Archive for the ‘gastroenterology’ Category

Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy To Screen For Esophageal Disease Is Safe And Feasible

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Researchers report that unsedated transnasal endoscopy is a feasible, safe, and well-tolerated method to screen for esophageal disease in a primary care population. This study is the largest reported experience with transnasal endoscopy in the United States…

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PBT: What does Kobe expect from Bynum and Gasol?

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Kobe Bryant has just about had it with his teammates not showing up, and that’s pretty evident. When he refused to quit and played well with gastroenteritis in Game 6 and his teammates no-showed, you knew there would be consequences.

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PBT: What does Kobe expect from Bynum and Gasol?

Study Of Marine Worm Community Improves Understanding Of Symbiosis In Human Gut

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Techniques used by researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to analyze a simple marine worm and its resident bacteria could accelerate efforts to understand more complex microbial communities such as those found in humans…

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Study Of Marine Worm Community Improves Understanding Of Symbiosis In Human Gut

Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

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Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer

Lakers' Kobe Bryant misses shoot-around with gastroenteritis

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant missed Thursday morning's shoot-around due to a case of gastroenteritis and his status is unknown for Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets Thursday night. According to NBA.com , the team will have a better i…

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Kobe Bryant questionable for Game 6

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Kobe Bryant is questionable for Thursday night's playoff game in Denver due to a bout of gastroenteritis.

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GERD-related inflammation may contribute to esophageal cancer risk

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

( American Gastroenterological Association ) Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer.

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GERD-related inflammation may contribute to esophageal cancer risk

Norovirus spread to soccer team traced to grocery bag

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

A nasty stomach bug likely spread to a girls' soccer team from a reusable shopping bag that was kept in a hotel washroom, U.S. disease detectives say.

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Crowd-Funding Success Story: Gerd Ludwig

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Many photographers are looking to sites like Emphas.is and Kickstarter to raise money for personal projects. However, they are only able to keep the donated funds if they meet their goal amount.

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Crowd-Funding Success Story: Gerd Ludwig

Report: 2010 Ore. norovirus outbreak tied to reusable grocery bag

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Viral particles floated from first person infected to a grocery bag, then to snacks a youth soccer team ate

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Report: 2010 Ore. norovirus outbreak tied to reusable grocery bag