– A governmental investigation of HIV and hepatitis infections caused by transfusions of contaminated blood ended on Friday in Trento with the indictment of 12
Livers from non-heart-beating donors are better preserved if oxygen is provided during cold storage, researchers in Germany have demonstrated in rats. Two methods are feasible:
Probiotics given to infants during weaning may help alleviate the symptoms of atopic eczema. This has been demonstrated in a study of 21 infants who
The new COX-2 inhibitor valdecoxib (Bextra®) appears to be less likely to bother osteoarthritis (OA) patients with signs and symptoms of dyspepsia than either ibuprofen
Coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not adversely affect the outcomes from treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV, according to a
June 11, 2002 Despite being linked to at least 4 deaths and nearly 200 serious adverse gastrointestinal events after only 8 months on the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a MedWatch alert highlighting a letter issued by Pharmacia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 04 – In areas of high hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemicity, most infected individuals will be missed with alanine aminotransferase
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 04 – In patients undergoing esophageal resection for carcinoma, transfusion of more than three units of blood during the perioperative
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 05 – Chemotherapy may be of some benefit in children with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma, but appears of little help in
For obese patients needing surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is more effective than the standard Nissen fundoplication, according to a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 24 – Supplementing preterm bovine milk formula with an oligosaccharide mixture similar to that found in human milk stimulates the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 27 – Repeat liver resections are as safe and effective as first resections for the removal of metastatic colorectal cancer,
June 28, 2002 In a randomized trial reported in the June 29 issue of The Lancet, laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) offered greater benefits than did
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 27 – Following eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection, lansoprazole reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence in patients receiving long-term, low-dose
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 21 – Helicobacter pylori does not appear to be passed between couples through oral transmission, Singapore researchers report. Dr. W.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 24 – Lamivudine effectively suppresses hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, whereas amciclovir is significantly less effective, according to a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 24 – Supplementing preterm bovine milk formula with an oligosaccharide mixture similar to that found in human milk stimulates the
A survey of living liver donors indicates that they consider their lives changed for the better as a result of the procedure. Donors also scored
CHAPEL HILL Overall, 26 percent of U.S. men and 28 percent of U.S. women already are obese by about age 36, according to a new