Hepatitis C patients treated with Merck’s investigative MK-5172, an oral NS3/4A protease inhibitor, combined with 24 or 48 weeks of peginterferon alfa 2b (Pegasys/ Roche) and ribavirin (Ribasphere/… read more.
The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients’ preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research. The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure,… read more.
Taken from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Ustekinumab, a drug used to treat psoriasis, appears to decrease the debilitating effects of… read more.
Taken from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Ustekinumab, a drug used to treat psoriasis, appears to decrease the debilitating effects of… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Adalimumab appears to be effective in maintaining remission among some pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease.
C. difficile is a bacterium that is common in the environment. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 337,000 cases of CDI are reported each… read more.
New research points to a potential role for UV light exposure and vitamin D levels in chronic digestive conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for pancreas’ dangerous, sudden swelling and inflammation.
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue… read more.
Open surgery appears to be associated with an increased risk of small-bowel obstructions compared to laparoscopic procedures. This is shown by a new study at the Sahlgrenska Academy,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Two studies presented at EASL suggest the real human and economic costs of liver disease across Europe.
C. difficile is a bacterium that is common in the environment. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 337,000 cases of CDI are reported each… read more.
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