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Research Looks At Advanced Radiation For Pancreatic Cancer
(13/May/2009)
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According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cancer killer in the country, with more than 42,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year and more than 35,000 deaths. In New Jersey alone, 1,000 deaths are estimated from the disease, which only has a five-year, five-percent survival rate. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Pig Pancreas Transplants Secrete Insulin, Show Durability in Diabetic Primates
(13/May/2009)
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Pig pancreases have been successfully transplanted into diabetic non-human primates, secreting insulin, normalizing blood glucose levels and showing promise as beta cell replacement therapy. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Type 2 diabetes raises risk of pancreatitis: study
(12/May/2009)
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes have an almost three-fold higher risk of acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and two-fold greater risk of biliary disease (disease of the gallbladder and bile ducts), compared with people without diabetes, a study shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Double transplant seen best for diabetics
(06/May/2009)
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are prone to develop kidney damage that warrants a transplant, but they do best ultimately when they are given a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant rather than a kidney graft alone, new research shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Double transplant seen best for diabetics
(06/May/2009)
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are prone to develop kidney damage that warrants a transplant, but they do best ultimately when they are given a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant rather than a kidney graft alone, new research shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Index Combines 5 Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Linked With Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
(05/May/2009)
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A large study shows that having a high score vs a low score on an index combining 5 modifiable lifestyle factors predicts a substantially lower risk for the development of pancreatic cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Index Combines 5 Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Linked With Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
(05/May/2009)
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A large study shows that having a high score vs a low score on an index combining 5 modifiable lifestyle factors predicts a substantially lower risk for the development of pancreatic cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Diabetes drug linked to pancreatitis
(02/May/2009)
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LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could increase pancreatic cancer risk, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Diabetes drug linked to pancreatitis
(02/May/2009)
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LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could increase pancreatic cancer risk, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Estimating The Dose Of Radiation Exposure To The Fetus In All Stages Of Gestation To Determine Appropriate Treatment
(30/Apr/2009)
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Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) or gallstone pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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