News tagged with gastroenterology hepatology
Muscle cell infusion shown to strengthen sphincters in animals
Dec 04, 2009 |
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A new study shows that muscle cells grown in the lab can restore an intestine's ability to squeeze shut properly. The work, performed in dogs and rats, might ultimately help treat patients with conditions such as gastric ...
Case studies: Dietary supplements with steroids pose health danger
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Three cases of patients suffering from the adverse affects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements have been reported by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
NEJM study points to new era in hepatitis C treatment
Jun 05, 2009 |
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For patients with the most common form of hepatitis C, the addition of a hepatitis C-specific protease inhibitor called telaprevir to the current standard therapy can significantly improve the chances of being cured, and ...
Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease
May 29, 2009 |
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A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating ...
Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds
Jan 24, 2009 |
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Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, ...
