Glenmark gets US FDA nod for Ranitidine tabs (PharmaBiz)

Glenmark Generics Ltd's US subsidiary (GGI) has received ANDA approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for Ranitidine 150 mg and 300 mg tablets and will soon commence marketing and distribution of these products in the US market.

Medical Mystery Solved by a Doctor Who Listened (Washington Post)

Neither Carol Welsh nor the doctors treating her in Williamsburg, where she was attending business school, could figure out how to fix her stomach trouble.

Pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery (News-Medical-Net)

Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study subjects, according to the November issue of the British Journal of Surgery.

Surgical study highlights pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity (EurekAlert!)

( Wiley-Blackwell ) Severely obese patents who underwent gastric bypass surgery had lost up to 31 percent of their BMI after four years. Blood pressure problems fells by 76 percent and diabetes by 90 percent. But 27 of the 50 patients experienced complications and ten patients had to be operated on again. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery, was carried out to see if a longer ...

Pros And Cons Of Gastric Bypass Surgery For Severe Obesity (Science Daily)

Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study subjects, according to an article in the British Journal of Surgery.

An Ideal Therapy For Peptic Ulcer Disease (Medical News Today)

Since the discovery of the etiological role of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in peptic ulcer disease, its eradication became the main objective of therapy, and several treatment regimens were developed. Currently, triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin remains the best therapeutic option.

Diabetes Study In Foot Ulcer Patients (Medical News Today)

Researchers at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh claim to have discovered that a simple system of heart monitoring combined with preventative medicine could save thousands of lives across the UK. Foot ulcers are known to be associated with heart disease and the experts realised that the appearance of a foot ulcer pointed to arterial damage elsewhere in the body.

An ideal therapy for peptic ulcer disease (EurekAlert!)

Currently, triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin remains the best therapeutic option for peptic ulcer disease. Despite its efficacy, 10 percent to 20 percent of the patients present with treatment failure, demanding alternative therapeutic regimes. A research team investigated an efficacy and safety therapeutic regimen for patients with peptic ulcer disease who had been ...

Diabetes : No more a disease of the elderly (Sunday Observer)

Diabetes is the most widespread disease in this country as well as the world over. Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starch and other foods into energy which is needed for daily activities.

Undergrad competition inspires ulcer vaccine (MSNBC)

A genetically engineered vaccine for the bacteria that causes stomach cancer and ulcers has won the Grand Prize at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, or iGEM, in Cambridge, Mass.

Chest Pain

ADAM. "Chest Pain." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008. Definition Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.

Canker Sores

ADAM. "Canker Sores." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 21 November 2008. Definition A canker sore is a painful, open sore in the mouth, which is white or yellow and surrounded by a bright red area.

Beyond 'diaper rash': Incontinence-associated dermatitis

Incontinence-associated dermatitis results from frequent exposure to urine or feces.

An Ideal Therapy For Peptic Ulcer Disease

Since the discovery of the etiological role of Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease, its eradication became the main objective of therapy, and several treatment regimens were developed.

Diabetes Study In Foot Ulcer Patients

Researchers at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh claim to have discovered that a simple system of heart monitoring combined with preventative medicine could save thousands of lives across the UK.

A passion for giving

Appearing to breathe like a real dog, a toy called Perfect Petzzz intrigued Darlene McCord enough to buy it.

Iowa City couple passionate about giving

Appearing to breathe as a real dog, a toy called Perfect Petzzz cq in the store intrigued Darlene McCord enough to buy it.

Causes of vitamin d deficiency

Vitamin "D" deficiency is a big problem today, especially for many city dwellers.

Ask the treatment expert

If a resident was admitted from the hospital after grafting due to a pressure ulcer on a heel, is this coded as a surgical wound on the MDS or still a pressure ulcer? If a skin ulcer is repaired with a flap ...

The GI Company to Present at the BIO Europe 2008 International Convention

The GI Company, Inc., a privately held developer of gastrointestinal therapeutics, today announced that Dr.