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Medical News Today Mechanism Uncovered Behind Salmonella Virulence And Drug Susceptibility  - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susce...... ArQule Announces Initiation By Kyowa Hakko Kirin Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Asia With ARQ 197 In Gastric Cancer  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 ArQule, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) announced the initiation of a Phase 2, single agent trial with ARQ 197 i...... It's Time: Bowel Cancer Screening Cannot Wait For A Fourth Election  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Australia's next government must close a yawning gap in the nation's cancer control response by comm...... NICE Recommends Two New Cancer Drugs This Month  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 In final guidance published today, NICE is pleased to be able to recommend two new treatments; for i...... NPS Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Patient Randomization In Phase 3 STEPS Study Of GATTEX(R) In Short Bowel Syndrome  - Sun, 25 Jul 2010 NPS Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for rare ...... Extended Funding For Long-Standing Investigation Into Regulation Of Gastrointestinal Eosinophils  - Sat, 24 Jul 2010 Marc E. Rothenberg, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Cincinnati Ch...... Celiacs Need Vitamins To Help Stave Off Bone Disease  - Sat, 24 Jul 2010 Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off ...... Study Finds Structural Brain Alterations In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome  - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patie...... European Medicines Agency Confirms Positive Benefit-Risk Balance Of Rotarix  - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 Following a review of the oral vaccine Rotarix, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medici...... Toxic Trio Identified As The Basis Of Celiac Disease  - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified the three protein fragments that make glu...... Newly Published Data Demonstrate ASP EVOTECH(R) ECR Provides Cleaning That Is Superior To Manual Cleaning Of Flexible Endoscopes  - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced newly published data showing the ASP EVOTECH® Endosc...... Biomerix Ventral Hernia Repair Mesh Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance  - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 Biomerix Corporation announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) C...... MedPage Today Ablate and Wait in Liver CA, Experts Suggest (CME/CE)  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Outcomes in all patients with hepatocellular carcinoma might improve with an "ab...... Virtual Colonoscopy Misses Mark on Cost (CME/CE)  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Virtual colonoscopy is cost-effective only when priced lower than conventional co...... Gene Therapy Benefits Persist in SCID (CME/CE)  - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Gene therapy appears to have long-term success for treating X-linked severe combi...... IAC: HAART Brings Down Liver Enzymes (CME/CE)  - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 VIENNA (MedPage Today) -- Levels of elevated liver enzymes start to decline as patients with HIV und...... Obesity Tied to GERD in Young People (CME/CE)  - Fri, 09 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Obesity appears to be a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in...... OTC Drug Better for Constipation (CME/CE)  - Thu, 08 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- An over-the-counter drug for constipation offers superior symptom relief compared...... Colon Cancer Screening Improves but Not Enough (CME/CE)  - Tue, 06 Jul 2010 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Universal screening for colorectal cancer could prevent 32,000 deaths a y...... Hep A Vaccination Coverage for Babies Improves (CME/CE)  - Fri, 02 Jul 2010 (MedPage Today) -- More one-year-olds are receiving hepatitis A vaccination since the CDC's Advisory...... VA Says Botched Cleaning Puts Vets at Risk for Viruses  - Wed, 30 Jun 2010 (MedPage Today) -- More than 1,800 vets may have been exposed to pathogens such as hepatitis and HIV...... FDA Okays First Rapid HCV Test  - Fri, 25 Jun 2010 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved the first rapid blood hepatitis C virus test for ...... Early TIPS Improves Variceal Bleeding Outcomes (CME/CE)  - Wed, 23 Jun 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Survival improved significantly for patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding...... Liver at Risk in Diabetes (CME/CE, with audio)  - Mon, 21 Jun 2010 (MedPage Today) -- Although the liver is often overlooked in diabetes care, even newly-diagnosed cas...... Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today Study Finds Structural Brain Alterations In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome  - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patie...... A Guide For Vaccinating The IBD Patient; Findings On Impact Of Gluten-Free Diet In Adult Celiac Patients  - Wed, 23 Jun 2010 A guide for vaccinating the Inflammatory Bowel Disease patient, and studies looking at the impact of...... Lubiprostone Successfully Completes Phase 3 Efficacy Trial In Japanese Patients Suffering From Chronic Idiopathic Constipation  - Thu, 10 Jun 2010 Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP) and Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced that a pivotal ph...... Salix Pharmaceuticals Announces NDA Submission For XIFAXAN550 For Treatment Of Non-Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome  - Thu, 10 Jun 2010 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the Company has submitted an efficacy...... Symptoms Of Digestive Disorders Alleviated By Probiotic Found In Breast Milk  - Fri, 04 Jun 2010 New research published in the FASEB Journal suggests that Lactobacillus reuteri immediately affects ...... Narrow-Band Imaging A Useful Tool To Detect In Vivo Angiogenesis In IBD Patients  - Fri, 21 May 2010 Angiogenesis plays a crucial role in neoplastic and non-neoplastic chronic inflammatory disorders, i...... Can Choir Singing Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome?  - Wed, 19 May 2010 A Swedish investigation has compared choir singing and group discussion in irritable bowel syndrome ...... Rotavirus Vaccine Greatly Reduces Hospitalizations For Acute Gastroenteritis In Children  - Sat, 15 May 2010 Vaccinating infants against rotavirus, a leading cause of severe diarrhea and dehydration among babi...... Even The Most Severe Symptoms Rapidly Relieved By Self-Directed Behavioral IBS Treatment  - Thu, 13 May 2010 Nearly one-third of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who underwent a novel behavior trea...... Researchers Report Mild-Mannered Metabolic Helper Rushes To Fight Invading Viruses  - Mon, 10 May 2010 Within cells, an ancient antiviral duo can deliver a one-two knockout to thwart invading viruses, re...... Lexicon Presents Positive Outcome In IBS Patients Treated With LX1031 And Data Supporting Mechanism Of Action  - Fri, 07 May 2010 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and...... Researchers Discover New Genetic Candidates For Irritable Bowel Syndrome  - Wed, 05 May 2010 Most people associate serotonin with brain neurology, but over 95 percent of the body's serotonin oc......