Studies in mice provide evidence that endogenous cannabinoids are involved in the development of alcohol-induced fatty liver disease and that blocking these proteins might help fight alcoholic fatty liver disease. Reuters Health Information
Commentary on a study on whether extended lymphadenectomy improves survival in patients with gastric cancer, published July 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery
The first investigation to identify contaminated dry dog food as a source of a prolonged multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections in humans from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 is reported. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Gastric acid suppression by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea in hospitalized patients, results of a case-control study indicate. Reuters Health Information
Brooks Cash, MD, FACP, FACG, addresses current and emerging roles for PPIs in GERD and related conditions, as based on data presented at DDW 2008. Medscape Gastroenterology
