Aspirin appears to significantly reduce the incidence of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and preterm delivery, but the effect seems to be time

An assay for IgG avidity in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be useful in distinguishing primary infection from chronic disease, Japanese researchers report in

The results of a phase I trial show that recombinant human endostatin is safe and well tolerated by patients with refractory solid tumors. Furthermore, the

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in obese women may progress to cirrhosis before it is recognized, thereafter progressing to subacute liver failure, clinicians at the University of Virginia

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that the Peg-Intron® pre-filled pen (peginterferon alfa-2b) Single-dose Delivery System for the treatment of hepatitis C is being launched

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a significantly higher risk of fractures, researchers from the UK and the Netherlands reported this week. Dr. Tjeerd-Pieter

Gastroesophageal reflux and obesity both appear to be independent risk factors for newly developed asthma, a major study from Sweden claims.  The study involved more

In patients with a history of esophageal variceal bleeding, endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a more effective method of preventing rebleeding than treatment with nadolol

Alarm symptoms reported by patients with dyspepsia have a bad prognosis. These patients have a higher mortality and more gastrointestinal cancers than dyspepsia patients without

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday that the peer-reviewed results of an initial phase III trial of its Cellegesic nitroglycerin ointment have been published in the

למעוניים לצפות בחלק מההרצאות שהוצגו ביום העיון מתאריך 18/9/02 שנערך במלון דניאל בהרצליה, הללו מוצגות ב”הרצאות ומצגות” במדור זה.

על בסיס מחקר רחב היקף של עשרות אלפי נבדקים המתפרסם החודש ב- BMJ , עולה כי מבין 4 חלופות טיפוליות שנבדקו: דיקלופנאק, דיקלופנאק + misoprostol

— Treating acid reflux with a proton pump inhibitor such as lansoprazole may also have a significant impact on asthma symptoms and on the patient’s

Pharmacia Corporation and Pfizer Inc. September 6 announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new 400-mg strength of Celebrex® (celecoxib capsules.)

Helicobacter pylori infection appears to have little effect on the generally excellent prognosis for long-term functional dyspepsia. The majority of patients with upper abdominal complaints

Seventy-eight percent of gastroesophageal reflux disease patients who undergo endoscopic gastroplication are satisfied with the results. This is in contrast to a satisfaction rate of

People who become reinfected with Helicobacter pylori after eradication therapy probably do not contract the bacteria from their sexual partners, new study findings suggest. The

In patients infected with Helicobacter pylori, treatment of the infection reduces the occurrence of peptic ulcers related to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, according to

Radiological imaging does not disclose any diagnostic differences between non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-progressive non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.  The severity of steatosis was the only pathological

Women who already have an underlying degree of insulin resistance may increase their risk of pancreatic cancer by consuming a diet with a high glycemic