In a nested case-control study, use of a proton pump inhibitor started within the past 14 days increased the risk for community-acquired pneumonia, but long-term use did not increase that risk. Medscape Medical News
The prevalence of depression and anxiety is increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to researchers in Canada. Reuters Health Information
Depression and anxiety have been associated with interferon treatment and low treatment adherence. What are the risk factors, and how great is the incidence? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Levels of osteopontin, a highly overexpressed protein in several types of solid tumors, are predictive of survival in patients with colon cancer, German researchers report. Reuters Health Information
An unbuffered acidic region in the gastric cardia present during the postprandial period is larger in patients with severe reflux disease than in healthy subjects, often extending to the border of the gastroesophageal junction, a UK research team reports. Reuters Health Information
The first transgastric natural orifice cholecystectomies in humans were performed with no apparent adverse effects and no need for anesthetic drugs. Medscape Medical News
