alleviate Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome In Women  May 24, 2007
    Researchers are continually looking for unique pathways to treat digestive diseases, such as constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. Linaclotide is a novel therapy that works on a transmembrane protein in the lining of the gut called guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C). (Science Daily)

    'Supersize me' mice research offers grim warning for America's fast food consumers  May 24, 2007
    The research is being presented at the Digestive Diseases Week meeting. "We wanted to mirror the kind of diet many Americans subsist on, so the high fat content is about the same you'd find in a typical McDonald's meal, and the high fructose corn syrup translates to about eight cans of soda a day in a human diet, which is not far off with what some people consume," says Tetri, a leading researcher in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis and, ultimately, death. (EurekAlert!)

    Add this food to your meal to help you lose weight  May 23, 2007
    Some other findings: Electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve along the spine can help treat chronic constipation; a lifelong vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of colon cancer; and special cells in the intestine might be targets for treating digestive diseases ... Two other studies presented Monday involved electrically stimulating the sacral nerve to relieve constipation and the possibility that mucosal enterochromaffin cells in the intestine could be targets for treating digestive diseases... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Many elderly malnourished  May 12, 2007
    The results will be presented at Digestive Diseases Week in Washington on May 19. The study, led by President of the Gut Foundation, Professor Terry Bolin together with the Prince of Wales Department of Geriatric Medicine and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, showed that when arriving for admission to hospital 80 percent of elderly patients were malnourished or at risk but their hospital stay could be halved by implementing a nutritional care program. (ScienceAlert)

    Seven foods that can add years to your life  Apr 26, 2007
    Felder said the fruits and veggies are high in fiber and antioxidants that have been proven to prevent cancer, heart and digestive diseases and lower artery-clogging cholesterol. The fruits and veggies also help with weight loss because they have a high water content and fill you up with fewer calories and a high nutrition content. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    NIH Launches Study To Assess Bariatric Surgery In Adolescents  Apr 21, 2007
    They will still need to eat less food and exercise more, says Mary Horlick, M.D., project scientist for Teen-LABS and director of the Pediatric Clinical Obesity Program of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the sponsor of Teen-LABS at NIH. We hope to learn whether or not bariatric surgery is suitable for teens and if it will help them remain at a healthy weight over the long-term. Recent statistics show that... (Science Daily)

    Enzyme Could Be Used To Predict Survival And Recurrence Rates For Nasopharyngeal Cancer  Apr 20, 2007
    The research was supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health, The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, and by the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases at Mayo Clinic. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Mayo Clinic. (Science Daily)

    Development Waste Fouls Vietnam's Rivers - Report  Apr 16, 2007
    Digestive diseases and other health threats have increased and the availability of clean water to the poor was limited, the report said. Chemicals, pesticide, heavy metals, oil and organic pollutants can cause cancers as well as digestive, gynaecological and skin diseases. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Scientists find new genes for Crohn's disease  Apr 16, 2007
    Stephen P. James, M.D., director of the division of digestive diseases and nutrition at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) agreed, saying that "these important discoveries not only offer new hope for better therapies for patients with Crohn's disease, but they also highlight the promise of the human genome project and subsequent investments by the NIH in large-scale, collaborative research projects to unravel the causes of, and hopefully better... (EurekAlert!)

    Stomaching a very annoying condition  Mar 12, 2007
    A very annoying condition, gastroparesis is best defined as a slowly emptying or paralyzed stomach, said Dr. Waseem Shora, chief for the section of digestive diseases and professor of medicine at Marshall University. The condition is probably most chronic in patients with diabetes, Richmond said of those cases where a root can be determined. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2006 National Award Winners  Mar 1, 2007
    About CCFA The Crohn's is Foundation of America's (CCFA) mission is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support. More than 80 cents of every dollar the Foundation spends goes to mission-critical programs. (PR Newswire)

    Former GSK exec, UNC professor named CSO at King Pharmaceuticals  Feb 13, 2007
    Earlier in his career, Carter was a clinical associate professor at UNC for the division of digestive diseases and nutrition at the university's medical school. In his new position, Carter will oversee all of King's research and development, regulatory and medical affairs activities. (Triangle Business Journal)

    Study Reports 70% of Barrett's Esophagus Patients Cured at One-Year Follow-Up in Multi-Center Study  Feb 5, 2007
    About Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the official publication for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on endoscopic procedures used in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has become the international forum for the newest developments in the specialty, bringing readers challenging reports from leading authorities throughout the world. (PR Newswire)

    Score Against Heartburn This Super Bowl Sunday  Feb 4, 2007
    Dr. Stuart Spechler, professor of internal medicine in digestive diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, offers some prevention and treatment plays that can help you do an end run around heartburn. First up, try to avoid fatty foods. (Health-Finder)

    Officials consider medical centers  Jan 10, 2007
    Carolina Digestive Diseases would add a $442,000 structure with three endoscopy rooms. Pitt County Memorial Hospital officials want to move four of five existing GI endoscopy rooms to a $6. (The Daily Reflector)

    Incidence of Steatosis in Hepatitis Patients Traced to Race  Jan 7, 2007
    The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has more about. (SOURCE: Hepatology, news release, Jan. 2, 2007). (Health-Finder)

    Brookings Meeting Looks At "Natural" Cattle Production  Jan 3, 2007
    SDSU Extension Veterinarian Russell Daly will examine the health aspects of raising natural cattle, with emphasis on preventative medicine for respiratory and digestive diseases. Specifically, he will examine the role of ionophores and coccidiostats, with special emphasis on the health effects of these products. (Marshall County Journal, SD)


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