Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is as effective when delivered percutaneously as with a surgical approach, but with lower morbidity, according to a report in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
Rosiglitazone, by improving insulin sensitivity, improves steatosis and transaminase levels in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to French researchers. Reuters Health Information
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) does not portend a poorer prognosis in elderly patients with dementia compared to those with preserved cognition, Japanese researchers report in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
One person has died and 87 are sick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in the Canadian province of Quebec, health officials said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
