The results of a new study confirm that KRAS mutations are useful in predicting the response to cetuximab as well as survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Reuters Health Information
In this review and commentary: new international HCV/HIV management guidelines; expert review of HIV/syphilis coinfection management; and failure to follow PCP prophylaxis guidelines. Medscape HIV/AIDS
Restoring the autophagy mechanism that removes altered proteins from cells may help older organs function as if they were new, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
Among patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis, the severity of microscopic inflammation over time is an independent risk factor for the development of advanced colorectal neoplasia, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Patients who experience daily gastric acid reflux have lower blood pressure than those who experience fewer GERD episodes or none, according to study findings published April 15th by BMC Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is common and contributes to symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to a report in the May issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
