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)
