Health News Archives

Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found

High-Volume Hospitals Better for Abdominal Aortic Rupture Repairs
Endovascular procedures have lower death rates than those units using open surgery, study finds

Chronic Stomach Inflammation Boosts Cancer Risk
Damage to DNA could cause cell mutations that lead to disease, study concludes

Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Disorder triggered by gluten in common foods, such as bread, pasta, often goes unnoticed

New Technology Speeds GI Disease Diagnosis
Tiny microscope at end of endoscope allows immediate imagery of gastrointestinal tract

New Surgical Technology Holds Promise of Painless, Scarless Procedures
Endoscope inserted through natural body openings avoids incisions, shortens recoveries

Treating Stomach Infection Early Protects Against Cancer
Study finds early use of antibiotics reversed damage caused by H. pylori

Scientists Discover How Stomach Tumors Form
Blocking IL-11 protein prevents inflammation, hints of new treatments for disease

Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers
Drug-surgery combo showed no significant improvement in outcomes, study finds

Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity
Findings may explain why breast-fed infants less likely to be overweight later