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Sequential CRC screening strategy ‘addresses patient preferences’
Offering a sequential choice of colorectal cancer tests may improve patient uptake of screening, suggests research published in Gut.
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 6, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Hypnotherapy Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms Hypnotherapy Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
Almost half of patients with irritable bowel syndrome experienced long-term symptom relief after 12 weeks of hypnotherapy, according to a recent study. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 6, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Antibody halts GI radiation damage in mice
An injected monoclonal antibody is offering hope of preventing gastrointestinal (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 6, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Diagnostic Scans Tied to Radiation Risk for Gastro Patients
Irish study finds rise in radiation exposure over decade parallels increased use of CT
Source: Primary Care News - Doctors Lounge - April 6, 2012 Category: Primary Care Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nursing, Oncology, Radiology, News, Source Type: news

Target HbA1c achieved with bariatric surgery and no drugs
Obese patients with poorly controlled diabetes are significantly more likely to achieve a glycated hemoglobin level of 6% or less if they combine medical therapy with either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy than if they opt for medical therapy alone, show study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 6, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

Study Finds Antibiotics Best for Appendicitis
Drugs avoid risks of surgery, but 20 percent of those who use them still need appendix removed
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - April 5, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gastroenterology, Infections, Surgery, News, Source Type: news

IBS Associated With Higher Risk for Pregnancy ComplicationsIBS Associated With Higher Risk for Pregnancy Complications
A new study finds that women with irritable bowel syndrome may have a greater risk for spontaneous miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 5, 2012 Category: OBGYN Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Target HbA1c achieved with bariatric surgery and no drugs
Obese patients with poorly controlled diabetes are significantly more likely to achieve a glycated hemoglobin level of 6% or less if they combine medical therapy with either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy than if they opt for medical therapy alone, show study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Diabetes - April 5, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

03.04.12: Not intended for U.S. and U.K. Media
Phase III Trial of Regorafenib in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Meets Primary Endpoint of Improving Progression-Free Survivalmehr ...
Source: Bayer IR Newsfeed: Events - April 5, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Clozapine and gastrointestinal obstruction: communication from Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Wales
Source: All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Area: News A recent fatality due to clozapine-induced constipation, exacerbated by co-administration of the anticholinergic agent pirenzapine, has triggered a request from the coroner to take appropriate action and avoid similar adverse events recurring. This letter aims to bring this serious adverse event to the attention of healthcare workers. Gastrointestinal obstruction caused by clozapine was reported in the UK 15 years ago and a warning was added to the product information. In 1999 the Committee on Safety of Medicines published an article on this problem,...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - April 5, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Easter farm visit infection warning
Good hand hygiene after holiday ‘petting farm’ visits cuts riskRelated items from OnMedicaRotavirus, a cause of severe acute gastroenteritisSalmonella outbreak linked to bean sproutsOutbreak of salmonella strikes UKHand gels are no substitute for soap and waterE coli outbreak linked to unwashed veg
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 5, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Cancer Risk: Study
New line of stem cells may have application for disease-modeling, researchers say
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 5, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Pulmonology, Research, Diabetes, News, Source Type: news

Antibody therapy prevents gastrointestinal damage following radiation exposure in mice
A new study offers the first evidence of a drug capable of preventing lethal damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation, such as those occurring during a nuclear incident. There are currently no FDA-approved treatments or prophylactics available to manage the condition, known as radiation gastrointestinal syndrome (RGS), which is associated with weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, systemic infection, and – in extreme cases – septic shock and death.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 4, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Obese White Women Shying Away From Colon Cancer Screening
Embarrassment may prompt some women to avoid the recommended tests, researchers say
Source: Gynecology News - Doctors Lounge - April 4, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Oncology, Research, Nutrition, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

4/10 Seminars in Oncology: Angiogenic Regulation of Metabolism and Gastrointestinal Malignancies"
Guest Speaker: Calvin Kuo, PhD Professor of Medicine Stanford University Stanford, CA Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4 p.m. Jimmy Fund Auditorium Hosted by: David Frank, MD, PhD
Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - April 4, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Announcements Source Type: news

5 Things Doctors And Patients Should Question
BOSTON (CBS) – When your doctor recommends a test, do you question it? If the answer is no, then maybe you should. Doctors in nine different medical societies have each developed a list of five things physicians and patients should question in their specialty. The goal is to improve care, reduce waste and eliminate unnecessary procedures by encouraging people to talk to their doctors. For example, the American Academy of Family Physicians suggests imaging for lower back pain isn’t necessary for the first six weeks, unless there are red flags. They also say women younger than 21 don’t need pap smears and d...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 4, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen CBS Boston Choosing Wisely JAMA lists Questions For Doctors Source Type: news

Lower GI Problems Plague Many With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
Add lower gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as ulcers, bleeding and perforations to the list of serious complications facing many rheumatoid arthritis patients. They are at greater risk for GI problems and gastrointestinal-related death than people without the disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 4, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Tesetaxel Clinical Data in Gastric Cancer and Breast Cancer to be Featured at ASCO Annual Meeting
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genta Incorporated (OTCBB:GNTA) announced today that its lead compound, tesetaxel, will be featured in multiple presentations of new clinical data at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The meeting will be held June 1-5, 2012, in Chicago, IL.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - April 4, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Cetuximab Falls Short as Add-on in Colon Cancer (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Cetuximab plus standard chemotherapy did not fare better than chemotherapy alone in patients with stage III resected colon cancer.
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 3, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

BBQ Danger: Wires From Grill Cleaners Swallowed in Food
Patients suffer from throat, stomach injuries
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - April 3, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gastroenterology, ENT, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Celiac Disease: New Approaches to TherapyCeliac Disease: New Approaches to Therapy
What are the latest therapies on the market for celiac disease? This new study gives an overview. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 3, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

New Stool Test Might Aid in Early Detection of Colon Cancer
Unlike other such screens, researchers say the test isn't affected by certain lifestyle factors
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology - April 3, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology, Research, News, Source Type: news

Phase III Trial of Regorafenib in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Meets Primary Endpoint of Improving Progression-Free Survival (for specialized target groups only)
Source: Bayer Company News - April 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Reports Emerging Fungal Infection in Southwest That Mimics Cancer
An emerging fungal infection of the gastrointestinal tract that mimics cancer and inflammatory bowel disease appears to be emerging in the Southwestern United States and other desert regions, according to Mayo Clinic researchers in Arizona investigating the disease.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 2, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Low BMI flags celiac disease screening in juvenile rheumatic disease patients
Children with rheumatic disease and a low body mass index should be screened for asymptomatic celiac disease, Egyptian researchers recommend.
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 2, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Association Between Childhood Traumatic Experiences And Adult IBS Symptoms
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a significantly greater prevalence of early adverse life events, including general trauma as well as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. "Various types of early adverse events are associated with the development of irritable bowel syndrome, particularly among women," said Lin Chang, MD, of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles and lead author of this study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Surgery Bests Drugs in Obese Type 2 Patients
Major Finding: In obese patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, 1 year of intensive medical management yielded an HbA1c of 6.0% or lower in 12%, compared with 42% of gastric bypass recipients and 37% of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy.
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - April 1, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Authors: BRUCE JANCIN Tags: News Source Type: news

Women Pay for Kashmir’s Water Woes
Naseema Akhtar, 38, worries that her daily treks to collect clean water from the mountain springs around her village of Bonpora, in Kashmir’s Kupwara district, are getting longer. She is already doing more than seven km every day. Women in rural Kashmir walk great distances to fetch clean water. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS “The higher up you go, the cleaner the water is likely to be, but there is a limit to how far one can climb to fetch a pitcher of water,” she told IPS. “On days when I’m in a hurry I make do with water downstream, though I know it is badly contaminated.” Akhtar, and oth...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 31, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Athar Parvaiz Tags: Asia-Pacific Civil Society Development & Aid Environment Gender Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights Population Poverty & MDGs United Nations Water & Sanitation Women's Health Children Under Siege LDCs: Least Devel Source Type: news

Death of a 6-Year-Old Boy with Mental Retardation: Accident Versus Child Abuse - Dudley M, Chapman BM.
This case study involved death of a 6-year-old child with a history of mental retardation secondary to meningitis at 11 months, spastic quadriplegia, seizure disorder, and hydrocephaly with a remote ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and gastric tube f...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

X-Ray Radiation Exposure May Be Greater For Patients With Digestive Disorders
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders may be exposed to significant doses of diagnostic radiation, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. "Our results show that significant increases in radiation exposure in the last decade have paralleled the increased use of computed tomography imaging," said Alan N. Desmond, MB, BMedSc, MRCPI, of the Cork University Hospital, Ireland, and lead author of this study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Crohn's / IBD Source Type: news

Digestive disorders lead to high radiation doses over time
Patients with gastrointestinal disorders may be exposed to significant doses (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 30, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Placenta Stew with a Side of Pseudo-Science
Women are eating placentas to avoid postpartum depression. Not malnourished women in some remote third-world tribal village but here in the United States, Prozac Nation, the land of plentiful and well-documented treatments for depression that don’t involve steaming and stewing one’s bodily organs. Is there any scientific evidence behind this bizarre gastronomic practice? read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - March 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. Tags: Diet Health Parenting afterbirth analgesic effects bevy bodily organs childbirth empirical evidence Facebook fashion line indignities iron deficiency january jones opiates Paella placentas placentophagy postpartum depre Source Type: news

Predicting Response to Proton Pump Inhibitors in GERDPredicting Response to Proton Pump Inhibitors in GERD
Do certain symptoms potentially predict whether a patient with GERD will respond positively to PPIs? This new study investigates. Gut
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

Barium [video] | GrrlScientist
What do green fireworks, enemas and Shakespeare's "Hamlet" have in common?This week's element is barium, which has the symbol, Ba, and the atomic number, 56. Barium's name comes from the Greek word for "heavy", because some barium-containing ores are very dense. Interestingly, barium metal is unexpectedly light, having roughly half the density of iron. Pure barium is a soft lustrous silver-coloured alkaline earth metal, but you'll never see it in its pure state in the wild because barium reacts strongly with air, particularly oxygen, forming a number of compounds in the process. Elemental barium is so attracted to oxygen t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 30, 2012 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Periodic Table Chemistry Science guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news

Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy
Title: Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate ColonoscopyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/29/2012 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - March 30, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

BMI Not Found To Play A Role In Surgical Complications Or In Survival
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found - contrary to previous studies linking inferior outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies to higher body mass index (BMI) - that in their study of BMI and negative outcomes, there was no such link. They concluded that BMI was not associated with either surgical complications or esophageal cancer patient survival. Their study was published in the current online issue of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, published by the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Accidental Ingestion Of Wire Grill Brush Bristles Has Led To The Need For Surgery
Rhode Island Hospital physicians identified six cases of accidental ingestion of wire grill brush bristles that required endoscopic or surgical removal. The paper calls attention to the need for the public and physicians to be aware of this potential danger. It is published in the American Journal of Roentgenology and is now available online in advance of print. David Grand, M.D., a radiologist in the diagnostic imaging department at Rhode Island Hospital, is the lead author of the paper...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Inadequate Bowel Preparation Associated With Missed AdenomasInadequate Bowel Preparation Associated With Missed Adenomas
Adenomas and high-risk lesions are frequently missed in colonoscopy when the initial bowel preparation is inadequate. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy
Study suggests procedure should be cancelled if visibility is poor
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 29, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology, News, Source Type: news

Patients With IBS More Likely to Keep Taking Rifaximin Patients With IBS More Likely to Keep Taking Rifaximin
A new review has found that patients with IBS with diarrhea stop taking antidepressants or alosetron because of adverse effects more often than they stop taking rifaximin. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients Live Longer on Cancer Drug
Title: Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients Live Longer on Cancer DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/28/2012 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/29/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 29, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Pre-Cancerous Polyps May Be Hidden When Bowel Prep Inadequate Prior To Colonoscopy
What happens on the day before a colonoscopy may be just as important as the colon-screening test itself. Gastroenterologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that when patients don't adequately prep for the test by cleansing their colons, doctors often can't see potentially dangerous pre-cancerous lesions. Reporting in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the researchers say that doctors often missed at least one pre-cancerous growth in about one-third of patients who did not properly prepare for their colonoscopy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass(Lönroth et al.)
series:Operation PrimersThe Operation Primer provides excellent photographic step-by-step guidance to the surgical procedure. It has been produced to describe the operation in the simplest manner possible without over-simplifying. The core of the Operation Primer is the section on Nodal Points, where the surgical key steps are described in detail. This surgical guide book provides essential reference material to ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - March 29, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Minimally Invasive Surgery Source Type: news

The Different Types of Acid Reflux Disease
Most people know what GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is. They understand it very well if they have been diagnosed with it. What is lesser know are the different types of acid reflux disease. Some doctors may not specific the type of GERD a person may have, while others will help persons track symptoms. The treatment if most often the same, with some of the treatment being more aggressive depending on the intensity of the symptoms. The different types of GERD include: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux disease, occurs when the lower esophag...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Childhood traumatic experiences associated with adult IBS symptoms
(American Gastroenterological Association) Patients with irritable bowel syndrome have a significantly greater prevalence of early adverse life events, including general trauma as well as physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Patients with digestive disorders may receive high levels of X-ray radiation
(American Gastroenterological Association) Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders may be exposed to significant doses of diagnostic radiation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news