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Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery
In study, patients lost weight faster and avoided vitamin B deficiency FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a probiotics supplement after gastric bypass surgery helps patients lose weight faster and avoid vitamin B deficiency, a new study finds. Probiotics are the "good" bact...Results from 116 Patients Presented at American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS) Meeting Data Show USGI's Expandable Tissue Anchors Remain in Place Up to 12 Months SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- New data show that surgeons can use USGI Medical Inc.'s (US...
A breakthrough in gastric carcinogenesis
Checkpoint with forkhead and ring finger (CHFR) is a mitotic stress checkpoint gene whose promoter is frequently methylated in various kinds of cancer. In gastric cancer, CHFR promoter hypermethylation has been reported to lead to chromosome instability (CIN) and genetic instability is one of the ...Computer simulation at the duodenal stump after gastric resection
There are various types of reconstruction of gastrointestinal continuity after gastric resection. It seems that insufficient attention has been paid to how the geometry and flow conditions affect the gastroduodenal system after distal gastric resection. Also, intraluminal pressure can be the domin...An adjuvant chemotherapeutic agent in gastric cancer therapy
Peritoneal carcinomatosis can be thought of as a series of events that together form a peritoneal metastatic cascade. The peritoneal stromal tissue appears to be a friendly host for tumour proliferation, providing a rich source of growth factors and chemokines known to be involved in tumour metast...Magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection shows promise for gastric cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. January 27, 2009 A prospective clinical trial from researchers in Japan shows magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection for large early gastric cancer to be a feasible and safe method in humans. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is useful in the en bloc removal...Board-Certified Bariatric Surgeon, Trace Curry, MD Places First Next-Generation Ethicon Endo-Surgery REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band-C in Ohio Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) December 15, 2008 -- Dr. Trace Curry was the first surgeon in Ohio to surgically place the first ...
Acute gastric injury due to high-dose analgesics?
Analgesics, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, are commonly used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. The gastrointestinal side effects of NSAIDs are well documented and acetaminophen is accepted to be a safe drug for the gastrointestinal system. Acute effects of short-term,...A new light on tumor immunotherapy for gastric cancer
Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen presenting cells (APCs) that both initiate and modulate the immune response. DCs are cells in the pathway of antigen capture and presentation to T cells, with the unique ability to directly prime nave CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Gastric cancer is one of th...Board-Certified Bariatric Surgeon, Trace Curry, MD Places First Next-Generation Ethicon Endo-Surgery REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band-C in Ohio Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) December 15, 2008 -- Dr. Trace Curry was the first surgeon in Ohio to surgically place the first ...
Bon Secours St. Mary's Is First Hospital in U.S. to Perform New Gastric Banding Procedure
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of bariatric surgeons at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital ( http://www.bonsecours.com ) today performed the first adjustable gastric band procedure in the United States using the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band-C, the newest REALIZE(TM) Personalized...Surgical study highlights pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity
Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study subjects, according to the November issue of the British Journal of Surgery . The number of patie...A new Eph receptor tyrosine kinase overexpressed in gastric cancer was found
The potential role of Eph receptor and ephrin ligand family in human cancer is receiving increasing attention. Compared with other Eph receptors, EphA4 is distinguished by its ability to bind to both type A ephrins and most type B ephrins. EphA4 reportedly forms a hetero receptor complex with FGFR...Candidate markers for gastric cancer
The sequencing of the human genome has opened the door for proteomics by providing a sequence-based framework for mining proteomes. As a result, there is intense interest in applying proteomics to foster a better understanding of cancer processes, develop new biomarkers for diagnosis and early det...Molecular imaging technology used in gastric cancer
Modern cancer care is critically dependent on imaging technologies, which are used to detect early tumors and guide their therapy or surgery. Molecular imaging technologies provide information about the functional or metabolic characteristics of malignancies, tumor stage and therapeutical response...LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluegrass Bariatric Surgical Associates announced today that the final patient has been enrolled in a large, multi-institution registry designed to evaluate the results of an innovative Incisionless gastric pouch and stoma reduction procedure, known as ...
Scientists identify how gastric reflux may trigger asthma
DURHAM, N.C. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians for years: why so many patients with asthma also suffer from GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Clinicians first noted a relationship between the ...MDCT, virtual gastroscopy and MPR images differentiate malignant and benign gastric ulcers
Multidetector CT using virtual gastroscopy and post contrast enhanced multiplanar reformation images can be useful in differentiating between malignant and benign gastric ulcers, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ...Study links gastric bypass surgery to increased risk of kidney stones
CHICAGO (June 26, 2008) Morbidly obese patients who undergo a particular type of gastric bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones small, pebble-like deposits that can result in severe pain and require an operation to remove them ...Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss plays a major role in improving diabetes after obese patients have stomach-reduction surgery, say Duke University Medical Center researchers. ...Weight loss after gastric bypass surgery may protect against infection and cancer
Another health benefit of bariatric weight-loss surgery may be a heightened immune defense against cancer and infections, a new study suggests. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. "Obesity is related to a higher rate of infections and s...New prognostic markers for gastric cancer patients
In standard clinical settings, DNA microarrays are currently unsuitable for routine use. Prognostic classification on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues is required. In this study, we looked for new molecular markers for identifying the prognosis of gastric cancer patients. This study, ...How to diagnose and treat Gardner syndrome with gastric polyposis
Gardner syndrome (GS) is a rare, autosomal, dominant inherited disorder with a high degree of penetrance characterized by the triad: intestinal polyposis and various bone and soft-tissue tumors. It is regarded as a clinical subgroup of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This case, reported ...Heterotopic gastric tissue simulating acute appendicitis
It is not uncommon to find tissue that normally lines the stomach in locations outside of the digestive tract. This "heterotopic" gastric tissue has been identified in such diverse locations as the scrotum, the gall bladder, and the spinal cord. This case, reported by a team led by Dr. Steven P...AUA 2008: Gastric bypass surgery restores sexual function in morbidly obese men
ORLANDO, FL, May 19, 2008 Losing weight may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to research presented today at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common confounder...LONG BRANCH, N.J., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Monmouth Medical Center has become one of the first hospitals in the United States and the only hospital in New Jersey to offer a new incisionless procedure to reverse weight gain after gastric bypass surgery. Steven Gorcey, MD, division chief...
How is H pylori adhesion to gastric cells associated with MUC1 mucin VNTR size?
The Gram negative bacterium H pylori is involved in the pathogenesis of several gastrointestinal diseases, ultimately leading to gastric carcinoma. Adhesion of the bacteria to the gastric mucosa is an essential step for colonization and infection. It is therefore important to know factors that ...Optimal band imaging with endoscopy facilitates the diagnosis of depressed-type early gastric cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. February 18, 2008 A study from the Jichi Medical University in Japan shows that optimal band imaging used with an endoscope provided images that clearly identified depressed-type early gastric cancer without magnification in 96 percent of study participants. The study appears in...- First Patient Implanted in San Antonio, TX - ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaCure Limited, today announced that it began patient enrollment in a national diabetes clinical trial of its TANTALUS(R) System, an investigational device being tested in patients with type...
Helicobacter pylori inhibits intercellular communication of cultured gastric cells
The formation of a cancer is proven to be a multi-stage, multi-mechanism process by animal and human studies. As a definite carcinogen, the role of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in the formation of gastric cancer has been unclear. An article to be published on November 7 in the World Journal of G...FDA Approves REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band for Morbid Obesity
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Provides New Option To Treat Morbid Obesity CINCINNATI, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for marketing the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band, a surgical implant for weight redu...Ambitious Gastric Cancer Research Project Proposed in Singapore
A S$25 million research project, described as the largest ever in Singapore, will focus on gastric or stomach cancer, it has been announced. In Singapore, gastric cancer (or stomach cancer) is the 4th most common cancer among men and 6th among women, says the Singapore Cancer Society. ...Link Between Gastric Bypass Surgery and Neurological Conditions
A decade-long study by neurologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has found a link between the increasingly popular weight-loss surgery known as gastric bypass and several serious neurological conditions. Katalin Juhasz Pocsine, M.D., associate p...Researchers Identify Genetic Mutations for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
A study, published in the June 6 issue of JAMA, has identified novel genetic mutations linked to hereditary diffuse gastric cancer. It states that these mutations are due to both independent mutational events and common ancestry. The study has been released early to coincide with its presentation ...Radical Gastric Bypass Surgery Heightens the Effects of Alcohol
According to a study conducted it has been noted that the radical gastric bypass surgery heightens the effect of alcohol.In a frantic bid to loose weight they end up with drink problem and more weight. Obesity is one of the leading, if not the leading, public health crisis in the industrial...Study Finds No Survival Benefit for Gastric Cancer Patients
A more intensive postoperative chemotherapy regimen for high-risk gastric cancer patients did not improve their survival,// according to a randomized controlled trial in the April 18 Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The five-year survival rate for gastric cancer patients who undergo ...Robotically Assisted Colo-resection And Gastric Bypass Surgeries Are Becoming Popular
Robotically assisted surgeries make surgeries 'in difficult to access parts of the body' like colon, more convenient. Surgeries for colon cancers are on the rise, while gastric// bypass procedures also are becoming more common. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in America with...Long-time Gastric Acid Suppression Does Not Increase The Risk Of Cancer
The use of H2 blocker drugs such as ranitidine (Zantac) and cimetidine (Tagamet)and proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole //(Prilosec) reduce stomach acid. This was believed to increase the risk of cancer of the esophagus or stomach. However, a new finding says that H2 blockers and proto...For Super-Obese Patients, Duodenal Switch Beats Gastric Bypass
In the first large, single-institution series directly comparing weight-loss outcomes in super-obese patients, researchers from the University of Chicago found that a newer operation//, the duodenal switch, produced substantially better weight-loss outcomes than the standard operation, the Roux-en-...Patients on NSAIDS have reduced gastric ulcers risk by Nexium?
Patients on non-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or COX-2-selective NSAIDs, have reduced risk of gastric ulcers by taking NEXIUM? (esomeprazole magnesium). // These results were from from two clinical trials and will be in the April 2006 edition of the American Journal of Gas...Other TagsGilafoetuslabelsOTCOTCgraveICIICIICIICIICIICIICIICIICIOther Contentsnonvascularnormalizationnormalizationnormalizationnormalizationnorthernnorthernnorthernnorthernnorthernnostrilnostrilnotochordterminusterminusterminusacidsacidsacidsacidsacidsacidsacidsacidsacidsnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleicnucleic
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