The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) for short-term treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women whose primary bowel

Cutaneous anthrax may be more common in Britain than previously thought, a research scientist told participants at a conference of the British Association for the

להלן סקירה שנשלחה באדיבות חברת מדיגוס, חברת סטרט אפ ישראלית המפתחת אנדוסקופ חדשני וייחודי לטיפול ב- GERD . בגיליון האחרון של Diseases of the Esophagus,

Middle-aged coeliacs who have never smoked account for an inverse association found between adult coeliac disease and cigarette smoking.  “These results are consistent with an

Resection of colorectal cancer metastases to the liver is often delayed for a few months after resection of the primary tumor.  However, findings from a

Serum leptin levels are lower in anorectic women than in women with normal body mass index (BMI) and those with low BMI, according to a

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) may play an important role in the clinical status of patients with bronchial asthma, Japanese investigators conclude in a paper in the

Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection appears to reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis. This suggests that H pylori infection plays a role in the pathogenesis

Supplemental nocturnal nasogastric refeeding, in addition to standard oral refeeding, improves short-term outcomes in patients with anorexia nervosa, according to a report in the August

Fusing a transport protein to p53, a well known transcription factor with tumor-suppressing activity, improves the antitumor abilities of p53, according to a report published

Most primary care patients with upper gastrointestinal acid-related symptoms experience prompt symptomatic relief from therapy with the proton pump inhibitor pantoprazole. A total of 726

Results from a recent review article indicate that using antibiotics for the treatment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 enteritis does not increase the risk of hemolytic

By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 28 – Enzyme replacement therapy for type 1 Gaucher disease effectively curbs disease progression and ameliorates anemia,

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 28 – Results from a recent review article indicate that using antibiotics for the treatment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 enteritis

By Faith Reidenbach NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 28 – Delay of more than 12 hours, shock at presentation, and associated injuries are not contraindications

Treatment of children with chronic hepatitis B infection shortens the time to seroconversion, but whether this affords a long-term benefit remains uncertain, say researchers from

Pathology findings upon colonoscopic removal of colorectal adenomas may be used to determine the frequency of follow-up examinations, according to a report in the September

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. announced today that Health Canada has approved changes to the prescribing information for Vioxx® (rofecoxib) to include results from the landmark

Over a third of children suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease endure severe symptoms. However, none showed Barrett’s oesophagus suggesting that reflux duration might be a

— Alvimopan, at doses of 1.5 mg and higher, is effective in reversing opioid-induced bowel dysfunction, according to a forced titration, dose-ranging study. The findings