GastroIntestinal/Gastroenterology News

Entereg R alvimopan Available For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:00:06 GMT

Entereg (alvimopan) capsules is now available to registered hospitals for helping patients recover gastrointestinal (GI) function earlier following bowel resection surgery.

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Researchers Identify Biomarkers Of Early-stage Pancreatic Cancer In Mice And Man

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:00:05 GMT

A multicenter team of researchers has identified a panel of proteins linked to early development of pancreatic cancer in mice that applies also to early stages of the disease in humans a breakthrough that brings scientists a significant step closer to developing a blood test to detect the disease early, when cure rates are highest.

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New Pathogen From Pigs' Stomach Ulcers

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:40:09 GMT

Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in pigs' stomachs thanks to a pioneering technique, offering hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the June issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.

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Congress Celebrates 10 Years With Endorsements From Leading Professional Societies And Organizations

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:40:04 GMT

As it celebrates its 10th year, the ESMO International Symposium: 10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer has received endorsements from 6 leading professional societies and organizations, solidifying the reputation of the Congress as the premier platform for specialists in cancer research, leading oncologists and practicing clinicians to review the state-of-the-art in gastrointestinal cancer and share the latest information on its multidisciplinary management.

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ICAD Initiates Clinical Study Of Its Virtual Colonoscopy CAD In Partnership With ACR Image Metrix

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:40:02 GMT

iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced it has initiated a clinical study for Colon CAD, its virtual colonoscopy CAD product, in partnership with ACR Image Metrix, a subsidiary of the American College of Radiology (ACR).

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Major Gastroenterology Journal Accepts Version 2 Technology Study For Publication

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:40:04 GMT

EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced that a major gastroenterology journal has accepted for publication a multi-center, prospective study of EXACT's Version 2 technology for early colorectal cancer detection using stool-based DNA testing.

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More Than One Kind Of Adult Stem Cell In Guts

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:20:04 GMT

A single organ may contain more than one type of adult stem cell - a discovery that complicates prospects for using the versatile cells to replace damaged tissue as a treatment for disease, according to a new study from the laboratory of geneticist Mario Capecchi, the University of Utah's Nobel Laureate.

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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Early Table Of Contents, June 5, 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:20:04 GMT

Finding the source: cells that initiate a common infant tumor identifiedInfantile hemangiomas, exemplified by the strawberry-like patches that appear on the skin of infants soon after birth, are benign tumors that develop in 5%-10% of Caucasian infants and usually disappear by the age of 9 without treatment.

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Tiny Magnet-Controlled Camera That Can Be Swallowed

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:40:05 GMT

Images from inside the body? It can be done with tiny cameras which the patient has to swallow. In the past there was no way of controlling the device as it passed through the body.

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World's Leading Health Experts Urge Countries To Use Newly Released Data To Prevent The Death Of Millions Of Children Due To Rotavirus

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:40:04 GMT

Over 350 of the world's leading scientific experts, policymakers and leading public health professionals from 67 countries convened during the 8th International Rotavirus Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, to present new data about rotavirus -- a disease which causes acute diarrhea and often leads to death among young children.

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