Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Epithelial thickness is marker for gastroesophageal reflux

(HealthDay)—Epithelial thickness seems to be a marker for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to research published in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Proton pump found to regulate blood pH in stingrays

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have discovered the same enzyme used by "boneworms" to dissolve whale carcasses, and that helps promote photosynthesis in corals, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Presenting the future of proton therapy

A leading scientist making major strides in medical imaging, which could make proton therapy a viable treatment for many more cancer sufferers, will present his latest findings – including a new type of proton imaging – ...

Medications

Many physicians still prescribe controversial drug combination

Safety concerns of the concomitant use of clopidogrel with the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) omeprazole or esomeprazole were published in May 2009 and February 2010 by European regulatory agencies. After the last publication, ...

Oncology & Cancer

First cancer patient in Ohio receives proton therapy treatment

Mevion Medical Systems, the leader in compact proton therapy, is announcing that University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland used the industry-leading MEVION S250 proton therapy system to treat its first patient, a 24-year-old ...

Medications

Metamizole could be alternative to classical NSAIDs

(HealthDay)—Metamizole seems to be safer than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and causes fewer gastric and duodenal ulcers in postoperative pain management, according to a review published online June ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Recommendations updated for H. pylori treatment in adults

(HealthDay)—Recommendations have been updated for treatment of Helicobacter pylori in adults, according to a consensus statement published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.

Oncology & Cancer

SBRT, proton beam therapy use increasing for prostate CA

(HealthDay)—For men with prostate cancer, the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and proton beam therapy increased from 2004 to 2011, according to a study published online May 25 in Cancer.

Cardiology

Common antacid linked to accelerated vascular aging

Chronic use of some drugs for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging of blood vessels, according to a published paper in Circulation Research (early online), an American Heart Association journal. ...

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