Potential Electrical Stimulation Treatment For Gastric Motility Disorders Jun 23, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 22, 2009) Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) or pacing has been under investigation as a potential therapy for gastrointestinal motility disorders. Conventionally, GES is performed using a single pair of electrodes or single-channel GES. However, few studies have investigated the effects of two-channel GES with trains of pulses on gastric motility, such as gastric slow waves and gastric emptying ... Chen from University of Texas Medical Branch studied the effects of... (Science Daily)
The Importance of Vitamin B1 in Die... Jun 23, 2009
As reported in the December 27, 2005 issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology journal, a case study of a 35-year-old patient showed that a serious deficiency of Vitamin B1 could occur after gastric bypass surgery for obesity. People with thiamine deficiency can experience a variety of symptoms that can be dependent on the severity of the deficiency. (Suite101.com)
REGION: First Father's Day arrives different ways (72) Jun 21, 2009
About 1 1/2 years ago, Adina had gastric bypass surgery and lost 105 pounds. No health issues now hampered the couple from becoming parents, but they still weren't sure. (North County Times)
Licorice cures post-surgery sore throat Jun 20, 2009
"Licorice, derived from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, has been used for many millennia as an alternative medicine for treatment of inflammation, allergies, and gastric and duodenal ulcers," wrote Agarwal and co-authors. A number of active ingredients have been identified in licorice, including compounds with anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, and anti-cough effects. (India Times, India)
Gene Inhibition May Help Normalize Type 2 Diabetes Jun 20, 2009
3, 2008) A report offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within. . (Science Daily)
Population structure of Helicobacter pylori among ethnic groups in Malaysia: recent acquisition of the bacterium by the Malay population Jun 19, 2009
Helicobacter pylori is a major gastric bacterial pathogen. This pathogen has been shown to follow the routes of human migration by their geographical origin and currently the global H. pylori population has been divided into six ancestral populations, three from Africa, two from Asia and one from Europe. (BioMed Central)
Roux-en-Y weight loss surgery raises kidney stone risk Jun 18, 2009
The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study. The overall risk, however, remains fairly small at about 8 percent. (EurekAlert!)
More teens undergoing bariatric surgery Jun 18, 2009
After a string of failed diets, Cody was accepted into the gastric bypass program at Texas Children s Hospital ... That s why Texas Children s has joined a nationwide 10-year study on pediatric gastric bypass ... In fact, over 35 percent of all adult gastric bypass patients will put all the weight back on, because they re not willing to do the work. (KHOU.com, TX)
Effect of commercial rye whole-meal bread on postprandial blood glucose and gastric emptying in healthy subjects Jun 17, 2009
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of commercial rye whole-meal bread containing whole kernels and white wheat bread on the rate of gastric emptying and postprandial glucose response in healthy subjects ... Blood glucose level and gastric emptying rate (GER) were determined after the ingestion of 150 g white wheat bread or 150 g whole-meal rye bread on two different occasions after fasting overnight ... The present study revealed no difference in postprandial blood glucose response... (Nutrition Journal)
Study: Obesity surgery causes bones fracture risk Jun 17, 2009
Gastric bypass was performed in 90 percent of the subjects while 10 percent had either vertical banded gastroplasty or biliopancreatic diversion. Eighty-six of the subjects were women. (Xinhuanet, China)
Might Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Fractures? Jun 16, 2009
The study, which is ongoing, involves a review of the records of 292 people who had bariatric procedures -- either stapling of the stomach (gastric bypass) or banding of the stomach (gastric band surgery) -- over two decades at the Minnesota facility. The procedures are done to limit or reduce the intake of food and nutrients into the body. (MEDLINEplus)
Obesity ops 'raise fracture risk' Jun 16, 2009
People who have obesity operations, such as gastric bypasses or banding, double their risk of suffering fractures, US research suggests. Researchers for the Mayo Clinic in the US reviewed nearly 100 surgical cases spanning 21 years for their study. (BBC News -- Health)
'Speidi' Hints That Playboy's in Her FutureReality TV star Heidi Montag defends Playboy magazine with husband at her side. Jun 16, 2009
" The couple crossed the bridge leading from the camp to get Montag medical attention. After a doctor administered an IV and pain medication, it was decided that Montag would be transferred to the hospital in the capital city San Jose for further tests. The show's other contestants were skeptical about whether this was an act the couple was putting on. Last week, the Pratts first quit the show then begged to come back. Their night in the so-called "Lost Chamber" was supposed to be punishment for... (ABC News)
New obesity surgery leaves no scars Jun 16, 2009
Gomez had considered a gastric bypass operation, a more complex kind of stomach stapling, but worried about risks from that surgery ... Whether done through one large abdominal incision or several tiny ones, gastric bypass is far more invasive and increases chances for malnutrition because it repositions how the stomach attaches to the intestines to restrict calorie absorption. (MSNBC -- Health)
Obesity surgerymay thin bones Jun 16, 2009
Dieting alone doesn't make enough of a dent to fend off rampant diabetes and other health problems, so surgery is fast becoming the preferred treatment from the stomach stapling called gastric bypass to less invasive stomach banding ... Silverberg cites recent studies showing that a year after gastric bypass, adults' hip density drops as much as 10 percent, raising concern about a common fracture site of old age. (MSNBC -- Health)
Washington state health panel could be model for U.S. Jun 6, 2009
"The legislature has stood by the program it helped create, however, and the state medical association also supports the panel's work.Congress, by contrast, sometimes gets involved in Medicare coverage decisions. Even though the federal health program for the elderly doesn't have explicit authority to base its coverage decisions on cost-effectiveness, that hasn't stopped its congressional overseers, as well as industry and patient groups, from complaining that adverse decisions might discourage... (Anchorage Daily News)
Fatty foods -- not empty stomach -- fire up hunger hormone Jun 6, 2009
"Without dietary fats, ghrelin peaks remain inactive and don't affect storage of fat. "We are particularly interested in how ghrelin may be involved in the rapid benefits of gastric bypass surgery," says Tschp. "This powerful obesity therapy frequently reduces appetite and improves metabolism before substantial weight loss occurs. Intriguingly, this procedure causes food to bypass the stomach and gut sections that contain GOAT/ghrelin cells, which, based on this newly described model, would... (EurekAlert!)
Weight-Loss Surgery Options Compared in Super-Obese Jun 4, 2009
Duodenal switch may be more effective than gastric bypass, researchers say ... TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- A technique called duodenal switch surgery may be more effective than gastric bypass surgery for patients with obesity-related medical problems such as high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a U.S. study that included 350 super-obese patients who were more than 200 pounds heavier than their ideal body weight ... In gastric bypass surgery, surgeons create a... (MEDLINEplus)
Partners vs. Metrowest Jun 4, 2009
A spokesman for the hospital says it needs the center's new operating rooms because its main facility is performing many gastric bypasses and spine surgeries, which are in-patient procedures. Saying there is too little space on its 26-acre campus in Newton for the outpatient structure, the hospital plans to renovate a commercial building on Route 30, nine miles away. (Boston Globe)
Weight-Loss Surgery Simplified Jun 4, 2009
TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new weight-loss procedure that involves sewing together the sides of the stomach holds promise as an alternative to traditional gastric bypass surgery, suggest preliminary findings from a clinical trial. The incision-less procedure, called transoral gastric volume reduction (TGVR), prevents the stomach from relaxing to accept food ... "It offers great potential for patients in lower BMI categories or for those who are not candidates for gastric bypass.". (MEDLINEplus)
Helping others cope with obesity Bypass surgery leads to book for Maricopa police official Jun 3, 2009
Maricopa Police Department Property and Evidence Manager Cathy Colbert decided a transformation was needed in her life more than two years ago, looking to gastric bypass surgery to help overcome her fight against obesity ... Those pages evolved over the course of the past two years from merely personal observations to research and a comprehensive look at the process in what has been published as "From Gastric Bypass to Maui.". (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Abuse claims hard to verify if the injured can't speak Jun 3, 2009
Early on a Monday, May 18, Weaver's mother, Della Jarrett, was taken from Sunnybrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Raleigh to the hospital for a gastric problem, Weaver learned in a phone call from the home. No one said anything about an injury to her mother's face that occurred two days earlier. (News & Observer)
8-Year-Old's Body Turns Protein to Poison Jun 3, 2009
Now, Lara eats her essential nutrients through a gastric tube. "Long term problems mean the high levels of acid can affect developmental delay, because of muscle weakness and damage to the kidneys, said Professor Stephanie Grunewald, Lara s metabolic consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. FOX NEWS VIDEOSTOP VIDEOS Health ADVERTISEMENT most active Articles FOX NEWS HEALTH BLOG Dr. Manny Alvarez, Managing Editor foxnewshealth.comDr. Keith Ablow, PsychiatristTanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD,... (Fox News)
With weight-loss surgery, insurance type counts Jun 2, 2009
Medicare patients tend to weigh more before having gastric bypass surgery, they said, and are more likely to be depressed, have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol and sleep apnea ... "Gastric bypass surgery is very successful so we should work to ensure that everyone has the same chance at success," said Dr. John Morton of Stanford University School of Medicine in California, who presented his findings at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in Chicago ... Gastric bypass... (MSNBC -- Health)
Driver gets 12 years in fatal crash Jun 2, 2009
Meyers' attorney, Rusty Dement III, said Meyers had been suffering from depression around the time of the accident and had recently undergone gastric bypass surgery, which could have affected the way her body processed alcohol. He provided letters from friends, family and co-workers who described Meyers as a kind, compassionate woman who sent boxes of supplies to soldiers in Iraq at Christmas and raised her three children as a single mother. (News & Observer)
Where's Pepper? Jun 2, 2009
In the meantime, a glass tube attached to the animal's stomach opening allowed its gastric secretions to drip into a collecting bottle, so they could be filtered, analyzed, and as a remedy for dyspepsia. As historian writes in Pavlov's Physiology Factory, these thrice-perforated animals enabled a new approach to sciencethe chronic experimentand a series of discoveries about the nervous control of digestion for which Pavlov in 1904. (Slate)
Breast cancer drug may help patients with stomach cancer Jun 1, 2009
Gastric cancer strikes 1 million people worldwide each year and kills 700,000, mostly in Asia, Van Cutsem says. About 21,500 Americans develop stomach cancer each year and 10,880 die, according to the American Cancer Society. (USA Today -- News)
Biological Markers That May Indicate Poor Breast Cancer Prognosis Identified May 31, 2009
Preoperative levels of SAA have been associated with survival of patients with gastric cancer and those with renal cell carcinoma. Likewise, clinical and experimental data suggest that chronic inflammation promotes mammary tumor development. (Science Daily)
Use Of Acid-suppressive Medications Associated With Increased Risk Of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia May 30, 2009
28, 2004) Individuals who use gastric acid-suppressive medications may be at an elevated risk of developing community-acquired pneumonia, according to an article in the October 27 issue of ... 2, 2006) Use of gastric acid-suppressive therapy, particularly proton pump inhibitors, is associated with an increased risk for an infection that is a significant cause of diarrhea, according to a study in. (Science Daily)
The Belly and the Blade May 27, 2009
Last month, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews published an of 26 studies, including six that compared , such as gastric bypass. with conventional treatment (such as drugs, diet and exercise). (Slate)
British Artist John William Godward May 24, 2009
In his final months, Godward suffered from insomnia, gastric troubles, poor nutrition and depression. He was overwhelmed and confused by the British Vorticists and Bloomsbury School, not to mention the Cubists and Fauves and all other avant-garde movements which to him seemed incomprehensible. (Suite101.com)
What Is Vomiting And Why Do We Vomi... May 24, 2009
Vomiting is when a person forcibly expels the gastric and duodenal contents from their mouth ... Contractions of the stomach, then relaxation of the stomach increase pressure and forces gastric and intestinal contents out through the esophagus and mouth ... Next the gastric and intestinal contents are propelled out. (Suite101.com)
This Helped Woman Shed 55 Pounds May 22, 2009
Marion Cornes, 35, said she believed surgeons had placed a gastric band on her stomach shrinking it to the size of a golf ball after paying $1,580 for five sessions with a hypnotherapist ... She was asked to handle a model of a stomach and gastric band, while the smells and sounds of an operating room were introduced into her room. (Fox News)
Leaving the Folds May 22, 2009
After a Gastric Bypass, Some Formerly Obese Patients Need a Riskier Surgery To Shed Excess Skin. By Ranit MishoriSpecial to The Washington Post Tuesday, May 30, 2006; Page HE01. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Neighbors warn of roofing scam May 22, 2009
The woman talked to the neighbors about how she had gastric bypass surgery in California and had lost a lot of weight. The older man said his father lived in space No. 40 at the park. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
MetroWest Medical CEO blasts Newton-Wellesley expansion plan May 22, 2009
Newton-Wellesley has stressed the project is not about competing with MetroWest Medical, but rather expanding to accommodate a 10 percent increase in surgeries, specifically joint procedures and gastric bypasses, over the past two years. Partners, says Parillo, is "not as monolithic as people think.". (Framingham TAB, MA)
Woman Has New Weight Loss Surgery May 21, 2009
"We're thinking, we're not 100 percent sure yet, but we think that the gastric sleeve, across the board, is probably the best operation.". They doctors aren't sure because they haven't done enough of the procedures. (Click2Houston, TX)
Glutamine Supplements May Treat Stomach Ulcers May 21, 2009
That's because glutamine may help offset gastric damage resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection, the bacteria discovered nearly 20 years ago as the culprit causing stomach ulcers ... "Our findings suggest that extra glutamine in the diet could protect against gastric damage caused by H. pylori," says senior author Susan Hagen, associate research director in medical center's surgery department and associate surgery professor at Harvard Medical School ... "Gastric damage develops when the... (Newsmax)
Singapore singer JJ Lin's health on red alert May 20, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. If it worsens, it can lead to a bacterial infection which will then require an operation. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Editorial: Fighting snails? Please be careful May 18, 2009
It included a late-night call from a vet who, seeing that Nikki's condition was deteriorating even after he had exhausting almost all medicinal remedies, recommended gastric lavage to pump the toxic bait out of her. A reassuring call the following morning put our minds at ease. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Lodi woman accused of bilking $1.1 million from employer (2) May 18, 2009
The discrepancies weren't discovered until Kemper took medical leave in June to have gastric bypass surgery and someone else took over the bookkeeping ... radone wrote on Jan 16, 2009 4:54 PM:" geeez-look at them bags under her eyes-she's probably been at the casinos gambling away the funds...LOL...Gastric bypass surgery is expensive-at least she won't eat much in prison... ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers May 16, 2009
Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular supplement could also reduce risk of gastric cancers ... Now a study led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrates that the amino acid glutamine, found in many foods as well as in dietary supplements, may prove beneficial in offsetting gastric damage caused by H. pylori infection ... "Our findings suggest that extra... (EurekAlert!)
Bayer and Onyx Announce Nexavar Data Presentations at 45th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting May 15, 2009
A Phase I Dose-Finding Study of Sorafenib in Combination with Capecitabine and Cisplatin as a First-Line Treatment in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer. Chul Kim, M.D., Yoon-Koo Kang, M.D., Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. (PR Newswire)
Potential Anti-ulcer Herb Medicine: Rocket 'Eruca Sativa' May 15, 2009
They found that Rocket extract possesses antisecretory, cytoprotective and anti-ulcer activities against experimentally-induced gastric lesions in rats ... Gastric ulcer is an illness that affects a considerable number of people worldwide ... A research team led by Dr Syed Rafatullah from Saudi Arabia validated the gastric anti-ulcer properties of EER on experimentally-induced gastric secretion and ulceration in albino rats. (Science Daily)
YM BIOSCIENCES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS May 14, 2009
- Two of YM's licensees for nimotuzumab, Daiichi-Sankyo Co., Ltd. in Japan and Kuhnil Pharmaceutical Co. in Korea, are conducting a Phase II randomized, open-label trial evaluating nimotuzumab in patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. - YM's licensee in Europe, Oncoscience AG, reported that it continues to enroll patients into a randomized Phase III study evaluating nimotuzumab in adult glioma patients and into a randomized Phase IIb/IIIa trial in patients with advanced pancreatic... (Canada Newswire)
Power Medical Interventions, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results May 14, 2009
PMI announced that surgeons in Japan used the company's instruments to successfully remove a gastric submucosal tumor (SMT) through a patient's vagina. This novel procedure, known as a transvaginal NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery) partial gastrectomy, was the fourth ever of its kind. (Primezone Releases)
Response to weight lossvaries widely May 12, 2009
Dear Abby: Since I had gastric bypass surgery last year, I have lost more than 80 pounds. I have been frank with my friends and have offered to provide any information I can. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Acid Drinks Blamed for Increase in Tooth Erosion May 12, 2009
Medications such as aspirin can cause erosion, as can conditions such as acid reflux disease or eating disorders associated with chronic vomiting, which expose the teeth to gastric acid. Pierson believes that dental erosion also is increasing because people are not getting enough fluoride. (MEDLINEplus)
Readers coach weight-loss patient May 12, 2009
Dear Abby: Since I had gastric bypass surgery last year, I have lost more than 80 pounds ... Dear Abby: I was so excited about my gastric bypass surgery, I told anyone who would listen. (Florida Today)
Hello petal: May 11, 2009
He has even undergone gastric band surgery in a bid to get a grip on his weight and has already lost 25kgs. His performance here will see his ranking of 794 improve by around 300 places, the perfect way to approach his next tournament, the Irish Open which starts on Thursday. (Sydney Morning Herald)
MALPRACTICE SUIT LEVELED AT JRMC May 10, 2009
Conner s death certificate stated the immediate cause of death was aspiration of gastric contents. The suit stated Conner went into respiratory distress as Counts continued feeding, and the patient s doctor had ordered feedings to be increased earlier that day. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
What's wrong with us? Not much, apparently May 10, 2009
It's possible that I am a completely normal woman of a certain age, whose most serious medical issue is gastric reflux. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail)
Is dephytinization from infant cereals beneficial to the nutrition absorption? May 8, 2009
World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG), a leading international journal in gastroenterology and hepatology, has established a reputation for publishing first class research on esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, viral hepatitis, colorectal cancer, and H pylori infection and provides a forum for both clinicians and scientists. WJG has been indexed and abstracted in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch) and Journal Citation... (EurekAlert!)
Computer simulation at the duodenal stump after gastric resection May 8, 2009
There are various types of reconstruction of gastrointestinal continuity after gastric resection. It seems that insufficient attention has been paid to how the geometry and flow conditions affect the gastroduodenal system after distal gastric resection ... Filipovic from University of Kragujevac used computer simulation, which was based on a finite element method, to study flow and mixing in the duodenal junction after distal gastric resection and a Billroth 2 procedure. (EurekAlert!)
Framingham planners approve Newton-Wellesley Hospital's site plan May 7, 2009
Newton-Wellesley has stressed that the project is not about competing with MetroWest, but rather expanding to accommodate a 10 percent increase in surgeries, specifically joint procedures and gastric bypasses, during the past two years. Newton-Wellesley spokesman Brian O'Dea said yesterday the patients who would be served at the 500 Cochituate Road site would already be "in our system anyway.". (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Sujathas samples kept on going missing, inquest told May 6, 2009
Dr Vengkata Prathab said he ordered samples of blood, urine and gastric lavage to be taken from the actress on the first day she was warded at the hospital s emergency ward on June 19, 2007. I had ordered these samples to be taken immediately after she arrived at the emergency ward. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Why People Are Better At Lying Online Than Telling A Lie Face-to-face May 6, 2009
31, 2005) A new study suggests that changes in gastric physiology perform better than standard polygraph methods in distinguishing between lying and telling the. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes May 6, 2009
The studies included more than 1 million patients with esophageal, gastric, hepatic, pancreatic, colon or rectal cancer. The review authors found a significant association between hospital case volume and death risk for five of the six cancer types. (MEDLINEplus)
Adnan Sami's wife files for divorce May 6, 2009
His battle against the bulge saw him lose 100 kg and undergo gastric bypass surgery. "Believing" that he had truly stopped drinking for her, Sabah claimed that she "innocently agreed to give him a second chance" despite her family's objections. (India Times, India)
Flu cases at five May 5, 2009
The only differences in symptoms for seasonal flu and swine flu is that the swine flu can be accompanied by gastric symptoms, Williamson said. Those symptoms include nausea and diarrhea. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Arm-Hand Swelling Linked To Number Of Lymph Nodes Removed During Breast Cancer Surgery May 1, 2009
(July 23, 2008) Why do patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer live longer when they are treated at cancer centers or high-volume hospitals than patients treated at low-volume or community hospitals. New research. (Science Daily)
Judge Rules for Daughters in Doornbos Case (963) May 1, 2009
In the wrongful death petition, Doornbos daughters had stated that in February 2006, a gastric feeding tube was surgically implanted through Foster Doornbos stomach wall to provide his nutrition. From that time on, Doornbos was to be fed exclusively through the tube, and nothing through his mouth, according to the petition. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
The Swine Flu Poisons the Pork Indu... May 1, 2009
When contracted by a human, the "swine flu" hits multiple parts of the body - problems arise with the respiratory, gastric, intestinal, and psyschological systems, as well as with the nasopharynx. As listed in , "swine flu" symptoms include. (Suite101.com)
Comedian provides motivation at 10Kan kickoff (12) May 1, 2009
She considered gastric bypass surgery, but decided against it, and eventually joined the TV show. They basically take you to California, and you are fed roughage and you run around, MacFarland said. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Deadlier Flu Strain Would Overwhelm Systems... May 1, 2009
The passengers were diagnosed with gastric distress, frequent among visitors to Mexico, and the passengers disembarked and headed home. Had the men been suspected of having the flu, the plane could have been isolated away from the terminal until health officials determined how to help all the passengers. (The Drudge Report)
