Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

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Teduglutide offers relief for patients with short-bowel syndrome

A new drug, teduglutide, offers significant relief for patients with short-bowel syndrome intestinal failure who are reliant on intravenous nutrition, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

19 Jul 2013

UCI-led study point to new approach for treating foodborne illnesses

UC Irvine microbiologists have learned how a probiotic bacterium used to treat irritable bowel syndrome can soothe gut bacterial infections caused by Salmonella, paving the way for potential relief from foodborne illnesses that affect millions of people annually.

18 Jul 2013

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among nation's best hospitals

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report's most exclusive and influential list: Best Hospitals 2013-14 Honor Roll. Jefferson's first-ever honor roll ranking at number 17, places it among an elite group of the nation's top hospitals, chosen for the breadth and depth of clinical excellence.

17 Jul 2013

U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego Health System among nation’s best hospitals

UC San Diego Health System is once again ranked among the nation's best in U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 "America's Best Hospitals" issue. The magazine placed UC San Diego Health System #1 in the San Diego metropolitan area with national rankings in 10 specialties—placing it among the country's most prestigious institutions.

17 Jul 2013

Houston Methodist Hospital again named No. 1 hospital in Texas

Houston Methodist Hospital, formerly known as The Methodist Hospital, ranked among the country's top hospitals in 12 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 2013 America's "Best Hospitals" issue, and again was named the No. 1 hospital in Texas.

17 Jul 2013

UCSF Medical Center named one of nation's premier hospitals for 12th consecutive year

UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation's premier hospitals for the 12th consecutive year and is the best in Northern California, according to the 2013-14 America's Best Hospitals survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report.

17 Jul 2013

Study shows environmental conditions have stronger influence on human microbiome

Environmental conditions have a much stronger influence on the mix of microbes living in various parts of your body than does competition between species. Instead of excluding each other, microbes that fiercely compete for similar resources are more likely to cohabit the same individual.

17 Jul 2013

Furiex Pharmaceuticals enrolls patient for Phase III clinical trial of eluxadoline for treatment of diarrhea

Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: FURX) today announced completion of patient enrollment in the company's two ongoing Phase III clinical trials studying eluxadoline for the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS-d. Both studies met their target enrollments and Furiex expects to release top line results in the first quarter of 2014.

16 Jul 2013

Specific types of intestinal bacteria are major contributors to lymphoma

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells that are part of the human immune system.

16 Jul 2013

Exalenz Bioscience launches BreathID Hp to test and treat H. pylori

Exalenz Bioscience, developer of advanced diagnostic systems that use a patient's breath to detect and help manage gastrointestinal and liver conditions, announced today the global launch of the BreathID Hp, a next generation device in the company's BreathID product line.

15 Jul 2013

Researchers identify new cellular source for disease-fighting protein

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report the identification of a new cellular source for an important disease-fighting protein used in the body's earliest response to infection.

11 Jul 2013

Research shows proton pump inhibitors may cause cardiovascular problems

Drugs that help millions of people cope with acid reflux may also cause cardiovascular disease, report scientists from Houston Methodist Hospital and two other institutions in an upcoming issue of Circulation (now online). It is the first time researchers have shown how proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, might cause cardiovascular problems.

11 Jul 2013

Pfizer's Prevenar 13 receives European approval to include adults for prevention of invasive disease

Pfizer Inc. announced today the company's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Prevenar 13 (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]), received European approval for an expanded indication to include adults aged 18 to 49 years for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by vaccine-type Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae).

10 Jul 2013

Continental Who's Who recognizes Douglas M. Weissman as a Pinnacle Professional

Dr. Douglas M. Weissman, MD, FACP is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Medicine. As a gastroenterologist in private practice since 1993, Dr. Weissman specializes in the treatment of all gastrointestinal, biliary and liver disease problems.

6 Jul 2013

MGN1703 drug provides a new treatment approach to colorectal cancer

New data on an emerging treatment that aims to fight colorectal cancer by stimulating the immune system have been presented at the ESMO 15th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer.

4 Jul 2013

Adding chemotherapy after surgery for patients with advanced gastric cancer can reduce mortality risk

For patients with advanced gastric cancer, treatment with chemotherapy after surgery can reduce the risk of cancer related death by 34% over five years compared to surgery alone, researchers said at the 15th ESMO World Congress in Gastrointestinal Cancer.

4 Jul 2013

Endoscopic imaging: an interview with Len Farris, Vice President of Marketing, Americas, PENTAX Medical

The impact of endoscopic imaging on patient care has been enormous since the first fiber optic systems were introduced more than 50 years ago. Today, high resolution and high definition systems are used to provide clinicians and patients unprecedented images from inside the body.

From PENTAX Medical Company 3 Jul 2013

Study reveals circadian disruption is a risk factor in alcoholic liver disease

Thirty percent of severe alcoholics develop liver disease, but scientists have not been able to explain why only a subset is at risk. A research team from Northwestern University and Rush University Medical Center now has a possible explanation: disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms can push those vulnerable over the edge to disease.

2 Jul 2013

First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn's disease

Soligenix, Inc. (Soligenix or the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that it has enrolled and treated all patients in the Phase 1 Study BDP-PCD-01; the first clinical study for development of SGX203 (oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate or oral BDP) for the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease.

1 Jul 2013

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus - an enterovirus - in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder. The findings are being published today in the latest issue of the international journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

28 Jun 2013

Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Teduglutide offers relief for patients with short-bowel syndrome

UCI-led study point to new approach for treating foodborne illnesses

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among nation's best hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego Health System among nation’s best hospitals

Houston Methodist Hospital again named No. 1 hospital in Texas

UCSF Medical Center named one of nation's premier hospitals for 12th consecutive year

Study shows environmental conditions have stronger influence on human microbiome

Furiex Pharmaceuticals enrolls patient for Phase III clinical trial of eluxadoline for treatment of diarrhea

Specific types of intestinal bacteria are major contributors to lymphoma

Exalenz Bioscience launches BreathID Hp to test and treat H. pylori

Researchers identify new cellular source for disease-fighting protein

Research shows proton pump inhibitors may cause cardiovascular problems

Pfizer's Prevenar 13 receives European approval to include adults for prevention of invasive disease

Continental Who's Who recognizes Douglas M. Weissman as a Pinnacle Professional

MGN1703 drug provides a new treatment approach to colorectal cancer

Adding chemotherapy after surgery for patients with advanced gastric cancer can reduce mortality risk

Endoscopic imaging: an interview with Len Farris, Vice President of Marketing, Americas, PENTAX Medical

Study reveals circadian disruption is a risk factor in alcoholic liver disease

First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn's disease

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

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