FDA Clears Xlumena's NAVIX(TM) Access Device

109 Cases Of E. coli Infection Reported To CDC, 16 Of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

American College Of Gastroenterology Offers Tips To Ease The Heartburn Of Pregnancy

E. Coli Outbreak In New Jersey?

Bacteria In The Gut May Influence Brain Development And Behaviour

What Is Typhoid Fever? What Is Typhoid?

Synvista Therapeutics' Alagebrium Shows Potential For Use In Treating Diabetes-Related Gastrointestinal Complications

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation For EUR-1073 - Ulcerative Colitis For Pediatric Patients

Antibiotic Rifaximin Extremely Effective In Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Stomach Banding Surgery Effective For Adolescents

Using Hand Sanitizer Stops Germs from Spreading

Successful IBS Treatment With Peppermint Oil, Antispasmodics, And Fiber

Stomach Acidity Medications Increase Risk Of Pneumonia

Teens' Risk Factors For Heart Disease, Diabetes Reduced By Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery

Grant To Uncover Role Between Intestinal Bacteria And Health And Disease

Investigation Of Cases Of E.Coli 0157 At Surrey Farm

TAU Investigates How Fruit Fly Bacteria Affect Mating And Evolution

Gore Receives Approval To Market GORE EXCLUDER(R) AAA Endoprosthesis And GORE TAG(R) Thoracic Endoprosthesis In Canada

Further Steps Leading To Celiac Disease Uncovered By Scientists

Lifestyle Training May Reduce Pain Of Heartburn, Suggests Study

Scale To Help Clinicians Predict Disease Severity In Infants With NEC Developed By Radiologists

Tribendimidine Successful In Fighting Intestinal Worms

Octreotide LAR Thwarts Tumor Growth In Patients With Rare GI Tumors

New Course Provides Refresher And Certification For Surgeons Performing Laparoscopic Surgery

Food Manufacturers Will Soon Have Access To A New CSIRO-Bred Barley Variety Which Has Significant Human Health Benefits

Response Genetics Inc. Announces Nationwide Launch Of New Gastric Cancer Diagnostic Test To Help Physicians Tailor Therapy For Patients

Colonoscopy Remains The Most Effective Screening Option For Colon Cancer

FDA Says Healthcare Providers Can Resume Use Of Rotarix (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral)

Stress Affects The Balance Of Bacteria In The Gut And Immune Response

Fresh Spinach Safe To Eat Again

Raven Announces Continued Enrollment Of Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial Of RAV12 Therapeutic Antibody For Treatment Of Adenocarcinomas

The Frontiers Of Islet Cell Transplantation

Potential Biologic Markers Of Cholangiocarcinoma

Unlocking The Keys To H. pylori's Helical Structure May Lead To Better Antibiotic Drugs For Diseases From Ulcers To Diarrhea And Cholera

Medtronic Files PMA Application For FDA Approval Of Talent Abdominal Stent Graft System

Like A Snail Through The Intestinal Canal

Small Colon Polyps: Surgical Removal Is Costly And Unnecessary

The Essential Characteristics Of Serum PG In Chinese?

Protein Found To Be Key In Protecting The Gut From Infection

Mass Biologic Labs/UMass Med School And Medarex License C. Difficile Monoclonal Antibody To Merck

Organ Functions Affected By Gut Bacteria

Survival In Gastric Cancer Patients Not Improved By Postoperative Chemotherapy

Study To Shed Light On Emerging Seaborne Pathogen Related To Cholera

Drug Used For Neuropathic Pain Relieves Discomfort From Abdominal Adhesions: Henry Ford Study

Malaysian Surgeons To Learn Piles Management From Prof Rama Kant

Should Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measurement Be A Routine For All Pancreatitis Patients?

New Data At ASCO Show CAMPTOSAR Is Key To Treating 1st Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Lubiprostone Successfully Completes Phase 3 Efficacy Trial In Japanese Patients Suffering From Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Micro-robots Take Off As ARC Announces Funding Through Discovery Projects Scheme

Metastatic Esophageal Cancer: A Safe, Well-Tolerated, And Effective Treatment

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome In A Diabetic Patient

Large Congenital And Solitary Intrahepatic Arterioportal

New Research May Lead To Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment Of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis In Families

'Hygiene Hypothesis' Linked To Diabetes Prevention In JDRF Funded Study

OHSU Findings May Improve How People With Chronic Heartburn, Precancer Of The Esophagus Are Screened

Undiagnosed Celiac Disease Associated With Nearly Quadrupled Mortality

Santarus Announces FDA Approval Of Schering-Plough HealthCare Products' ZEGERID OTC

Extreme Form Of Pregnancy-Related Morning Sickness Could Be Genetic

Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists And Engineers Presented To JeanMarie Houghton, MD, PhD, In White House Ceremony

Hand Hygiene Is More Important Than You Think! - Oklahoma State Department Of Health

Chugai Files NDA For An Anti-Tumor Agent, Bevacizumab For Advanced Or Recurrent Colorectal Cancer

Light At Night Is Dangerous To Health

Endoscopic Therapy May Offer An Alternative To Surgery

Specialist Centers Increase Chance Of Surviving Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

Main Cause Of Low Survival In Chile Of Stomach Cancer Is Late Consultation

Relationship Between Genetics, Esophageal Cancer And The Carcinogenic Effects Of Alcohol

Biopsy Needle Provides Advanced Accuracy In Diagnosing Cancers Of GI Tract

NPs-NPR-B/pGC-cGMP Signal Pathway Is Involved In Diabetic Gastroparesis

Researchers On Multicenter Team Linking Gene Mutation To Crohn's Disease

What Is The Pancreas? What Does The Pancreas Do?

Research Into Why Common Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Harm Intestines

Sodium Phosphate Combined With Bisacodyl Not Recommended For Bowel Preparation Before Capsule Endoscopy

Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Are At Increased Risk For Ongoing Post-Therapy GI Complications

EXACT Sciences Announces Next Generation Stool-Based DNA Technology Study Results Of 92% For Colorectal Cancer Detection

NPS Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Patient Randomization In Phase 3 STEPS Study Of GATTEX(R) In Short Bowel Syndrome

Delay Likely For Life-Saving Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, UK

Erbitux Offers 'cure' Potential To 3 Out Of 4 Advanced Colon Cancer Patients - But Conditions Apply

Over-Utilization Of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitor In Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients

Racial And Ethnic Differences In Colorectal Cancer Emphasize Importance Of Screening

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Mussel Products From Bantry Bay Seafood

Antibiotics Have Long-term Impacts On Gut Flora

Role For Innate, Not Adaptive, Immunity Revealed By Autoinflammatory Disease Model

E.coli 0157 And Salmonella: Understanding, Combating Foodborne Pathogens

Milk Plays New Role In Imaging

Novel Toxin Receptor Discovered For Helicobacter Pylori

Contents of The Lancet, Volume 264, August 21 to 27

People Generally Satisfied With Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery

Discovery Of High Rate Of Pediatric Complicated Idiopathic Gallstone Disease

Cook Medical Unveils Web Site Designed To Educate Physicians On Balloon Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Guinea Worm And Cholera Could Be A Thing Of The Past If Right Decisions Are Made At The World Health Assembly

Innocuous Intestinal Bacteria May Be Reservoir For Resistance

Researchers Uncover Burrowing Secrets Of Ulcer Bacteria

Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) Expands Policy To Cover PillCam(R) SB As Primary Diagnostic Tool, USA

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Review Of Pain Management Practices For Cirrhosis Patients

Faster Identification Of Adenoviruses To Improve Patient Care

The Over-The-Scope-Clip: A New Endoscopic Technique For Gastrointestinal Perforations

Proteo Inc.: Successful Completion Of Patient Recruitment For The Phase II Clinical Trial On Elafin In Patients With Esophagus Cancer

Oatmeal-Labeling Ideal For Molecular Imaging Of Stomach Emptying

Entereg(R) (alvimopan) Available For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus

American College Of Gastroenterology And Npg Announce A New Publishing Partnership

Diet And Intestinal Bacteria Linked With Healthier Immune Systems

Antibiotics: Single Largest Class Of Drugs Causing Liver Injury

Nitrates In Vegetables Protect Against Gastric Ulcers

AVEO Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of AV-951 In Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Rotavirus Vaccine Very Effective At Stopping Gastroenteritis Episodes In Children

Possible Link Between Gallbladder Cancer And Estrogens

Humira (REG) Induced Clinical Remission In Patients With Crohn's Disease Who Lost Response To, Or Were Intolerant To, Remicade (REG)

Nuvion Antibody, Sustained Response And Remission In Follow-up To Phase 1 And Phase 1/2 Studies

Means Of Controlling Parasite That Kills And Eats Human Cells

Callisto Intends To Move Guanilib Into Clinical Trials In Ulcerative Colitis

Revealing The Metabolic Secrets Of The Microbiome

Genta Initiates Confirmatory Phase 2b Trial Of Tesetaxel In Gastric Cancer

Crohn's Disease Surgeries Make Steady Advances

Mild-to-moderate Active Ulcerative Colitis - Salix Receives FDA Complete Response Letter For Balsalazide Tablet

Common Cancer Drug May Increase Risk Of Deadly GI Perforations

Avastin(R) Shows Unprecedented Benefits In Colorectal Cancer Patients, Irrespective Of K-Ras Gene Mutation

Gastrointestinal Disorders In Children, New Screening Techniques And Treatments

The Clinical Course Of Subepithelial Lesions

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy June Issue Study Highlights

Message From Tony Clement, Minister Of Health - National Colorectal Cancer Month - March 2007, Canada

UAB Study Shows Drug May Fight Biliary Cancers

Frequency Of Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation May Be Decreased By Electroacupuncture At PC6

AspenBio Pharma's Human Appendicitis Blood Test Shows Strong Preliminary Results As Clinical Diagnostic Aid

The Secrets Of Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Revealed

157 E. coli Cases, 27 Of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, And One Death

S-1 Oral Anticancer Agent Improves Patients' Survival In Adjuvant Gastric Cancer Trial Versus Surgery Alone

Predator Virus Attacks Lethal E. Coli At Source

American College Of Gastroenterology Offers Updated Clinical Guidance For Managing Pregnant Patients

NIH Scientists Demonstrate Genetic Variant Is Linked To Greater Effectiveness Of Smoking Cessation Medication

Detecting Salmonella In 24 Hours

New Book From The AGA Helps Patients Achieve Greater Freedom From IBS

New Path Found For Colon Cancer Drug Discovery

Effectiveness Of Serotonin And Nerve Stimulants On Irritable Bowel Syndromes Assessed By Studies

Probiotic Treatment Reduces Salmonella Infection In Pigs, Potential Human Applications

U Of M Researchers Find Immune-activating Cells In Intestines - Discovery May Suggest Future Treatments For Intestinal Disorders

Truck With Possible E. Coli Tainted Beef Stolen, Consumers Warned

ArQule Announces Initiation Of Clinical Programs With ARQ 197 In Germ Cell Tumors And Colorectal Cancer

Periods Of Excessive And Rapid Weight Loss May Be Associated With Internal Hernia After Bariatric Surgery

Health Utilization And Cost Impact Of Childhood Constipation

Ironwood And Forest To Present Linaclotide Phase 3 Chronic Constipation Data

Dietary Management In Eating Disorder Patients

Gastrointestinal Illness Influenced By Psychological Factors; Colon Cancer Prevented By Minimal Exercise

Highly Acidic Beverages Not A Threat To Gastrointestinal Tracts

NovaShunt Starts Its Pivotal Clinical Study "PIONEER" To Demonstrate The Clinical Value Of The AFS System

Zooming In On The Weapons Of Salmonella

Chronic Pancreatitis And Endothelin-1 Inhibitors

Why Could Ethyl Pyruvate Attenuate Severe Acute Pancreatitis?

Further Research Urged By Barrett's Oesophagus Campaign

Bayer Initiates Phase III Trial Of Regorafenib In Metastatic Or Unresectable Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Food Science And Clinical Science Joined For The First Time In A Periodical

Gastrointestinal Bacteria Involved In The Ability Of Stress To Prime The Innate Immune System

Medication Effective For Acute Liver Failure In Early Stages Of Disease

7 Common Myths About Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Following Head And Neck Cancer Treatment, A New Way To Identify Patients At Risk Of Dysphagia

Arterial, Venous Or Total Mesenteric Ischemia/Reperfusion Causes Different Types Of Injury

World's First Users Meeting On Endoluminal Surgery Unites Leading Digestive Surgeons And Gastroenterologists Throughout Europe

Gene Variation Associated With Decreased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery May Protect Against Infection And Cancer

NICE launches all-in-one pressure ulcer guidance, UK

What Is GERD? What Causes GERD?

FDA Approves Nexium For Use In Children Ages 1-11 Years

FDA Approves New Formulation For NEXIUM

Orphan Drug Designation In Gastric Cancer For Tesetaxel, A Leading Oral Taxane In Clinical Development

IBS - Hundreds of identified genes involved in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease

C-Difficile-Associated Diarrhea: Positive Results In Phase 2 Trial Of Treatment

Hepatic Injury In Cholelithiasis And Cholecystitis

Napo Completes Feasibility Assessment For Chronic Diarrhoea In People Living With HIV/AIDS (CRO-HIV)

AstraZeneca Secures Approval For Nexium(R) (esomeprazole) In Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Broccoli, Cauliflower And Genetic Cancer

Listeriosis Update, Ontario, Canada

Latest Advances In Scarless Surgery Presented At International Course On NOTES Surgery

Breakthrough Surgical Robot 'FreeHand' Secures "Innovation Of The Year" Recognition

Protein Found In Chickens May Help Protect Against Food-Borne Pathogens

Mayo Clinic Finds Capsule Endoscopy Can Detect Intestinal Damage Caused By Celiac Disease

Diagnosing Benign Colon Polyps Using Revolutionary Probe At Mayo

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Angiography: A Novel Approach To Diagnostic And Therapeutic Intervention In The Vascular System

Can Gleevec Help Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis?

No Survival Benefit For Gastric Cancer Patients, Study Finds

Promising New Treatment For Ulcerative Colitis Sufferers

Study Probes The Economic Impact Of Celiac Disease

NICE Consults On New Treatment For Metastatic Gastric Cancer

What Is An Umbilical Hernia? What Causes An Umbilical Hernia?

FDA Finalizes Report On 2006 Spinach Outbreak

Multiple Lipomas Within Jejunal Duplication Cyst

Summer Is Peak Season For Diagnosis Of Esophagus Disorder According To New Study

What Is A Cryptosporidium Infection (Cryptosporidiosis)? What Causes A Cryptosporidium Infection (Cryptosporidiosis)?

EndoGastric Solutions Announces Key Patent Issued For Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Procedure And EsophyX Technology

Study On Salmonella Self-Destruction By ETH Zurich

New signaling step for key player in Crohn's Disease

Pediatric Ondansetron Administration In Emergency Departments Has Economic Advantage

Battery Ingestion Injuries And Deaths On The Rise

New Pancreatic Cancer Channel On Medical News Today

Definitive Outcomes Of Radiofrequency Ablation For Barrett's Esophagus Using The HALO Ablation System Reported At The Digestive Disease Week

Gastric Bypass Surgery Safer Using Mesh

A Biotherapy Strategy For Esophageal Cancer In The Future

Study Offers New Clues To Brain-Stomach Interaction In Overeating, Implicates Brain Circuits Involved In Drug Craving

Phase III Study Of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy In Advanced Stomach Cancer Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint

Small Intestine Can Sense And React To Bitter Toxins In Food

FDA Approves Zelnorm as the First Rx Therapy For Chronic Constipation

Potential New Roles For NSAID Medications

Surgeons Perform First Robot-Assisted Procedures In Weight Loss, Colon And Gastric Fields

Heparanase-Specific ShRNA: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy In Human Gastric Cancer

Exelixis Initiates Phase II Trial Of XL880 In Patients With Gastric Cancer

Robotic Surgery Lowers Risk Of A Rare But Serious Complication Of Gastric Bypass

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Early Table Of Contents, June 5, 2008

Long-Term Safety Data On Lialda(TM) (mesalamine) For Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Published In Leading GI Journal

Is A Different Approach Needed For Acute Diverticulitis In Younger Patients?

Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher If You Eat Red And Processed Meat, Lower If You Eat Fiber

How HIV Turns Food-Poisoning Into Lethal Infection

Shire Presented Results Of A New Database Analysis On Lialda(R) (Mesalamine) And Other 5-ASAs For Ulcerative Colitis At Digestive Disease Week

Costs Of Digestive Diseases Has Grown To More Than $141 Billion A Year: NIH Report

Investigational Drug Targeting Inflammatory Bowel Disease Enters Second Human Clinical Trial

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Research Presented At Digestive Disease Week Meeting

Diagnosis Of Chest Pain With Foregut Symptoms

Update On Tainted Veggie Booty Snack Food - FDA Testing Confirms Presence Of Salmonella Contamination, USA

Think Women Talk About Everything? Think Again!

Mersana Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1b Extension Study Of XMT-1001 In Gastric Cancer And Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Characteristics Of Younger Gastric Cancer Patients

Researchers Close In On Engineering Recognizable, Drug-Free Cannabis Plant

ViroPharma Submits Scientific Arguments In Supplement To Vancocin Petition For Stay Of Action

Tumor Aggressiveness In Biliary Tract Cancer: New Molecular Markers

New Slow-Release Hydrogen Sulfide Donating Molecule May Hold Key To Development Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Biochip for detection of inflammatory bowel disease

Studies Show Significant Increases Of C. Difficile Infections (CDI)

November Is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Study Published In Archives Of Surgery Demonstrated Benefit Of ENTEREG(R) (alvimopan) In Postoperative Ileus

Canine Heroes Enable Gastroenterologists To Put Their Skills To The Test In Combat Zone

Quantifying Colorectal Cancer Risks

Treatment Reduces Gastric Ulcers In At-risk Patients Using Long-term NSAIDS

The Cost Of Pollution At Southern California Beaches

Covidien Hosts Presentations On Technological Breakthroughs In Laparoscopic Surgery At SAGES 2010

A Useful Imaging Modality For Monitoring Treatment Response To Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Cisplatin/S-1 Offers Important Benefits Over Treatment Standard In Advanced Gastric Cancer

Probiotic Bacteria Don't Make Eczema Better - And May Have Side Effects

MRI Accurate And Safe For Diagnosing Ureteral Reflux

Cutting-Edge Research Presented During Digestive Disease Week

The Factors Associated With The Use Of Gastric Cancer Screening Services In Korea

Patients With Colon Cancer Who Have A Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Have Lower Risk Of Recurrence And Death

Diapers' Contents Could Change Way Of Finding Intestinal Disease

Wyeth And Progenics Receive Approval From European Commission For Relistor For Opioid-Induced Constipation In Advanced Illness Patients

When Conservative Weight-Loss Treatments Fail

Protein C Signaling Impacts Inflammatory Bowel Disease

CIGNA HealthCare Battles Colorectal Cancer

The Clonality Status And Allelotype Of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

Early Europeans Unable To Stomach Milk

Results Of Phase 2 Study Of Tolevamer For C. Difficile-Associated Diarrhea Published In Clinical Infectious Diseases

EndoGastric Solutions Announces The Completion Of Over 500 Natural Orifice Surgery Procedures

Young Children Who Attend Group Child Care Centers Get More Infections Then, But Fewer During School Years

In First Line Treatment Of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Erbitux Demonstrates Consistent Efficacy

Cellvizio(R) Imaging System Improves Bile Duct Cancer Detection According To A New Study In Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology

Soybeans No Longer A Musical Fruit? Victory Over Soy's 'flatulence Factor' - Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry

DNA Sequencing Of Human Intestinal Microbes

AMITIZA(TM) (lubiprostone) Phase III Constipation Trial Results Demonstrate Improvements In Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation

Weight-Loss Surgery Significantly Reduces Deaths From Obesity-Related Diseases, Study Finds

Nutrient Supplements Not Associated With Reduced Gastric Cancer Risk

Young People With Bowel Cancer: An Increasing Trend - Anecdotal Evidence Now Supported By Australian Data

Compelling Rotavirus Burden Data And Critical Need For Access To Vaccines In High-Burden Regions Outlined In Journal Of Infectious Diseases

Vaccine Design For Deadly Rotavirus May Be Improved By New Images

What Is Salmonella? What Is Salmonella Infection?

$6.5 Million Grant Awarded To UT Southwestern By NIH To Develop New Antibiotic

United States Seeing Greater Increases In Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease Case-Load And Severity

Iomai Patch-Based Vaccine Cut Rate Of Travelers' Diarrhea By 75 Percent In Phase 2 Field Study

DOR BioPharma Announces Publication Of OrBec(R) Clinical Pulmonary Data In Bone Marrow Transplantation

Molecular Imaging Technology Used In Gastric Cancer

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

Outbreak Of Salmonella Saintpaul In The United States

Long-Term Safety Study Of LIALDA Shows Ulcerative Colitis Remission Rates

International Collaborations On Pathogen Detection Technologies Ensure Imported Beef Trim Is Safe To Eat

Pet Hamsters Can Give You Salmonella

The National Trust Joins Coeliac UK To Raise Awareness Of Coeliac Disease

A New Molecular Mechanism For Colorectal Cancer: A New Target For Cancer Therapies

Gut Reaction To Arsenic Exposure Simulated By Scientists

Attenuation Of NASH By Stimulation Of Free Fatty Acid Metabolism

Bacteria In Cows' Milk May Cause Crohn's Disease

Does Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy Prevent Gastric Cancer?

Long-Term Durability Outcomes For Radiofrequency Ablation Of Barrett's Esophagus With The HALO System Presented At Digestive Disease Week

Gallbladder Removal Through Vagina Offers Minimally Invasive Alternative

Unacceptable Variation In Care For People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Royal College Of Physicians Of London

New Evidence Links Kava To Liver Damage

Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level Can Reflect Adrenal Adenoma

Hand-Assisted Technique May Decrease Time In Surgery For Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery

Cholera's Challenge To Haiti And The World

New Treatments Needed For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Pluristem Demonstrates The Potential Of Its PLX Cells To Treat Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis

Anti-Vomiting Drug Could Prevent Thousands Of Hospitalizations, Save Millions Of Dollars

"Taming The Red Tides" - Shellfish Poisoning

Quick Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis Enabled By Smart Phones

Are The Progression To Esophageal Cancer And Increased Slug Expression Linked?

Diagnostic Techniques Help IBD Patients Avoid Ionizing Radiation Exposure

REMICADE(R) Is First Biologic Approved In European Union To Treat Ulcerative Colitis

Metabolism Affected By Probiotics New Study Finds

Beans That Don't Give You Wind

Mango Seeds May Protect Against Deadly Food Bacteria

Shire Announces Results From An Analysis Of LIALDA And Asacol For The Treatment Of UC

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In Poultry Could Threaten Human Health

Digestive Disease Week Turning Science into Medicine

Adolor Completes Submission of NDA for Entereg (TM) (alvimopan) in Postoperative Ileus

NYU Langone Medical Center Awarded NIH Grants Totaling $1,560,000

Dangerous Bacterium Hosts Genetic Remnant Of Life's Distant Past

Anti-Depressant Drugs Can Double Risk Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

New Technology to Enhance Non-Invasive Colon Exams

Sequential Therapy Beats Standard Therapy For Helicobacter Pylori

Small Bowel Blood Flow In Healthy Subjects Receiving Low-Dose Aspirin

New Combined Laparoscopy And Colonoscopy Procedure May Avoid Need For Major Surgery

New Once Daily Salofalk Granules Launched For Ulcerative Colitis

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results With ALV003 In Phase 1 Trial Of Therapy In Development For Celiac Disease

Resolor(R) Data Demonstrates Acceleration Of Colonic Transit Time And Improved Bowel Function In Women With Chronic Constipation

Molecular Events Involved In Liver Regeneration

Swallowing Not Required For Bitterness To Induce Nausea

Link Between Childhood Physical Abuse And Peptic Ulcers

HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Data Shows Fistula Healing For Up To 3 Years In Patients With Moderate To Severe Crohn's Disease

Stanford gut check shows diversity of intestinal ecosystem

Rate Of Common Infections In Daycare Children Reduced By Probiotic Yogurt-Like Drink

New Therapy May Mean Less Dietary Restrictions For Celiac Sufferers

Haiti Cholera Outbreak May Be Peaking - Over 250 Deaths And 3,000 Reported Cases

A Breakthrough In Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasonography

Replidyne's Investigational Antibacterial Agent REP3123 Prevents Sporulation In Clostridium Difficile

FDA Approves Avastin(R) In Combination With Chemotherapy For Second-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Interventional Treatment Can Be Recommended As First-Line Treatment For 'Silent Killer'

What Is Bowel Incontinence? What Is Fecal Incontinence? What Causes Bowel Incontinence?

Salmonella Outbreak In Nebraska Source Identified

OR-Live Presents: 20 Years Later . . . The Evolution Of Lap Chole

From Popcorn To Nuts In Diverticulosis: Good-bye To An Old Chestnut

Studies Report Progress Against Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal And Gynecologic Cancers

Lansoprazole Can Cause Chronic Diarrhea Unresponsive To Conventional Medication

Lack Of Action Mocks Overwhelming Evidence On Bowel Cancer Screening

Stool Testing Novel Technique For Detecting Colon Cancer

Airport Windsock Inspires Creative Solution For GI Upper Cancer Distress

FDA Accepts Entereg (TM) (alvimopan) New Drug Application (NDA)

No Link Found Between Diverticular Disease And Consumption Of Nuts, Seeds, And Corn

Why Can Surgical Treatment Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

Despite Advances In The Accuracy Of CT Colonography In Detecting Polyps, Digestive Health Experts Urge Patients To Consider Risks And Realities

Tips For Going Gluten Free

Does Artificial Intelligence Help Clinicians To Recognize Atrophic Gastritis With Thyroid Disease?

Massachusetts Health Officials See Increase In Norovirus Outbreaks

Albireo Announces Positive Results From A Study With A3309 In Patients With Chronic Constipation

Global Incidence Of Constipation - Sufferers Are Not Using The Most Effective Treatments

Childhood Cancer Survivors At Higher Risk For Future GI Complications

Microwave Kills Kitchen Germs

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals Initiates First Clinical Trial For Bivalent Intramuscular Norovirus Vaccine

Trial Comparison Will Help In Treatment Of Arthritis

IDEV Technologies Inc. Receives 510(k) Clearance For New SUPERA(TM) Biliary Stent Delivery Catheter

Liver Diseases: Strides In Identifying And Improving Screening Practices And Treatment

Clinical Trial Shows 96% Improvement In Pressure Ulcer Healing Among Nursing Home Residents

Choice Of Chemotherapy Before Liver Metastasis Surgery Matters For Some Patients

Large Study Shows High Risk Of Migraine, Depression And Chronic Pain For IBS Sufferers

Iomai Vaccine Confers Statistically Significant Protection Against Travelers' Diarrhea In Phase 2 Study

Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk Of Developing Pneumonia

NIH Scientists Describe How Salmonella Bacteria Spread In Humans

Genentech Submits Supplemental Application To FDA For Herceptin In Advanced HER2-Positive Stomach Cancer

Endoscopy is Highly Safe Procedure Due to Training and Equipment Cleaning Guidelines

Critical Function Of Proteins In The Gut

Surgery Provides Good Long-Term Outcomes For Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers According To Study

Team Develops New Tool To Help Guide Pancreatic Cyst Treatment

Probiotic Supplements Help Elderly People

ROTATEQ(R) Substantially Reduced Rotavirus-Related Hospitalizations And Emergency Room Visits Combined In New U.S. Observational Study

Updated Guidelines On Cancer Care Published By ESMO

Drugs For Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Assessed

Pivotal Phase III Studies Presented During Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Show MMX Mesalamine (Mesavance(TM)) Induced Remission Of Ulcerative Colitis

Loyola Surgeon Uses Relatively New, Minimally Invasive Procedure To Repair Hernias

Angina And Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases Linked

Patients Encouraged To See A Physician If They Experience Symptoms Suggestive Of GERD

Levofloxacin-based Triple Therapy For Persistent Ulcer-Inducing Bacteria Successful

Cancer Protection and Mesalamine Linked For High Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Initiates Post-Marketing Studies Of AMITIZA(R) In Subjects With Renal Or Hepatic Impairment

NICE Says Yes To 'no Wait' Oral Bowel Cancer Treatment Xeloda (REG) (capecitabine), UK

FDA Approves New Drug Application For PANCREAZE(TM)

Key Step On Road To An Artificial Pancreas

Increased Risk Of Kidney Stones And Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked

Chronic Kidney Disease In The United States Targeted: Annual Report

Intestinal Cells Protected From Radiation By Manipulation Of Molecule

New Tool In The Early Detection Of Bowel Disease

ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Successful Results Of Chronic Constipation Clinical Trial On ATI-7505

Inkine Initiates Phase III Study of Advanced Generation Purgative Product, INKP-102

Compares stomach acid control of three proton pump inhibitors in chronic NSAID users

First Patient Enrolled In Cogentus Pharmaceuticals' Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Of Novel Combination Medicine

Antacid Rolaids Soft Chews Recalled After Metal And Wood Found Inside

Digestive Disease Week Highlights Weight Management Techniques

WPI Researchers Take Aim At Hard-To-Treat Fungal Infections

Animals Farmed For Meat Are The Number 1 Source Of Food Poisoning Bug

HSP-90 And Vasoregulation In Portal Hypertension

Study Suggests Gastric Banding Associated With Relatively Poor Long-Term Outcomes

New Diagnostic Discovered For Peritoneal Dialysis

Many Patients With Stomach Bleeds Could Be Safely Treated As Outpatients, Clearing Hospital Beds And Cutting Costs

Mayo Clinic Studies How Much Practice Makes Perfect When Performing Colonoscopies

Award Received By Boston Medical Center/Boston University School Of Medicine Researcher

New Biomarker Predicts Survival In Colorectal Cancer

World's First Blood-Based Diagnostic Test For Human Appendicitis - FDA 510(k) Clinical Trial Progress For AppyScore

Defenses Against Cancer And Inflammatory Bowel Disease Manufactured By Gut Bacteria

Biomarker that may improve quality of life during treatment for colorectal cancer

Genesis To Webcast Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight-Loss Surgery

Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead To Diabetes Remission In Non-Obese Patients?

Noninvasive DNA Stool Test Can Detect Colon Cancer

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma With Gastric Infiltration: A Case Report

Mucins Provide Protection Against Gut Infections

PET Accurately Identifies Esophageal Cancer Patients' Positive Responses To Chemotherapy

A Human Hepatoma Multidrug Resistant Cell Line In Vitro

Sickle Cell Patients Should Be Better Monitored For Constipation Prevention

Swallowing After Stroke May Improve Following Noninvasive Brain Stimulation

Dificid (Fidaxomicin) Approved For Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea

Acute Watery Diarrhoeal Syndrome In Ethiopia

POZEN Announces PN 200 Podium Presentation At Digestive Disease Week

Pioneering Study Will Examine Whether Changes In Microbiome As A Result Of Antibiotic Use Have Fueled The Epidemic Of Obesity

How Gut Bacteria Affects Our Health

Agencourt Genomic Services Is Key Collaborator In New Study On Breast And Colon Cancer Genes

HIV/AIDS Treatment Should Target Gut Lining, Researchers Say

Could An Absorption Enhancer Be More Convenient And Helpful For Colitis Patients?

New Study Finds Non-Food Factors As Important As Food In Most Bacterial Intestinal Infections

Study Finds Evidence Of A Relationship Between Swimming Babies And Infections

Is Fidel Castro Deteriorating Or Recovering?

Children Can Greatly Reduce Abdominal Pain By Using Their Imagination: UNC Study

Sucampo And Takeda Initiate Third Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Lubiprostone In Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

A Surgery For Crohn's That Saves The Intestine

M-POSSUM, An Effective Risk Assessment System Prior To Operation

Merck Serono Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For Marketing Authorization For Erbitux Including 1st-Line Colorectal Cancer In The European Union

Growing Shortage Of Gastroenterologists To Affect Screening Capacity For #2 Cancer Killer

Smoking Associated With Increased Risk For Colorectal Cancer And Death

Zinc Could Saves Lives Of Children With Diarrhea

Rotarix, An Oral Rotavirus Vaccine, Approved By The FDA

According To Thesis, Immune System Important In Fight Against Stomach Cancer

Kosan's Motilin Receptor Agonist, Licensed To Pfizer, Enters Phase 1 Clinical Trial In Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Perceived Health Can Predict Survival Of Esophago-gastric Cancer

Glivec (REG) significantly improves progression-free survival for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

New Data Highlights Urgency In Bowel Cancer Screening, Australia

Diarrhoea Treatment Fails To Reach The Poorest Children

Sucampo Announces Lubiprostone Data Presented At GASTRO 2009 UEGF/WCOG

Report Released On Rectal Microbicide Research, Funding

Updated Guidelines On Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Issued By ASGE

Logical Therapeutics Initiates Enrollment In New Gastrointestinal Safety Study In Osteoarthritis Patients

UnitedHealthcare Reaffirms Coverage Of Propofol For Use In Colonoscopies

New Way Deadly Food-borne Bacteria Spread Discovered By University Of Central Florida Professor

Alkermes Announces Initiation Of Multidose Phase 1 Clinical Study Of ALKS 37 For The Treatment Of Opioid-Induced Constipation

That Anxiety May Be In Your Gut, Not In Your Head

Potential Oral Vaccine Against Anthrax

LAP-BAND System Surgery Improves Insulin Resistance

Sucampo Announces Positive Results From A Japanese Phase 2b Dose-Ranging Study Of AMITIZA(R) For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Neonatal And Infant Feeding Disorders Program Crib-Side Studies Help Struggling Newborns Go Home Without Feeding Tubes

New Therapeutic Targets In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis

Early Detection Of Bowel Cancer Is Vital For Successful Treatment.- Free Lecture, St Anthony's Hospital, UK

Data From Enzo Therapeutics' Phase II Study Of Crohn's Disease Presented At Prestigious Gastroenterology Conference

Probiotics Help Gastric-Bypass Patients Lose Weight More Quickly, Stanford Study Shows

Benchmarking Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Finger Clubbing: Leeds Medics Solve An Ancient Riddle And Offer New Tool For Diagnosis

Study Finds Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Long-Term Risk Of GI Complications

Researchers Uncover Mechanism In Saliva Production Which Could Lead To Advanced Therapies For Patients With Dry Mouth

Salmonella Peanut Butter Source Is At Processing Plant In Georgia

Installation Of A Second Neuroscope(TM) For Gastroenterology Research

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Is A Useful And Safe Technique To Study Small Bowel Health In Children

NICE Recommends Prucalopride For Chronic Constipation In Women

Investigators Identify Genetic Variations That Predict Gastric Cancer Recurrence

New Treatment Against Persistent Ulcer-inducing Bacteria Successful

New Evidence On Why Alcohol Consumption Is A Risk Factor For Cancer

New Therapy For Patients With Crohn's Disease Identified By Researchers

Bowel Cancer Spread Gene On Verge Of Being Located

Inside Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic

GI Disorders: Advances Being Made With Monoclonal Antibodies

Probiotic Is Effective Treatment For Colitis In Mice

Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again

Newly Discovered Esophagus Stem Cells Grow Into Transplantable Tissue

Screening For Colorectal Cancer Remains Essential For Elderly Americans

Anti-depressant use linked to increased GI bleeding

Avalon Pharmaceuticals Advances AVN944 Into A Phase II Clinical Trial In Solid Tumors

Aspirin, Acid Blocker A Day Keeps GI Bleeding At Bay

New treatment for inflammatory bowel disease

ImClone Announces ERBITUX(R) Commercial Launch In Canada For Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Panel Calls For Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths By Striking Down Barriers To Screening

Suffering From Chronic Constipation?

Lexicon Advances LX1031 For Irritable Bowel Syndrome Into Phase 1b Clinical Trial

Researchers Define The Colon's Genome - For The First Time, Scientists Describe The Busy Microbial World Inside

Researchers Identify Pattern Of Gene Expression That Can Predict How Patients With Advanced Bowel Cancer Will Respond To Treatment

Over-Use Of Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Lead To Complications

World's First Incisionless Transoral Intragastric Surgical Workshop Held In Brussels

ViKY(R) Robotic System Enters The Operating Room In Korea

Santarus Announces FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application For ZEGERID Tablet Product

Gut Problems Caused By Long Term Stress Eased By Probiotics

Genentech Announces Phase III Study Of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy In Adjuvant Colon Cancer Will Continue

Updated Multisociety Guideline On Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Issued By ASGE And SHEA

Once-Monthly Somatostatin Analogue Increases Overall Survival in Carcinoid Syndrome

Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination Tablet Reduces Opioid-induced Bowel Dysfunction In Patients With Chronic Severe Pain

Exploring Better Ways To Determine When To Change The Course Of Treatment

Taking Sharper Aim At Stomach Ulcer Bacteria

Exclusive Colon CAD Research Collaboration With Leading US CT Colonography Radiologists Dr. Perry Pickhardt And Dr. David Kim

Probiotics Could Prevent Necrotising Enterocolitis In Premature Babies

Data Show Progression-Free Survival Advantage With Sutent(R) In Patients With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

NPS Pharmaceuticals Partner Submits Application To Market Teduglutide In Europe For Short Bowel Syndrome

Molecule Identified That Increases Survival Of Stomach Cancer Patients

Breastfeeding Protects Children Against Peptic Ulcer Bacterium

How Dendroaspis Natriuretic Peptide Regulates Gastric Motility

Risk Of Colon Cancer May Be Increased By Flaws In Colonoscopies

Electronic Coding Overestimates Prevalence Of Barrett's Esophagus

Sinai Hospital Physician Performs Fecal Transplant Procedure

Study Comparison Of Gastric Bypass And Gastric Banding Surgeries In Obese Patients

Antibiotics Accompanying Surgery Prevent Some Infections But Increasingly Cause Another

Hemorrhoid Stapling Has More Long-term Risks Than Surgical Removal

Transgenic Goat's Milk Offers Hope For Tackling Children's Intestinal Disease

Baby Carrots Warning By Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Simple, Cost-Effective Diagnosis Of Gastrointestinal Cancers Predicted Using New Blood Tests

Health Dialog Makes Decision Aid Available For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Gastric Bypass Alters Sweet Taste Function

Researchers Discover Primary Sensor That Detects Stomach Viruses

Incontinence Sufferers Have Lower Quality Of Life

AmeriCares And International Medical Corps Airlift Relief For Cholera Outbreak In Iraq

A New Breakthrough In Timing Of Urgent Endoscopy For Gastrointestinal Bleeding Patients

Racing Time Or Wasting Time With GI Screening?

'Friendly' Bacteria Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes, Yale Researchers Find

Biothera Initiates Second Arm Of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Trial

Sanofi Pasteur Starts A Phase II Vaccine Trial For Primary Prevention Of Clostridium Difficile

hefA Plays An Important Role In Multidrug Resistance Of Helicobacter Pylori

Acute Appendicitis Simulated By Heterotopic Gastric Tissue

Quality Colonoscopy Exam Remains Best Strategy For Detection Of Polyps And Cancers

E. coli Investigation Focusses On Three California Counties

Santarus Submits New Drug Application For ZEGERID Tablet Product

Esophageal And Oral Cancers In Mice Caused By Loss Of Cell Adhesion Protein; Findings Might Lead To Targets For Therapy, Early Detection

Cholera Epidemic And Several Weeks Of Intense Fighting In Mogadishu, Somalia

Listeriosis Infection Primer For Health Care Providers And The Public - Canadian Medical Association Journal

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Results Of Phase III Clinical Trial Of Acetavance In Laparoscopic Surgery

What Is Diarrhea? What Causes Diarrhea?

Bariatric Surgery: Waiting Times Too Long In Canada

Positive Results From LigoCyte's Norovirus Vaccine Challenge Study Presented At IDSA Annual Meeting

Congress Celebrates 10 Years With Endorsements From Leading Professional Societies And Organizations

Afinitor(R) Phase II Trial Results Positive In Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer After Failure Of One Or More Prior Treatments

GlaxoSmithKline Statement On New Information Relating To Manufacture Of Rotarix (Rotavirus Vaccine)

Standard Process Launches Enzycore To Aid Healthy Digestion

The Suppressing Effect Of The PPAR-gamma Ligands On Stomach Cancer Cells

Repligen Reports Positive Phase 3 Clinical Trial Results For RG1068 In Pancreatic Imaging

Why Does Aspirin Increase The Susceptibility Of Helicobacter Pylori To Antimicrobials?

What Is Clostridium Difficile (C. Difficile)?

Wyeth And Progenics Initiate Second Global Phase 3 Trial Of Intravenous Methylnaltrexone To Treat Post-operative Ileus

Bowel Cancer Patients Live Longer Taking Xeloda - Analysis Confirms That Oral Xeloda Is Superior To IV 5-FU

NiTi Surgical Solutions Introduces Investigational Bowel Anastomosis Device At American College Of Surgeons Annual Meeting

Comparison Of Microbial Communities In Average, Obese, Gastric Bypass Subjects Offers Clues To Body Weight Differences

Diagnostic Techniques Help IBD Patients Avoid Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Unique Gastroenterology Procedure Developed In Adults Shows Promise In Pediatrics

Glybera(TM) Shows Long-Term Health Benefits

Nanotechnology Aids Colonic Navigation

EndoGastric Solutions Receives FDA Clearance For First Transoral Surgical Product: StomaphyX(TM) Gets Clearance First

Diagnosis Of Liver And Spleen Injuries Improved Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography

ArQule Announces Initiation By Kyowa Hakko Kirin Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Asia With ARQ 197 In Gastric Cancer

NICE Recommends Use Of Cetuximab (Erbitux(R)) For UK Bowel Cancer Patients

Cannabinoids spell relief in colon inflammation

Typhoid Fever Bacteria Collect On Gallstones To Perpetuate Disease

Children Who Don't Like Fruit And Vegetables Are 13 Times More Likely To Be Constipated

Ocera Therapeutics Announces Positive Results With AST-120 In Pouchitis

Critical Molecule To Celiac Disease, Possibly Other Autoimmune Disorders, Pinpointed By UM Scientists

First-time Link Between Food Intolerance And Illness

Study demonstrates how gene variant may contribute to cancer development

UK And Japan Collaborate To Study E. Coli

Almost 1 / 3 Of Colon Cancer Patients Stop Chemotherapy, Leading To Double The Death Rate

Stress Management, Diet Changes Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

Mesalamine Granules Maintain Remission In Ulcerative Colitis Patients Who Switch From Another 5-ASA

Cost Saving For Esophageal Varices

How Do Four Caged Xanthones Inhibit Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Growth?

Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Liver Disease In Obese Teenaged Boys

Discrepancies Discovered Between Dysphagia Diet Guidelines And Prepared Foods

Is The Incidence Of Uretero-Intestinal Anastomotic Stricture Increased In Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy With Previous Pelvic Radiation?

New Method Protects Anacidic Stomachs From Carcinogenic Acetaldehyde

Massive Necrosis After Trans-catheter Treatment Is More Common In The Presence Of Tumor Capsule

Placement Of Removable Metal Biliary Stent In Post-OLT Anastomotic Stricture

Celecoxib Prevents Gastric Cancer In Mongolian Gerbils

Winter Bug Outbreak Hits Chorley, Lancashire, England

ESMO Conference On Sarcoma And GIST: Spotlight On Rare Tumors In Hunt For New Cancer Treatments

Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Is The Procedure Of Choice, Over 2 Decades Experience Shows

Research Using Worms Defines The Role Of Multiple Disease Genes At The Base Of Cilia

FDA Approves New Salix Product Exclusively In Catalent's Zydis(R) Fast Dissolve Technology

High-Definition Colonoscopy Detects More Polyps

Weekend And Public Holiday Admissions Increased The Risk Of Hospital Deaths By Up To 41%

Immunomedics Reports Initial Clinical Results With Hpam4 For Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Studies Document Risks Associated With Common Acid-Suppressing Medications

NICE Recommends Infliximab And Adalimumab For The Treatment Of Severe, Active Crohn's Disease

In The UK Weekend And Public Holiday Admissions Increased The Risk Of Hospital Deaths By Up To 41 Percent

FDA Approved VIMOVO(TM) For Arthritis Patients At Risk Of Developing NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcers

Kidney Atrophy Due To Duplicated Colon In An Adult, A Rare Diagnosis In The Operation Room

European Medicines Agency Confirms Positive Benefit-Risk Balance Of Rotarix

Waste From Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight, UT Southwestern Researchers Report

Is Midline Or Transverse Incision Better For Abdominal Surgery?

ME (myalgic Encephalitis) Stomach Virus Link

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Submits Rolling New Drug Application To FDA For Fidaxomicin

First Study Examines Postpolypectomy Bleeding In Colonoscopy Patients On Uninterrupted Clopidogrel

Gastrointestinal Problems May Be Associated With Other Health Problems And Even Previously Experienced Abuse

Probiotics May Ease Diarrhea In Children Taking Antibiotics

Xeloda Approved In Europe For The Treatment Of Advanced Stomach Cancer

NCCN Updates Guidelines For Colorectal Cancer

The Clinical Features Of Primary Aortoenteric Fistula

As Part Of Its Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program, ASGE Recognizes 35 Endoscopy Units For Quality And Safety

Chew Gum After Colon Surgery For Faster Recovery

Salmonella Infection Spreads To 18 US States

Is Yakult Helpful In The Treatment Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology

Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts And Spicy Sprouts May Be Infected With Salmonella, Warns FDA

Tranzyme Pharma Announces Approval Of Generic Name "Ulimorelin" For TZP-101, Its First-in-Class Drug Candidate For The Treatment Of GI Dysmotility

Since 2004 Foodborne Illness Incidence In America Has Not Dropped, CDC

New Understanding Of Gut Hormones And Gut Function Sheds Light On Obesity

ICT And Dose Intensification Of The Radiation Boost In Locally Advanced Anal Canal Carcinoma

Caltech Researchers Discover That Gut Bacteria Affect Multiple Sclerosis

High Definition Colonoscopy Detects More Polyps

Everolimus Shows Potential In Tough-to-Treat Gastric Cancer

Regular Screenings And Healthy Living Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

New Prognostic Tool Could Help Make Treatment Decisions For Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients

What's Your Gut Type?

Discriminating Between A Bacterial Overgrowth And IBS Using Simple Breath Test

Safety And Diagnosis Yield Of Colonoscopy In Hong Kong Chinese Children

EndoGastric Solutions Announces 92% Success In Eliminating Daily Drug Dependence In Their European EsophyX ELF Pivotal Trial For GERD

Neobladder Overactivity; An Equivalent To Spontaneous Rectal Contraction

Updated Treatment Guidelines For Barrett's Esophagus Offer New Recommendations For Challenging Clinical Controversies

Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives FDA IND Approval For Lactose Intolerance Treatment

28 Cholera Cases In 25 Days, No Deaths - Dominican Republic

Diagnosis Of Digestive Disease Impacted By Emerging Imaging Modalities

What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? What Are The Causes Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

A.P. Pharma Announces Positive Phase 3 Results With APF530 In The Prevention Of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea And Vomiting

Fewer Food Poisoning Stomach Upsets With Prebiotics

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 25, 2011

The Making Of An Intestinal Stem Cell

The Risk Factor For Severe Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea

Genome Of Highly Infectious Parasite, Giardia Lamblia Unlocked

Adding Multimedia FDA Approves Herceptin For HER2-Positive Metastatic Stomach Cancer

Treating Short Bowel Syndrome: A New Alternative

Investigators Uncover Intriguing Clues To Why Persistent Acid Reflux Sometimes Turns Into Cancer

Remicade Responders Maintained Improvement In Long-Term Ulcerative Colitis Study

New 'Targeted' Treatments Improve Colon Cancer Survival Rates

New Research Reveals The Cause Of Common Chronic Diarrhea

News From The American Chemical Society Nov. 12, 2008

Identification Of Genetic Predictors Of Esophageal Cancer

Researchers Join Forces To Cure Deadly Childhood Disease

Four People Diagnosed With Salmonella In Maine, USA

CSL Behring Submits BLA Requesting Approval Of C1-Esterase Inhibitor For The Treatment Of Hereditary Angioedema

Oral Sodium Phosphate Laxative Inducing Hyperphosphatemia Relates With Weight

IMRT Cuts GI Side Effects From Prostate Cancer In Half Vs. 3D-CRT

How Probiotics Can Prevent Disease

Practical Management Of Norovirus Outbreaks - A New One-Day Course From The Royal Institute Of Public Health, Tuesday 13th May 2008, UK

Clinical Trial Protocol Against Cancer Therapy Side Effects (Mucositis) Approved

Global, National Efforts Must Be Urgently Intensified To Control Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak

Shared Genetic Markers Identified Between Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease

Large Outbreak Of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Caused By E. Coli In Germany - Important Advice For Travellers

Results Of Phase I Study Show Novel, Investigational PA65020 Compound Significantly Decreased Risk Of Upper Gastrointestinal Damage In Healthy Adults

Camera-guided colon surgery works best for most patients, study confirms

New Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to Be Rolled Out, UK

Evaluating EGFR And HER2 To Determine The Most Promising Therapeutic Targets In Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer

Esophageal Cancer: Minimally Invasive Treatment Found Effective

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Clinical Trials Show Fidaxomicin Is Superior To Vancomycin In Treatment Of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection

The Influence of Tumor Removal on the Serum Level of Carbohydrate's Antibody

Repligen Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of RG1068 For Pancreatic MRI Imaging

Data confirm panitumumab single-agent antitumor activity in patients with mCRC

Does giving good bacteria reduce infections?

Better Outcomes In Elderly With Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Following Endoscopy Within 24 Hours

ASCO-GI: Overall Survival With Erbitux Is Significantly Improved In Patients With KRAS Wild-Type Tumors In CRYSTAL

Novel Compound May Treat Acute Diarrhea

Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Esophagea A Minimally Invasive Surgery To Treat Achalasia

Mothers In African Study Undereducated On Diarrhea

A Breakthrough In Gastric Carcinogenesis

Alba Therapeutics Presents New Data For Larazotide Acetate At The 2008 American College Of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting

Radiological Society Of North America Presents: Got Inexpensive Contrast Agent? Milk Plays New Role In Imaging

Statement In Response To Media Reports About Gaviscon - Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK

Surveillance Colonoscopy Should Be Targeted To Those At High-Risk

Diagnosing Gastric Disorders - Endotherapy, Wireless Endoscopy Procedures Demonstrate Various Degrees of Success

New Scientific Publication Explains How LDB B-30892 Inhibits The Cytotoxic Effects Of Clostridium Difficile

Nexavar (Sorafenib) Launched In UK For Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Marler Clark Files Salmonella Saintpaul Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart

People with IBD more likely to suffer from debilitating respiratory and nerve disorders

Study Examines Outcomes Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Morbidly Obese And Superobese Patients

Celiac Disease Is A Silent Killer-Phadia To Launch Two New, Technologically-Advanced Diagnostic Tests

Homing In On Genetic Signature Of Esophageal Cancer

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Presents Data On The Effects Of ALV003 In A Gastric Model That Predicts In Vivo Activity At DDW 2010

Splitting Bowel Preparation Dosage Is Most Effective Cleansing Method Before Colonoscopy

12 Myths About Colon Cancer

Discovery Of Genetic Defect May Lead To Better Treatments For Common Gut Diseases

Following The Life Cycle Of Salmonella Enteritidis In The Internal Organs

Bharat Biotech Announces Successful Completion Of Its Phase I/II Clinical Trial For 116E Rotavirus Vaccine

UH One Of Ten Hospitals In Nation To Use SpyGlass

Postembolization Pain Reduced By Psychological Intervention

For Severe Acute Pancreatitis, Short-Term Hemofiltration Found To Be Cost-Effective

A Year After Outbreak Of Contaminated Peanut Products, Congress Has Yet To Pass Food-Safety Legislation

Gastrin Plays Significant Role In Helicobacter-Induced Stomach Cancer

Blood test for colon cancer risk to be goal of Hopkins project

Selumetinib Shows Promise In Biliary Cancer

Potential Link Between Celiac Disease And Cognitive Decline Discovered By Mayo Clinic

The ASCO Cancer Foundation Awards $25,000 To Young Researchers For Important Contributions To Gastrointestinal Cancers Research

Medarex Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Clinical Trials For The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis And Rheumatoid Arthritis

Given Imaging to Launch Advanced PillCam(TM) SB Video Capsule for the small bowel

Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease Linked - Scientists Identify Shared Genetic Markers

Should Metastasectomy Be Performed Before Other Treatments?

Hospitalizations Due To GERD Rose 103% Between 1998 And 2005, USA

First Patient Of NOTES Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study Successfully Treated With Ethicon Endo-Surgery Devices

AGA Research Foundation 2011 Research Scholar Awards For Outstanding Young Gastroenterologists

Positive Results For NKTR-118 (oral PEG-naloxol) Presented At American Academy Of Pain Management Meeting

Simple, Inexpensive And Objective Tools For The Assessment Of Mucosal Inflammation: Fecal Markers

Coaches Vs. Cancer And Colon Cancer Alliance Encourage Basketball Fans To Earn A Blue Star In The Fight Against Colon Cancer

National Government Services Expands Policy To Cover Capsule Endoscopy Of The Esophagus, USA

The Remarkable Effects Of Fat Loss On The Immune System

Safe Swallowing Is No Choke

Tips And Resources On Foodborne Illness As European Outbreak Of E. Coli Points To Importance Of Safe Food Handling

Medtronic Receives FDA Marketing Clearance For Complete SE Biliary Stent System

Fifth Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Press Program Announced

Synergistic Growth Inhibitory Effect Of Herbal Extracts Against HCC And Lung Cancer Cells

New Research From Rhode Island Hospital May Help Predict Outcomes For Stomach Cancer Patients

Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A New Theory

Pilot Program Providing Colonoscopies To The Underserved - Connecticut

Q-Med Has Obtained Registration Approval For Restylane(R) In China

Oral Cancer Drug Xeloda Receives Positive Opinion From The European Authorities For The Treatment Of Advanced Gastric Cancer

Is Bismuth A Safe Medicine For The Treatment Peptic Ulcer Disease?

Safe And Effective Treatment For Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Tumors

AGI Therapeutics Plc Announces Key Findings Of Clinical PK Study Of Arbaclofen (AGI-006)

FDA Okays Stomach Drugs Prilosec And Nexium, For Now

Tumor-Suppressor Protein Targeted By Cancer-Causing Bacterium

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer In Patients Who Have Failed Prior Chemotherapy - License Application For FDA Approval Of Panitumumab

Baby Friendly Bacteria Can Help Prevent Development Of Eczema

Nektar Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Study Of Oral NKTR-118 In Patients With Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC)

Wiley-Blackwell Announces Launch Of Asian Journal Of Endoscopic Surgery

North South Divide Exists In UK Digestive Health

Colon Cancer Proteins Show Promise For Blood Test

Extended Funding For Long-Standing Investigation Into Regulation Of Gastrointestinal Eosinophils

Lexicon To Present Research Results At American Chemical Society Meeting Regarding Target Of LX1031 Drug Candidate

Possible Association Between CP And LC Of Alcoholic Etiology

Hope For Simple Urine Test For Autism

Online Education Tool Aims To Decrease Colorectal Cancer Deaths Through Early Detection

New Data Show Bonviva Effective as a Once-Monthly Oral Formulation for Osteoporosis

NSAIDs provoke a specific portfolio

Avastin Receives Broad Label Extension In Europe For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

News From The American Chemical Society

Oregon Researchers Show How Resident Bacteria Shape Gut Development

Diet may play role in IBS and dyspepsia

Warning For Gastric Bypass Patients: Go Easy On The Alcohol

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Doubles Risk Of Pregnancy Complications

Cutting-Edge Research Presented During Digestive Disease Week

HIV-Positive Patients Found To Have A Low Prevalence Of H Pylori

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Begins Pivotal Phase III Studies Of Oral Lubiprostone To Treat Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction (OBD)

'Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis

Over Half Of Eligible OGIB Patients May Benefit From Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy

Bacterial Balance That Keeps Us Healthy

A Promising New Approach To Cadmium Induced Hepatoxicity: Cytoprotective Effect Of Midkine

Official Launch Of Cellvizio (REG)-GI Fibered Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy System For Gastro-intestinal Applications

Endoscopy Complications More Common Than Previously Estimated, US

Potential Mechanism Of Food Allergy Demonstrated By Researchers

New Technology May Mean Immediate Diagnosis For Patients With GI Diseases

UK Experts Support New Advice On Treating Constipation In Pharmacy

Small Weight Gain Linked To Acid Reflux (GERD)

Older And Heavier Women More Likely To Suffer Incontinence

Asacol 800mg MR Tablets Dosed At 4.8g/Day Herald Fast Symptom Relief And Improved Quality Of Life For Moderately Active UC Patients

Offering Women A Female Endoscopist Does Not Increase Screening Colonoscopy Rates

Low 5 Year Colon Cancer Recurrence Rates

Colorectal Cancer Screening Detects Unrecognised Disease

Anorectal Cancer: Octreotide Acetate Does Not Prevent Treatment-Induced Diarrhea

Stomach Receptor For H. Pylori Discovered

Significance Of CT And MRI For Duodenocaval Fistula Assessed

Kids With Crohn's Disease Find Comfort, Leading-edge Treatment At Pediatric Infusion Center

Study Calls For Better Treatment And Understanding Of H. Pylori

Tracking Long Spoon To The Jejunum

Iris Cantor Funds Senior Chair At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

World Toilet Day: The Royal Society For Public Health Asks 'How Healthy Are Our Loos'?

Vitamin D Deficiency Puts IBD Patients At Greater Risk Of Osteoporosis

Landmark Report Estimates That Foodborne Illness Costs US $152 Billion Annually

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Lower Risk Of Certain Colon Cancers

Novel Approach Detects Unknown Food Pathogens

Celiac Disease Resolution Passes Senate Floor Test

Colorectal Cancer Patients May Find Curry-Derived Molecule Too Spicy

Afternoon Colonoscopies Have Higher Failure Rates Than Morning Colonoscopies

Bacterial Pathogen May Be Key To Understanding Cancer Development, UCF Professor Finds

Survival Of Patients With Stage II Colorectal Cancer Improves With Intensive Postoperation Surveillance

Saturated Fat Linked To Cancer Of The Small Intestine

Features Of Bacteria That Caused Epidemic E. Coli In Europe Revealed By Genomics Analysis

B.C. First To Fund New Drug Therapies For Kidney Cancer, Canada

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma And Perioperative Chemoradiotherapy

Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. Clinical Study Approved To Start In France

Alba Therapeutics Announces The Presentation Of Results Of A Phase IIa Clinical Trial For Larazotide Acetate For The Treatment Of Celiac Disease

Low Short-Term Risks After Bariatric Surgery For Extreme Obesity: NIH Study

FDA Permits Marketing Of First Test For Most Common Cause Of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks

Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Disorder Aided By Cow Protein, Side Effects And Resistance From Antibiotics Reduced

Gastric Ulcer Bug Virulence Increased By Salt

Evaluation of a Breakthrough Computer-Assisted Colonoscopy System Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2005

Mayo Clinic Physicians Estimate New, Tiny, Super-sensitive Probe Could Cut Colon Polyp Removal In Half

Allegheny General Hospital Performs First Liver Transplant

Endoscopy Is Noninvasive Alternative To Surgery For Foreign Object Removal From The Gastrointestinal Tract

The Long-Term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children's Health

"Good" Bacteria Keep Immune System Primed To Fight Future Infections, According To Penn Study

Bedside Robots Enhance Medical Experience And May Reduce Hospital Stay

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, Aug. 24, 2009

Risk Of Barrett's Esophagus May Be Lowered By 1 Glass Of Wine A Day

Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Stroke May Increase Risk Of Death

Norovirus - Increase In Seasonal Activity In The West Midlands, UK

Solving An Avian Scourge Could Also Provide Benefits To Human Health

Colon Cancer, Xeloda plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) dramatically reduces hospital visits by over 60%

The Majority Of Ulcerative Colitis Patients Are Not Compliant With Medications, CCFA Survey Finds

For African Americans, Women And Latinos, Higher Risk Of Gastrointestinal Diseases May Mean More Vigilance, Earlier Screenings

'Dua Anti-Reflux Valve' Found To Improve Quality Of Life For Bile Duct/Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Endoscopy Services Improving, But Long Delays Still Experienced In Some Parts Of The Country, England

Simpler And Cheaper Antibiotic Prophylaxis With Insertion Of Nutrition Catheter In The Stomach

Is Endoscopic Ultrasound A Better Choice For Staging Of Gastric Cancers?

Stomach-Friendly Coffee

Packard/Stanford Study Suggests Two Causes For Bowel Disease In Infants

Management Guidelines For Patients On Sunitinib

Improvement In Long-Term Survival From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Physician Bridges Diagnostic Gap With Reflux Test

Pennsylvania Department Of Health Confirms Fifth Salmonella Case Linked To National Outbreak

Intestinal Infection Afflicts 13 Of 1,000 Hospital Patients, Infection Rates 6.5 - 20 Times Greater Than Previous Estimates, New Study Says

Your Gut Has Taste Receptors: Researchers Identify Link To Obesity And Diabetes

JWCI Researchers Identify Epigenomic Test That Could Improve Treatment For Specific Gastric Cancers

Mundipharma Submits New Analgesic Targin(R) (Prolonged Release Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination) For European Approval

Early Clinical Evidence Demonstrates Incisionless Procedure Stops Life-Threatening Bleeding From Stomach Ulcers

UK Is Only European Country Denying Access To Erbitux - Colorectal Cancer Drug

Alcohol-induced Flushing Is A Risk Factor For Esophageal Cancer From Alcohol Consumption

Pacemaker In Stomach Helps Against Vomiting

Terlipressin Treatment For Gastrointestinal Bleeding Reduces Serum Sodium

Markers Of Gene, Protein, Or Micro-RNA Activity Predict Outcome In Prostate, Colorectal Cancers

Hospital Clinic Barcelona And Massachusetts General Hospital Extract Rectal Mass Through Anus

Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Initiates Project To Eliminate Intestinal Worms In Ethiopia

Mederi Therapeutics Announces Receipt Of FDA 510(k) Clearance For The MDRF1 Radiofrequency Generator

Gut Microbes May Provide Therapeutic Targets For Food-Borne Diseases

Studies Shed New Light On Why Exercise Can Protect Against Skin And Bowel Cancers

Rotarix(R) Receives Favorable Recommendation From FDA Advisory Committee

Cardiovascular Disease In Women Decreased By Significant Weight-Loss From Surgery

Two Steps To TNF-Induced Diarrhea

Postoperative Vomiting

NCCN Updates Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Guidelines

Landmark Consensus Articles Published In Pediatrics Acknowledge The Need To Improve Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Disorders In Individuals With Autism

Bacterial Protein Shows Promise For Treating Intestinal Parasites

Human Gastric Cancer: A Potent And Selective Anti-Tumor Agent

Studies Report Use Of USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform(TM) (IOP) In Numerous Incisionless Surgical Procedures

Chewing Gum Speeds Up Recovery After Gastrointestinal Surgery

New Omega-3 Preparation Protects Against Bowel Polyps

Adolor Corporation Initiates Clinical Testing In Opioid Bowel Dysfunction Program

Barrett's Esophagus May Be Affected By DFMO

A Tumor Of The Pancreas Mimicked By Colonic Duplication?

New Explanations And Treatment Approaches For Gastrointestinal Disorders Offered By Dietary Research

RegeneRx Completes Patient Enrollment Of First Phase II Clinical Trial

Research Offers Road Map To Safer Pain Control, Cost Savings During Colonoscopies

FDA Approves Entereg To Help Restore Bowel Function Following Surgery

Surgery For Morbid Obesity Often Leads To Anemia

Toward An Effective Treatment For Seafood Poisoning

What Is Whipple's Disease? What Causes Whipple's Disease?

Stomach Cancer Deaths Lowest For Forty Years

The Relationship Between Laryngopharyngeal Reflux And Reflux Esophagitis

How Are Pancreatic Stellate Cells Activated?

454 Sequencing For The Characterization Of The Protective Intestinal Flora

New Device Increases Survival Rates Of Women With Advanced Rectal Cancer By Providing Radiation During Surgery

ASGE Urges Patients To Seek A Qualified Endoscopist Before Undergoing A Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer

Simple Two-Gene Test Sorts Out Similar Gastrointestinal Cancers

Research Finding In Treatment Of Rotavirus Could Have Worldwide Effect On Health Of Children

Predicting Post-Operative Enteral Nutrition Problems

Are You Well Enough To Visit Sick Patients In Hospital? North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Asks, UK

The Effect Of Fluoxetine On Mast Cell

What Effect Does Melatonin Have In Colitis?

Studies Demonstrate Increased Efficacy Of Erbitux In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients With KRAS Wild-type Tumors

Health Benefits Of Probiotic Could Extend To The Entire Body According To New Study

Structure Of Bacteria Responsible For Traveler's Diarrhea Identified By Researchers

Rotavirus Vaccine Induced Diarrhea In Child With Severe Combined Immune Deficiency

What To Do For The "Stomach Flu"

Update On Pivotal Phase 3 CRYSTAL Study In First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Cytokine Announces Oral Efficacy Of Anti Cytokine Semapimod

DNA Profiling Of E. coli On Fast Track Using New Technique

Gut Hormone Has 'Remote Control' On Blood Sugar

Regulatory Update: GSK Files Rotarix For Prevention Of Rotavirus In Japan

STERIS Corporation Announces FDA Market Clearance Of Reliance(TM) Endoscope Processing System

Scientists Find How Bacteria In Cows' Milk May Cause Crohn's Disease

Imaging Quality For Barrett's Esophagus Improved By New Techniques But No Improvement In Diagnosis

Axcan Presents PYLERA(R)'s European Phase III Trial Results At DDW 2010

Santarus Announces Completion Of Enrollment In European Phase III Clinical Trial For Budesonide MMX

FDA Conditional Approval Of China Medical Technologies' Investigational Device Exemption Application

Gut Feeling For Antibody Detection

46 People Will Die Of Bowel Cancer Today - Hospital Raises Awareness To Cut Deaths, England

Throat Cancers And HPV Infection Linked

Digestive Disease Week (REG) 2005 spotlights breakthrough research in digestive health

New Gluten-Free Bread Developed By CeRPTA

Lexicon Files Investigational New Drug Application For LX1032 As A Potential Treatment For Carcinoid Syndrome

Heart Drugs May Help People With Bowel Disorders

Gallbladder Emptying In Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Patients

Albireo Announces Positive Results In Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation From A Phase IIb Trial Of A3309

EsophyX(TM) Receives FDA Clearance For Performing Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Surgery

Launch Of New Probiotic Drops For Children - Because Tiny Tummies Deserve The Best Start In Life

Project Is The First Clinical Trial Spawned By The Virginia Israel Bioscience Commercialization Center

Probiotic Good Bugs May Control Gut Infections, UK

New Genes Found For Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Children

N. Carolina Has More Norovirus Cases

An Analysis Of The Surgical And Perioperative Complications In Right Hepatectomies

Clinical Trial Confirms New Laxative Safe For Everyone, Including Elderly

Data Show GATTEX Reduces Parenteral Nutrition Requirements For Short Bowel Syndrome Patients

Rapid Diagnosis, Treatment Planning For Abdominal Pain Aided By CT Scanning In Emergency Departments

An Aspirin A Day Brings No Clear Benefits To Healthy People

Fast, Simple Test For Detecting Cholera Rampaging In 40 Countries May Be On The Horizon

CHMP Recommends Approval Of Remicade(R) For Treatment Of Moderately To Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis, Europe

Is Sildenafil Safe In Cirrhosis Patients?

Less Is More When Prescribing Acid Suppressive Drugs For Non-ICU Hospital Patients

Gut Ecology In Transplant Patients

Soligenix Announces Initiation Of Its Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of OrBec(R) In Acute GI GVHD

A New Diagnostic Tool For Colorectal Cancers Prognosis

Growing Cholera Outbreak In Angola - MSF Urges Government To Take Stronger Action

Newly Published Data Demonstrate ASP EVOTECH(R) ECR Provides Cleaning That Is Superior To Manual Cleaning Of Flexible Endoscopes

First Oral Once-Daily Mesalamine For Ulcerative Colitis: LIALDA Available Now

Studies Find Cognitive Therapy Benefits IBS

US Defense Department To Remove Nexium From Prescription Drug Formulary

Newly Discovered Reactions From An Old Drug May Lead To New Antibiotics

UK Government Guilty Of Betrayal Over Bowel Cancer Screening, Cancer Research UK

Safety Warning Concerning Daily Magnesium Oxide Treatment For Children With Chronic Constipation

Hydro-Stomach CT Imaging Not A Reliable Tool For The Detection Of EGC

Tranzyme Pharma To Present Ulimorelin Data Showing Reduction In Daily Vomiting In Patients With Diabetic Gastroparesis

Review Of Probiotic Trial Research Finds Only Bifantis(R) Able To Claim Efficacy For IBS Symptoms

Diagnosing Gastro-related Disease Becomes Even Simpler

Sibling Study Could Lead To Better Treatments For Inherited Form Of Colon Cancer - Huntsman Cancer Institute

AVEO Initiates Phase 1b Combination Clinical Trial Of Novel Triple VEGF Receptor Inhibitor AV-951 In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

New Classification Of Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction

Celiac Disease Awareness Month Effort Embraced With Final Vote

Unexplained Infertility: The Culprit Could Be Celiac Disease - Now Much Easier To Diagnose With A New Home Screening Test

Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease In The Long-Term Care Setting

Twice As Many Short Boys As Girls In The US And Asia Treated With Growth Hormone

Surgeon Performs Ground-Breaking Laparoscopic Surgery

Iomai Trial Shows 100 Percent Immune Response In Elderly Subjects Vaccinated With Novel Travelers' Diarrhea Patch Vaccine

Sanvar(R) (Debio 8609) For Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals And Forest Laboratories Announce Presentation Of Linaclotide Phase 2b Chronic Constipation Study Results

NephRx Corp. Reports NX002 Is Effective In Preclinical Model Of Oral Mucositis

Many people overdosing on pain killers

Bourbon Versus Vodka: Bourbon Hurts More The Next Day, Performance Is The Same

Spuds That Like You -- In Your Summer Salad

A Future Strategy For The Treatment Of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Helicobacter pylori And EBV In Gastric Carcinomas

Can There Be A Painless And Scarless Future For Surgery?

Gleevec Receives FDA Priority Review As First Therapy To Reduce Recurrence Of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After Surgery

Elan and Biogen Idec announce results from Phase III maintenance trial of Antegren (REG)

A High-risk Combination - Helicobacter Pylori Bacterium Stomach Cancer Risk

Seniors More At Risk For Complications, Death From Large Scale Weight-loss Surgery

Which Obesity Treatment Is Most Successful For Keeping The Weight Off?

Bariatric Surgery Could Become Treatment For Diabetes

FDA Approves AMITIZA, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Agent - Sucampo And Takeda Pharmaceuticals To Begin Joint Promotion

Treating Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinom Patients

If You Are 50 And Over, Make Getting Screened For Colorectal Cancer Your New Year's Resolution

Annual Threat Of Norovirus Approaches For Nursing Homes And Hospitals

IsoRay Announces World's First Cesium-131 Colon Cancer Treatment At Cornell Medical Center

An Aspirin A Day Reduces Cancer Death Risk By 21%

Need For Surgery Almost Halved By Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

Therapy Reduces Dangerous Side-Effects Of Cancer Treatment In Children

Gastric Cancer - Caused by Chronic Inflammation Caused by Too Little Stomach Acid

Expression Of Gelatinases In Gastric Cancer And Superficial Gastritis

Improved Salmonella And Campylobacter Detection Using Hyperspectral Imaging

Development Of Vaccine For E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases By MSU Researcher

$57.8M Award To Rutgers To Support Investigations Into The Genetics Of Mental Disorders, Metabolic And Digestive Diseases

Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus A Risk Factor For Gallbladder, Biliary And Pancreatic Cancer?

CMS Will Cover Bariatric Surgery For Morbidly Obese Medicare Beneficiaries Who Have Type 2 Diabetes

Minos Medical Inc. Gains CE Mark On Its Revolutionary New Natural Orifice Surgery Appendectomy Products -- For The Appendoectomy Procedure

Unnecessary Radiation Exposure For Patients As A Result Of Unindicated CT Series

GATTEX(R) (Teduglutide) Shown To Reduce Parenteral Support Volume In Patients With Adult Short Bowel Syndrome

New Superbug Detected In Australia

Choice of PPI determines treatment success in reflux esophagitis

Quality And Safety Through Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program: ASGE Recognizes 56 Endoscopy Units

Glenmark Initiates Phase 2 Trial For Crofelemer For Acute Infectious Diarrhea

Greater Risk Of GI Bleeding With Slow-Release NSAIDs

Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Europe By European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control

New Book Focuses On Food Poisoning Throughout History

Remicade(R) Receives EU Approval As First And Only Biologic Treatment For Pediatric Crohn's Disease

NICE Guidance Recommends A New Treatment For Certain Patients With Metastatic Gastric Cancer

2-Pronged Immune Response Offers Hope For Effective Salmonella Vaccine

'Molecular Diagnostics: Leading The World From Philadelphia' Hosted By AACR

AspenBio Outlines Steps For FDA 510(k) Clearance Of AppyScore(TM), The First Blood-Based Screen/Triage Test For Human Appendicitis

Technologies To Advance Diagnosis By Colonoscopy

Gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host Disease - OrBec(r) Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial Results Published In Journal 'Blood'

High N-6 Polyunsaturated Fat Intake May Be Implicated In Third Of Ulcerative Colitis Cases

Cholera In Iraq - Update, World Health Organization

Knowing Means Simplifying: Gluten-free Diet Alone Is Enough To Cure The Bones Of Pediatric Patients With Celiac Disease

Oral Prolonged Release Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination Reduces Opioid-Induced Constipation In Severe Chronic Pain Patients, With No Loss Of Analgesia

Intestinal Enzyme Helps Maintain Population Of Beneficial Bacteria

What Is a Peptic Ulcer? What Causes Peptic Ulcers?

Testosterone Deficiency Reversed By Surgery-Related Weight Loss In Men

Gastroenterology Research Boosted By Grants From The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

Marshall Edwards, Inc. Granted Investigative New Drug For Triphendiol

Researchers Find Chink In The Armor Of Viral 'Tummy Bug'

From Ulcers To Cancer

Scientists Reveal Gut Stem Cell Secrets

Global Insight's Analysis Of Nice's Rejection Of Cancer Drug Erbitux For NHS Use, UK

NOSCAR Announces First NOTES Transoral And Transvaginal Gallbladder Removals Performed As Part Of US Multicenter Human Trial

Resistant Gut Bacteria Will Not Go Away By Themselves

Inhibiting Serotonin In Gut Could Cure Osteoporosis

New Study Finds Oxy-Q May Help Prevent Colon Cancer

Efforts To Improve The Care Of Children With Diarrhoea Could Save 1.5 Million Lives

E Coli Infection Linked To Long Term Health Problems

Key Gene In Mouse Embryo Gut Implicated In Congenital Defects

Genetic Variation Partially Explains Taste Sensitivity To Quinine

The Microbes In Our Gut Regulate Genes That Control Obesity And Inflammation

New Research Offers Potential To Protect Patients From Liver Injury After Abdomen Surgery

Only Bifantis Able To Claim Efficacy For IBS Symptoms, Review Of Probiotic Trial Research Finds

Researchers Test Non-Incision, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair

Tranzyme Pharma's Ghrelin Agonist TZP-102 Demonstrates Safety And High Oral Bioavailability In The Successful Completion Of A Phase I Trial

Gallbladder Polyps And Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Rising Attendance For GI Cancer Congress Attests To Importance And Impact

Investigation Indicates A Bean Sprout Link With Salmonella Cases, UK

Despite Recent Progress, More Action Needed To Prevent Stomach Problems In NSAID Users

USDA Offers Tips To Safely Handle And Prepare Stuffing This Thanksgiving Holiday

Treating Acute Appendicitis With Antibiotics Not As Effective As Gold Standard Of Having Appendix Removed

Drug-Resistant Cancer All 'Wrapped Up' By Gleevec

Questioning The Safety Of Non-Radiation ERCP During Pregnancy

Asian-American/Pacific Islanders Have Higher Survival Rates Than Others For Gastric Cancers, Study Finds

Discovery Of New Eph Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Overexpressed In Gastric Cancer

An Etiological Role For H. Pylori In Autoimmune Gastritis

Analysis Shows Treatment Response To Mesalamine Associated With Rapid Mucosal Healing In Patients With Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis

Synergy Pharmaceuticals To Present Phase I Volunteer Study On SP-304 Investigational Drug To Treat GastroIntestinal Disorders At Upcoming Conference

2011 Digestive Disease Week: UNC Research Highlights

Third Eye(R) Retroscope(R) Improved Polyp Detection By Thirteen Percent

Gastrointestinal Cancer And Tregulatory Lymphocytes

Digestive Disease Week: Exciting New Data To Be Released

Thiopurine Therapy For IBD Improves Quality Of Life

New Study Finds That Electrolyte Solution Containing Lactiva(TM) And Lysomin(TM) Helps Children Recover Faster From Diarrhea

Discovery Of A New Molecular Marker For Gastric Cancer

Gleevec Decreases Cancer Recurrence For Patients With Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

After Removing Stomach Cancer, Removing H. Pylori Reduces Risk Of Redevelopment

What Can We Do For Prevention And Therapy Of Anaerobe-associated Infections?

The GI Company Reports Additional Phase II Clinical Data Of Intestinal Trefoil Factor (rhITF) Oral Spray For Oral Mucositis

FDA Warns About Toxic Fish

Calcium And Vitamin D Supplements Offer Women Modest Bone Benefits - But No Protection Against Colorectal Cancer

Once Daily Salofalk Granules Now Available In 1.5G Sachet For Ulcerative Colitis

Image Guided Biopsy May Help Patients Avoid Kidney Removal

Nausea - when to see your doctor about it

Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Weight Loss Procedure

Hernia Repair Through Vagina, Global First

Listeria Found In Texas Processed Celery Plant, FDA Confirms

Diabetes May Be Driven By Subset Of Self-Destructive Immune Cells

In Areas With Few Pediatricians, Children At Higher Risk For Serious Appendix Ruptures

Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children

New Pathogen From Pigs' Stomach Ulcers

Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease More Likely To Die From Clostridium Difficile Infection

Procedures Beat Meds To Help Patients Fight Obesity, GERD - New Technologies, Safer Options Provide Better Results For GI Disorders

USGI Medical Demonstrates First System For Gastrotomy Closure In NOTES

Rome Foundation Introduces Clinical Tool For Diagnosis Of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again

Noninvasive Testing For Cirrhosis Avoids Liver Biopsy

Researchers Discover New Function Of Gene In Promoting Cancer

Which Esophageal Stent Is More Effective, Ultraflex Or Choostent?