Gastroenterology & Endoscopy NewsExperts' Picks: Best of the ACG Meeting: Spotlight on IBDGastroenterology & Endoscopy NewsAzathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) have been cited as causes of HSTLC, which begs the question: What is the actual chan…
Heart Failure Congress 2012, The Largest – In Belgrade, SerbiaMedical News TodayThis year's world's largest Heart Failure Congress in Belgrade, Serbia (19-22 May 2012) will devote four days of scientific sessions to the latest advances and cont…
PostnoonHeadrushes may lead to heart failure: StudyDeccan HeraldBeware, you may have a higher risk of developing heart failure, scientists say. According to researchers, dizzy spells experienced after standing up suddenly are caused by a rapid drop in …
Liver cancer patients less likely to die on wait list than candidates without …Medical XpressNew research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list for liver t…
Low Vitamin D Linked to High IgE, Need for Steroids in AsthmaMedscapeMarch 22, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — Low serum vitamin D levels in children with asthma are associated with higher immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels and poorer response to inhaled corticos…
Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthmaScience Codex"While standard anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids helps many asthma patients, there is a significant number of patients who need more personalized …
ITV NewsBreakthrough for organ transplant surgeryITV NewsScientists at Cardiff University have successfully created new cells from cheek lining tissue which could offer the answer to problems affecting the immune system. Immunity protects against many …
Liver cancer patients less likely to die on wait list than candidates without …EurekAlert (press release)New research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list…
Food Allergy After Liver Transplant Linked to Biliary AtresiaMedscapePatients who require liver transplantation for biliary atresia have significantly higher rates of new-onset food allergy than patients who have undergone liver transplantation for oth…
Johns Hopkins Establishing Protocol to Perform Facial TransplantationNewswise (press release)Face transplant surgery is a medical procedure that replaces all or part of a person's face with facial tissue from a deceased human donor. The surgery, an…