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
Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACP, MACG, provides an in-depth clinical overview on current concepts in viral hepatitis and acute liver failure, as presented at ACG 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
General practitioners (GPs) in the UK are poorly informed about chronic hepatitis C, according to survey results presented at the 15th United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW). Reuters Health Information
Commentary on a study on the appropriate interval between screening colonoscopies, published September 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery
Narrow band imaging (electronic chromoendoscopy) appears particularly useful in colonoscopic surveillance for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), UK researchers report. Reuters Health Information
A case-control study shows that women who use asthma medication during the periconceptional period have an increased risk for gastroschisis (a rare congenital defect) in their newborns. Medscape Medical News
