Virtual Gastro Centre Medical News

Gene site found for children's food allergy

Paediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). In this disease, which may ca

Physical symptoms could be sign of depression

Depression and chronic mood disorders can manifest themselves through physical symptoms, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine.

Bleeding risk associated with image-guided biopsies is low

Even among patients who have taken aspirin in proximity to an image-guided percutaneous biopsy, risk of major bleeding associated with the procedure is low, according to a study in the March issue

Blood clotting finding may lead to new treatments

A key protein that causes the blood to clot is produced by blood vessels in the lungs and not just the liver, according to new research published in the journal PLoS One, led by scientists at

Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly two-fold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in C

Bowel disease link to blood clots
People living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are known to be at high risk of blood clots when admitted to hospital during a flare-up of their disease but now new research by scientists at The U

Obese teens who receive gastric banding achieve significant weight loss
A higher percentage of severely obese adolescents who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding lost more than 50 percent of excess weight and experienced greater benefits to health and quality

Artificial pancreas shows benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes while sleeping overnight
In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can

Newborn screen can protect infants from vaccine-acquired rotavirus
A vaccine designed to protect infants against rotavirus, the leading cause of childhood diarrhoea, can actually cause the disease in infants born with severe combined immunodeficiency, said experts at

Vitamin D supplements could fight Crohn's disease
A new study has found that vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McG

Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race
The higher a person's degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke – regardless of race, gender and how obesity is measured, according to a new study published in Stroke: Journal of th

Stress peptide and receptor may have role in diabetes
The neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) makes cameo appearances throughout the body, but its leading role is as the opening act in the stress response, jump-starting the process along th

Risks and benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese
A computerised model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery

Concern over frequency of surveillance colonoscopy
How often patients receive surveillance colonoscopy may need to be better aligned with their risks for colorectal cancer, according to two papers published by University of Pittsburgh School of Medici

Drug promising for gut tumour
A drug that is already an approved therapy for some cancers also might be an effective secondary treatment for a rare tumour of the gastrointestinal tract, according to a team led by researchers from