Mumps a Gen Y pain in the neck Oct 20, 2008
But the disease can also cause meningitis or encephalitis, pancreatitis, or spread to the testicles in about one in five men. Two people have died of mumps since 1998. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mumps 'making a comeback' Oct 19, 2008
More patients were developing disease complications, which included inflamed testicles, meningitis and pancreatitis. "Clinicians need to raise their awareness of the disease and to be familiar with the available tools for diagnosis," Dr Senanayake said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Norm Stewart Hosted Fundraiser In KC Oct 17, 2008
Fortunately it was later diagnosed as pancreatitis, but while alone in his hospital room he used his cell phone to look up survival rates of Pancreatic Cancer and saw a number of 4. Although he found out the next day he avoided that prognosis, he went to bed that night thinking of himself as a future statistic and as he said, "it's life changing". (Mutigers.com)
Gundersen Lutheran earns top marks in care report Oct 16, 2008
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center received a five-star rating in six-plus-months survival categories for angioplasty/ stent, gastrointestinal bleed and pancreatitis ... Gundersen Lutheran: Appendectomy, bariatric surgery, bowel obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic acidosis and coma, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture repair, pancreatitis, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis, total hip replacement, total knee replacement ... La Crosse: Angioplasty/stent,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Local hospitals earn high marks on annual quality study Oct 15, 2008
back and neck surgery, gallbladder removal, hip fracture, pancreatitis and total knee replacement. The 11th Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study identifies key trends in the quality of care provided by approximately 5,000 hospitals nationwide. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Potential Non-invasive Optical Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer Oct 14, 2008
Their objective is to help physicians distinguish between cancerous tissue transformations and benign changes in tissues due to different diseases, such as pancreatitis ... The Michigan team s goal is to develop an optical method to detect pancreatic cancer in patients at early stages an advance that could greatly improve the chances of patient survival by meeting the critical, unmet need of accurately differentiating malignant masses from benign pancreatitis ... Spectral analysis showed... (Science Daily)
Death rate 70 percent lower at top-rated hospitals: HealthGrades annual hospital quality study Oct 14, 2008
In the study's analysis of hospital death rates, the following 17 procedures and conditions were analyzed: bowel obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures (angioplasty/stent), diabetic acidosis and coma, gastrointestinal bleed, gastrointestinal surgeries and procedures, heart attack, heart failure, pancreatitis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, resection/replacement of the abdominal aorta, respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke,... (EurekAlert!)
Why could ethyl pyruvate attenuate severe acute pancreatitis? Oct 11, 2008
Why could ethyl pyruvate attenuate severe acute pancreatitis ... Why could ethyl pyruvate attenuate severe acute pancreatitis ... This report is of interest and considerable potential importance because it indicates that delayed treatment of rats with experimental severe acute pancreatitis with ethyl pyruvate is associated with a reduction of HMGB1 levels in blood; a decrease in lung, kidney, and liver injury; and prolonged survival. (EurekAlert!)
The saving grace of a showman Oct 10, 2008
"I gave up smoking when I did Michael Frayn's Noises Off because it demanded such energy, especially as I was too old for the part. "As for the alcohol, I didn't have a choice because I had pancreatitis. My doctor said that if I keep drinking I will die. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Diabetes Drug Works Well in Trial Oct 3, 2008
One shadow is a possible risk of pancreatitis, a condition which was reported in two people in the liraglutide trial and whose symptoms include nausea, vomiting and belly pain. But Garber maintained that "there is unlikely to be a major pancreatitis concern, because it is so rare.". (MEDLINEplus)
Ask Dog Lady: Demand more from your veterinarian Sep 24, 2008
To make a very long story short: He has a severe case of pancreatitis and because of scheduling, he has been seen by three different doctors who give conflicting protocols concerning his treatment. It seems they are not communicating with each other, and although I certainly do not question the expertise of each doctor, I am very upset over miscommunication and am very concerned my beloved Roscoe will not get the consistent care he needs. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Shadow of a doubt Sep 14, 2008
FDA didn't blame diabetes drug Byetta for cases of pancreatitis, but investors were alarmed anyway; now Amylin must adjust to regulators' wary attitude ... When the Food and Drug Administration announced three weeks ago that six people taking Amylin Pharmaceuticals' diabetes drug Byetta had developed a severe form of pancreatitis and two had died, many investors started dumping shares ... It did not matter that the FDA placed no blame for the pancreatitis on Byetta, the San Diego-based company's... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Benefit to be held for Zearing family Sep 13, 2008
"Jodi suffers from familial pancreatitis," Sandmann said. Pancreatis can flare up unexpectedly and be so severe that she must be hospitalized. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Ecstasy safer than alco binges Sep 12, 2008
I see a lot of pancreatitis a hideous, hideous illness, the Professor noted. Then there is atrophy of the brain and the early onset of dementia. (inthemix)
Byetta Back In The Headlines Sep 10, 2008
Byetta came under fire of late when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that six patients who had been taking the drug had developed severe pancreatitis ... (See ) Four other fatal pancreatitis cases linked to Byetta were reported the following week. (Forbes -- Markets)
Byetta Is Better Than Januvia At Lowering Glucose Levels Sep 10, 2008
Both Amylin and its collaborator, Indianapolis-based drug company Eli Lilly & Co., agreed to warn possible and current patients of the high risk of pancreatitis the drug poses after learning of the 30 mild cases reported so far to the FDA. Although Byetta isnt very popular among patients because it has to be injected twice a day, Amylin said about 1 million people have been prescribed the drug. Byetta, which is administered through injection twice a day in order to lower blood sugar in people... (eFluxMedia)
Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control Sep 8, 2008
On Aug. 26, the drug's makers, Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., reported the pancreatitis-linked deaths of four people who'd been taking the medication. That news came a week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that two Byetta users had died of acute pancreatitis, a condition that can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain ... While Byetta use has not been confirmed as a causative factor in these deaths, the FDA has noted an association between Byetta use and... (Health-Finder)
City May Acquire Culver Road Armory Sep 3, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Wednesday September 03, 2008. (R News)
Beloved polar bear will be missed Sep 2, 2008
"He had peritonitis, infection of his gut - the intestine as a result of pancreatitis - an inflamed pancreas," says Sorel. Sorel says they don't how how or why it started, and there's nothing else they could have done. (News 10NBC)
Legacy of Yukon the Polar Bear Sep 2, 2008
An autopsy showed an infection related to pancreatitis. "It causes a disruption in the gut, causes a belly ache and can cause an infection, depending on what part of the intestinal tract its in. I was quite surprised at the severity of the pancreatitis, said Dr. Jeff Wyatt, Director of Animal Health and Conservation.Polar bears can live to be up to 30 years old, but only a small percentage live to be past Yukon's age of 18.Seneca Park Zoo Director Larry Sorel said "It's always a sad thing.... (WOKR13 Rochester)
Zoo Reacts to Polar Bears Death Sep 2, 2008
Yukon died from pancreatitis at age 18 ... Early autopsy results show Yukon had an abdominal cavity infection related to pancreatitis; however a more definitive diagnosis is expected in about six weeks ... Yukon died from pancreatitis at age 18. (R News)
Seneca Park Zoo Polar Bear Dies Sep 1, 2008
Early autopsy results show Yukon had an abdominal cavity infection related to pancreatitis. A more definitive diagnosis is expected in about six weeks. (R News)
Pancreatic Cells Turned into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Aug 29, 2008
"If we physically inject something into the pancreas, it almost always induces pancreatitis," he said. "You could be causing more trouble than what you started with.". (MEDLINEplus)
Obituaries for Friday, August 29, 2008 Aug 29, 2008
She was born on April 13, 1920, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Ed and Irene Graham and died of pancreatitis at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. She is survived by a daughter, Mary (Tom) Davie, Fountain Hills; sons Bert (Nancy) Horton, Elk River, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Rough Road Ahead For Byetta Aug 28, 2008
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to doctors and patients stating that six patients taking Byetta had been affected by pancreatitis, and two had died, since the agency last reviewed the drug in October. An executive from Eli Lilly (nyse: - - ) said the FDA was aware of the additional deaths but did not announce them because they involved a milder form of pancreatitis, which can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain ... Orville G. Kolterman, the senior vice... (Forbes -- Markets)
A Man with Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and an Elevated Level of Serum Creatinine Aug 28, 2008
Acute pancreatitis and gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori were diagnosed ... Acute Renal Failure and Pancreatitis. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Amylin takes stock hit from Byetta announcement Aug 28, 2008
The issued an alert Aug. 18 that two patients had died of severe pancreatitis after taking Byetta, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Amylin and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Co., which are co-marketing the drug, said in a conference call on Tuesday that four more patients who were taking Byetta had died, possibly from complications of pancreatitis, according to a MarketWatch report. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Mass. pulls lead regulations for children's jewelry Aug 27, 2008
The disclosure comes a week after the Food and Drug Administration said two Byetta patients died of acute pancreatitis, sinking shares of both drug makers. An executive from Lilly said the FDA was aware of the additional deaths but did not reveal them because they involved a milder form of pancreatitis. (Boston Globe)
Lilly, Amylin Discuss Byetta Warnings With FDA After New Deaths Aug 27, 2008
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. may have to add tougher warnings to prescribing instructions for their diabetes drug Byetta after four more patients taking the medicine died from pancreatitis ... Indianapolis-based Lilly and Amylin, of San Diego agreed to warn of the risk of pancreatitis in October, after 30 milder cases were reported ... Diabetes patients have a threefold risk of pancreatitis, or inflamed pancreas, and as many as 20 percent of patients... (Bloomberg)
Amylin reports four more deaths tied to diabetes drug Aug 27, 2008
On Aug. 18, the Food and Drug Administration announced that six people taking the drug had developed acute pancreatitis, and two of them died ... The regulatory agency did not mention the four cases revealed Tuesday, because it was focusing on the acute cases of pancreatitis, which can cause scarring of the pancreas or bleeding and lead to death, the companies said ... Byetta, the top-seller of Amylin's two marketable products, has not been found to be the cause of any of the deaths or... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients Aug 27, 2008
The announcement by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. came a week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that two Byetta users had died of acute pancreatitis, a condition that can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Lilly's medical director, James Malone, said Tuesday that the FDA was aware of the four additional deaths last week, but did not make them public because they involved a milder form of pancreatitis, the Associated Press reported ... "While a definite causal... (Health-Finder)
Facial Transplantation Shows Promise for Severe Disfigurement Aug 26, 2008
Reviewed by Ramaz Mitaishvili, MD Six new cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis have been reported in patients using exenatide injection (Byett. When I was in charge of the postmarketing drug safety program at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early. (RMGH Health News)
Cancer Vaccine Linked to Pancreatitis Aug 26, 2008
Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine, which is being advised for all young women, may be causing pancreatitis, a painful, debilitating disease that can be fatal. Australian sources reported that three women developed pancreatitis shortly after receiving the vaccine ... Acute pancreatitis is characterized by sudden, severe abdominal pain. (Newsmax)
Europe Anxious For Cymbalta Aug 25, 2008
Lilly's diabetes drug Byetta, which it co-markets with Amylin Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: - - ), was scrutinized earlier this week when the FDA reported links between the drug and cases of pancreatitis, two of which resulted in death. (See ). (Forbes)
Biodegradable Polymers Show Promise For Improving Treatment Of Acute Inflammatory Diseases Aug 25, 2008
2, 2007) The sound therapeutic effects of large dose dexamethasone on severe acute pancreatitis have been demonstrated, but the mechanism of large dose dexamethasone treatment in SAP has not been explored. A. (Science Daily)
Amylins Byetta: physicians remain skeptical of drugs real-world benefit Aug 22, 2008
Amylins Byetta (exenatide) has been linked to six new cases of pancreatitis, which have led physicians to question the drugs real-world benefit, Pharmawire reports ... Yesterday, the FDA announced that it has received six new reports of patients developing severe hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis ... Last October, the FDA first warned that Byetta may cause acute pancreatitis and reviewed 30 reports of pancreatitis. (FT.com -- Markets)
Pancreatic clinic opens in Somerset Aug 21, 2008
Gregory has a surgical case coming up of a patient who has severe chronic pancreatitis. Usually when you remove the pancreas, the patient becomes a diabetic because the pancreas creates insulin. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Bumbling Over Byetta Aug 20, 2008
The FDA issued a warning Aug. 18 for diabetes drug Byetta, because according to the FDA, there were six reported cases of severe pancreatitis, two of which resulted in death ... As expected, the mainstream media has done exactly what Diabetic Investor expected: Implied that Byetta usage causes pancreatitis ... Looking over the various press reports, there is no mention that there are nearly one million patients taking Byetta or that patients with diabetes are at an increased risk of pancreatitis... (Forbes)
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Diabetes Drug Byetta(R) the Focus of ... Aug 20, 2008
Moore Labriola LLP and The Schmidt Firm, LLP represent Virginia man who developed pancreatitis FDA seeks more stringent warnings ... Victor Deleon alleges in a lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court (Case No. 37-2008-00090003-CU-PL-CTL) that the manufacturer of the drug, San Diego-based Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the drug's co-marketer, Eli Lilly and Company, failed to adequately test and monitor the side effects of Byetta(R), and didn't warn doctors or patients of the risk of... (MarketWatch)
Side-effects complicate outlook for class of diabetes drug Aug 20, 2008
But the latest cases of pancreatitis, including two deaths, have cast a shadow over the drug type, especially with other kinds of diabetes medications also becoming available ... Novo's chief science officer, Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, said that although there had been cases of pancreatitis in patients on liraglutide, there had not been a statistically significant higher frequency in people taking the drug ... "We expect the FDA may err on the side of caution and regard pancreatitis risk as common... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Dark Cloud Over Amylin Aug 20, 2008
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration sent out an alert saying that it was looking into six new cases of the condition, called pancreatitis, that two patients had died, and that the agency was working with Amylin "to add stronger and more prominent warnings in the product label about the risk of acute hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis." ... But doctors and analysts say that even after years of tracking and debating pancreatitis cases, it is difficult to know whether Byetta or not is... (Forbes -- Business)
Lilly, Amylin's Diabetes Drug Linked to Two Deaths (Update1) Aug 19, 2008
Those who died were among six Byetta users who entered the hospital since October because of a condition known as acute pancreatitis ... Amylin, of San Diego, and Indianapolis-based Lilly agreed to warn of the risk of pancreatitis in October, after 30 milder cases were reported ... Amylin and Lilly are committed to patient safety and to working with the FDA to ensure that our Byetta product label continues to provide physicians and patients with information about the risk of pancreatitis,'' said... (Bloomberg)
FDA Reports New Deaths With Diabetes Drug Byetta Aug 19, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six additional reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta ... Regulators stressed that patients should stop taking Byetta immediately if they develop signs of acute pancreatitis, a swelling of the pancreas that can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain ... The FDA warned that it is very difficult to distinguish acute pancreatitis from less dangerous forms of the condition. (ABC News -- Wire)
FDA: Amylin's Byetta Killed 2 Aug 19, 2008
This was the news that Amylin Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: - - ) shareholder received Monday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to doctors and patients via its web site stating that six patients taking the company's diabetes treatment, Byetta, have been affected by hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis since the agency last reviewed the post-marketing material in October ... The FDA said it is working with the company to add stronger warnings to the labels and encourages... (Forbes -- Markets)
FDA Notes 2 More Byetta Deaths Aug 19, 2008
Those patients had hemorrhagic (inflammation of the pancreas with bleeding) or necrotizing pancreatitis (in which the inflamed pancreas destroys itself) ... Byetta and other potentially suspect should be promptly discontinued if pancreatitis is suspected and not restarted if pancreatitis is confirmed, notes the FDA. Byetta, given by injection, was approved by the FDA in ... Last , the FDA noted 30 reports of acute pancreatitis, which is sudden inflammation of the pancreas, in Byetta users. (WebMD)
Hanging victim afraid in hospital Aug 19, 2008
She had suffered chronic fatigue syndrome since she was 13, and had been admitted to hospital nine times with pancreatitis, her father, John Chapman, told Glebe Coroner's Court yesterday. She had told staff she was afraid of the fixtures in the bathroom, felt unsafe and had a desire to hang or strangle herself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
6 people on diabetes drug fall ill; 2 die Aug 19, 2008
FDA doesn't link Byetta, pancreatitis; Amylin hit ... Although the regulatory agency did not make a link between the drug and pancreatitis, investors sent shares of San Diego-based Amylin down more than 13 percent, or $4 ... Amylin, which markets Byetta in partnership with Eli Lilly & Co., pointed out that people with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for pancreatitis than the general population. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Deaths with Diabetes Drug Byetta Aug 19, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six new reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta ... The drugmakers said in a statement that patients taking Byetta have shown "very rare case reports of pancreatitis with complications or with a fatal outcome." The companies added that diabetes patients are already at increased risk of pancreatitis compared with healthy patients ... Regulators stressed that patients should stop taking Byetta... (Time.com)
Cancer jab linked to pancreas disease Aug 17, 2008
THE cervical cancer vaccine is under fresh scrutiny after three women were struck down with pancreatitis soon after receiving the injection ... Writing in the Medical Journal Of Australia, surgery fellow Amitabha Das said the woman developed a fever, rash, severe pain and vomiting and was diagnosed with pancreatitis ... Dr Das and his colleagues said an extensive investigation could find no other cause for the pancreatitis and while a coincidental illness could not be ruled out, "neither can HPV... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
TCF7L2 gene polymorphisms do not predict susceptibility to diabetes in tropical calcific pancreatitis but may interact with SPINK1 and CTSB mutations in predicting diabetes Aug 17, 2008
Tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP) is a type of chronic pancreatitis unique to developing countries in tropical regions and one of its important features is invariable progression to diabetes, a condition called fibro-calculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD), but the nature of diabetes in TCP is controversial. We analysed the recently reported type 2 diabetes (T2D) associated polymorphisms in the TCF7L2 gene using a case-control approach, under the hypothesis that TCF7L2 variants should show... (BioMed Central)
Health Risks of Obesity in Dogs Aug 16, 2008
Pancreatitis, a life threatening illness, is associated with obesity and a high fat diet. Some cancers are linked to obesity. (Suite101.com)
Abbott Study Shows Investigational Heat-Stable Norvir(R) Tablet Provides Similar Drug Levels to Current Norvir Capsule Aug 8, 2008
Pancreatitis and liver problems, which can be fatal, have been reported in patients receiving NORVIR. Patients should tell their doctor if they have nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain, which may be signs of pancreatitis, or if they have or have had liver disease such as Hepatitis B or C. Some patients have had large increases in triglycerides and cholesterol ... Pancreatitis and liver problems, which can be fatal, have been reported in patients receiving KALETRA. Patients should tell their... (PR Newswire)
A tentative sign that Lilly diabetes drug may extend lives Aug 5, 2008
Concerns about pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas that can be fatal in rare cases, have also hurt the drug, although Byetta has not been proven to cause pancreatitis. Dr. Joel Zonszein, an endocrinologist at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, said some primary care doctors do not like prescribing Byetta because they must teach patients how to give injections, a time-consuming process. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Gilead to Test AIDS Drugs on Healthy People to See if HIV Infections Stop Aug 4, 2008
Other antiviral drugs are associated with side effects such as anemia, pancreatitis, and liver damage, she said. Only a drug with an excellent safety record could be used for prevention in healthy people, she said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Bakersfield Teen Loses Battle With Valley Fever Aug 3, 2008
She also contracted pancreatitis and meningitis. Valley fever is found in the and other Western states. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Hanford's top cop back at work Jul 26, 2008
Four years ago, Mestas suffered from an attack of pancreatitis, which is an inflammation of the pancreas that causes persistent abdominal pain ... In September 2007, the pancreatitis came back with a vengeance. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Prescription for disaster Jul 21, 2008
Todd Havelka s addiction to opiate painkillers began with a crippling flare-up of pancreatitis and the decision one day, after reading a magazine article, to crush a few pills under the butt of a spoon and try a snort hillbilly heroin is how the story characterized the euphoric effects of smoking, shooting or inhaling the narcotic powder ... He stayed at the hospital 10 days, sedated by a morphine pump, and was eventually diagnosed with idiopathic pancreatitis, a rare, painful stomach... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Prescription for Addiction: Painkillers for stomach condition spiraled out of control, almost ending man's life Jul 21, 2008
Todd Havelka's addiction to opiate painkillers began with a crippling flare-up of pancreatitis and the decision one day, after reading a magazine article, to crush a few pills under the butt of a spoon and try a snort hillbilly heroin is how the story characterized the euphoric effects of smoking, shooting or inhaling the narcotic powder ... He stayed at the hospital for 10 days, sedated by a morphine pump, and was eventually diagnosed with idiopathic pancreatitis, a rare but painful stomach... (Missoulian, MT)
Fat stomach raises pancreatic cancer risk Jul 17, 2008
Stronger link for obese men, tooUntil now, smoking and chronic pancreatitis were the most well-established risk factors for the disease in men and women, with much of the evidence also pointing to a stronger obesity link for men. As part of a large study known as the Women's Health Initiative, Luo and colleagues followed more than 138,000 menopausal women in the United States for more than seven years to investigate the links between obesity and pancreatic cancer. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fat stomachs 'raise risk of pancreatic cancer in women' Jul 17, 2008
" Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK, with around 7,400 cases diagnosed each year. Difficulty in diagnosing the disease means few cases are spotted early and only two or three per cent of sufferers are still alive after five years. Previous research has found smoking, a diet rich in fat and sugar and hereditary pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, all raise the risk of the cancer. Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said:... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Obesity Increases a Woman's Pancreatic Cancer Risk Jul 17, 2008
Until now, smoking and chronic pancreatitis were the most. well established risk factors for the disease in men and women, with much of the evidence also pointing to a stronger obesity link for men. (Newsmax)
Popular Vaccine Under Attack (8:24pm) Jul 8, 2008
Her mother, Laura Parsons, said Jesalee spent weeks in the hospital and underwent two surgeries after developing pancreatitis. She says the federal government should have studied the drug more before approving its use. (WTVR.com, VA)
Tips for Weight Gain in Pets Jul 6, 2008
In fact, fatty foods can have the opposite effect, as you can see vomiting, diarrhea and even life-threatening conditions, like pancreatitis, so it s important to feed healthy foods, rich in nutrients not fatty foods, Dr. Levine concluded. The copyright of the article Tips for Weight Gain in Pets in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Relay raises $146,000 to fight cancer Jun 24, 2008
She got pancreatitis from the chemo. She had chemo for two years. (Weymouth News, MA)
Promising Chinese Herbal Targets Identified For Acute Pancreatitis Jun 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 21, 2008) A team led by Professor Qing Xia at the West China Hospital of Sichuan University has determined the genetic treatment mechanism of Chaiqinchengqi decoction, which is a basic Chinese herbal compound commonly used in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. It can upregulate sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) mRNA expression of pancreatic tissue as well as inhibit the elevation of calcium concentration in pancreatic acinar cells while relieving pancreatic... (Science Daily)
