Diverticulosis :: Can Patients with Diverticular Disease Eat Nuts, Corn and Popcorn?
Diverticulosis is a common disease of the large intestine characterized by pouches in the colon that bulge outward through weak spots in the colon musculature.
Treatment
Ulcerative Colitis :: Ligand rosiglitazone for active ulcerative colitis
Currently, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is the most common treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Fistula :: Stem cells for the treatment of complex perianal fistula
Complex anal fistulas, abnormal connections between the anal canal and the skin, is a chronic and highly debilitating condition affecting primarily young people and seriously compromising their quality of life.
Pain :: New medications needed for neuropathic pain
Despite an array of powerful medications available to treat neuropathic pain, many patients with this increasingly common disorder fail to get relief from chronic, severe pain, according to an article scheduled for the May 31 issue of ACS? Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.
Doctor :: GPs should lead chronic disease fight – Top doctor
Doctors should be seizing the opportunity to lead the fight against chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, according to the next head of the international organization for GPs.
Incontinence :: Sling Surgery is More Effective than Burch for Bladder Control in Women
In the largest and most rigorous U.S. trial comparing two traditional operations for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, a team of urologists and urogynecologists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that a sling procedure helps more women achieve dryness than the Burch technique.
Mental Health :: NIDA Offers Psychiatrists a Look at State-of-the-Science on Addiction and Mental Illnesses
The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) challenged psychiatrists to learn more about the importance of substance abuse as a factor in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses.
Urology :: NYP/Weill Cornell Urologists present at 2007 AUA Conference
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center urologists are presenting exciting new research at the 2007 American Urological Association (AUA) Conference in Anaheim, May 19?May 24. Among the most significant presentations are the following:
Cystoplasty :: Tissue-engineered autologous bladders for patients needing cystoplasty
Cystoplasty using gastrointestinal segments is a common treatment for patients with end-stage bladder disease.
Incontinence :: Stem cells in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
Improving urethral function has been an elusive target for researchers seeking viable treatments for stress urinary incontinence (SUI).