Small Bowel Enteroscopy: Territory Conquered, Future Horizons
Advances in small bowel enteroscopy are reviewed, focusing on indications, modifications to improve imaging and techniques, pitfalls, and clinical applications.
Category : stomach,intestine & Digestive disease : Health & Medical
Gastric Cancer: Multidisciplinary Management
What are some of the latest and most effective treatments for gastric cancer?
Evidence-Based Medications for the Treatment of IBD
The body of data supporting the use of biological therapies in inflammatory bowel disease continues to grow and diversify.
Stop Heartburn
The problem is finding a way to stop it, answering questions like, is it dangerous? What treatment to take? How strong a treatment is needed? All of these problems above will help to the understanding of and will determine the treatment to be taken. The actual treatment will be determined by the sev
Why Invest in Acid Reflux Pillows?
For individuals suffering from heartburn, a number of possible treatment and prevention options are now available and the list includes acid reflux pillows. Learn more by reading on.
Here are books that will help you learn how to control your heartburn
There are several books on the market that provide good information on treating and preventing heartburn / acid reflux. Here is a list of some of them
Lipase
A lipase test measures the amount of this enzyme in a blood sample.
State of the Art: Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Patients with NASH are at an increased risk for developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. How can clinicians best treat these patients to prevent these more serious diseases from occurring?
Which Everyday Things Add to Acid in the Stomach?
Every day we rely on our stomachs to secrete the right amount of acid to keep digestion running smoothly. After a meal, the acid in our stomachs goes to work breaking down food and killing off harmful bacteria. We usually don't give a second thought to stomach acid until indigestion, heartburn, stom
Lactose Intolerance-Treatment Overview
If you think you have lactose intolerance, it is a good idea to talk it over with your doctor.
Indigestion, Acid Reflux, Heartburn - Having An Endoscopy Test
An endoscopy test (often called gastroscopy or simply the telescope test) is now the most accurate and most useful way of investigating the different causes of indigestion.
Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With Chronic HCV
Patients with chronic hepatitis C are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose, and this risk may increase among HCV patients not responding to an antiviral therapy.
Why Luvox Causes Nausea
Nausea is a long observed side effect with the use of antidepressants. Oddly, some are now being used to treat gastrointestinal problems. While it might seem counter intuitive, there is a very basic biological connection between the brain and the gut.
Hollistic Remedies for Reflux
Acid reflux, according to the Mayo Clinic, is the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus. During an episode of acid reflux, you may feel the need to swallow more because something feels stuck in your throat, or food may come back up; you may cough, feeling the need to clear your throat; or
FDA Issues Warning About IBS Drug Zelnorm
The FDA today issued a warning associated with the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) drug Zelnorm.
A Different Approach to Treating Peptic Ulcers
If you have a peptic ulcer, the good news is that the majority of these conditions are completely treatable. This type of ulcer is typically caused by a bacterial infection known as Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori. Doctors usually prescribe a combination of treatments including proton pump inhibit
An IL28B Gene Variant and a Response to Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin
This new study explores the best treatment options for Hepatitis C.
Gut Flora Modulation and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
What are some of the ways to treat minimal hepatic encephalopathy?