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Gastric Bypass Surgeries in PA Increase Tenfold in Five Years

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has released its latest research brief. dealing with obesity-related surgery in Pennsylvania. The brief contains aggregate numbers only; it is not hospital or physician- specific. The ...More

August 12, 2004

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Lorus Therapeutics Inc. to Present Results of Novel Anticancer Small Molecule Studies

TORONTO -- Lorus Therapeutics Inc. ("Lorus"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, will introduce a novel series of anticancer small molecules at ...More

August 12, 2004

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Intercept Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Study Demonstrating Its Lead Compound Can Reverse Liver Fibrosis

NEW YORK -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecule drugs for the treatment of chronic liver and metabolic diseases, announced publication in Gastroenterology of a major set of studies led by its ...More

August 12, 2004

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Karl Storz Unveils Innovative Diagnostic Modality for Lung Cancer; Advanced Technology Uses Novel Combination of Bronchoscopy and Special Light Spectrum

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and operative minimally invasive endoscopic technology, announces the D-Light Autofluorescence (AF) Bronchoscopy System for the early detection of lung cancer. Early detection provided by this ...More

August 10, 2004

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Otsuka's Adacolumn® Device to Enter Pivotal Study in Crohn's Disease

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of an IDE submitted by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., a pivotal study of the Adacolumn Apheresis System for treatment of Crohn's disease is being initiated. This pivotal study will evaluate the ...More

August 10, 2004

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A New Tool for Non-invasive in Vivo Cancer Detection

A newly designed endoscope, capable of providing sub-second polarized spectral images of tissue in vivo (in the body), allows physicians and surgeons to non-invasively survey and sample an entire area without actually removing tissue, and may offer hope as a new tool for ...More

August 10, 2004

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Correlation Between HCV Viral Load and Severity of Liver Disease

The significance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) serum titers (HCV viral load) has been examined in several clinical situations. There is much evidence that patients with a lower viral load have better response rates to anti-viral therapy compared to those with higher levels. ...More

August 9, 2004

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Rensselaer Researchers Developing New Medical Imaging Technique

Troy, N.Y. — Researchers at Rensselaer are working to develop a new medical imaging technique designed to determine the relative stiffness of soft tissue for the diagnosis of injury and disease. “Relative stiffness imaging could be an important diagnostic tool for such ...More

August 9, 2004

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Liver Transplantation Outcomes Have Significantly Improved for Patients with Hepatitis B

Since the early 1990s, therapeutic options for patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B have evolved to include HBV immune globulin (HBIG) and lamivudine. At the same time, the outcomes for liver transplant recipients with hepatitis B improved dramatically, ...More

August 9, 2004

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Colorectal Cancer, Prevention and Early Detection

Colorectal cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, will affect thousands of Americans each year. An effort to make patients aware of the benefits of prevention and early detection may be able to decrease incidence.The Centers for ...More

August 9, 2004

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures

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