Hoffmann-La Roche Limited today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PEGASYS(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) for the treatment of adults with chronic
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 14, 2002 Even when clinical findings strongly suggest appendicitis, it is important to obtain imaging studies such as ultrasound, according
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 14 – In a murine model of early colorectal liver metastasis, the addition of angiostatin or endostatin to conventional chemotherapy
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Oct 14 – FeRx Inc. said on Monday that it has won a $300,000 grant from the US Food and Drug Administration’s
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 15, 2002 The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a division of the Department of Health and Human
Compared with interferon therapy alone, the addition of Chinese herbal medicine appears to improve the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to the
Patients with cirrhosis and superimposed acute injury associated with progressive hyperbilirubinemia may be safely and effectively treated in the short term by extracorporeal albumin dialysis
Gastric bypass surgery not only reduces the weight of morbidly obese patients, it also appears to increase their life expectancy, according to a statistical analysis
Video capsule endoscopy was well-tolerated and more sensitive than small bowel radiography for diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, according to the results of a prospective
Magnifying colonoscopic findings provides useful information for the evaluation of disease activity and the prediction of relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis. Conventional colonoscopy is
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 03 – Salmonella infection caused by reptiles is likely to increase in the US as more people adopt snakes, iguanas
By Alicia Ault WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Oct 03 – A panel of US government advisers on Thursday called for more protections for people who participate
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 04 – Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles have developed a mathematical model for predicting postoperative survival
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Sept 30 – Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. said on Friday it will voluntarily recall about 400,000 pounds of beef after federal authorities linked
By C. Vidyashanker, MD DELHI, India (Reuters Health) Oct 01 – Preterm infants from areas endemic for hepatitis B may need a four-dose schedule instead
By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 02 – Young injection drug users (IDUs) who learn they are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 3, 2002 Complications from long-standing diabetes may respond to new treatment strategies reported in the October issue of Diabetes Care.
A report in the Sept. 27 issue of Science identifies the culprit inducing celiac sprue as a 33-mer peptide of gluten, and a bacterial prolyl
Pneumaturia is a strong clinical indicator of enterovesical fistulas in patients with Crohn’s disease, suggests a wide-ranging study in the United States. To identify gas
Helicobacter pylori eradication provides no benefit for rheumatic patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) and omeprazole therapy. The eradication of Helicobacter pylori does not appear to