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Health News and Information - News Medical

	February 5, 2018
	Gastroenterology‎
	The latest gastroenterology‎ news from News Medical

FDA approves new radioactive drug for treatment of rare digestive tract cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) for the treatment of a type of cancer that affects the pancreas or gastrointestinal tract called gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).

			Using structural analysis to improve anti-TNF treatments The lowering of TNFα levels using these anti-TNFα agents significantly decreases chronic pathologic inflammatory responses in inflammatory diseases.

			People with IBS symptoms likely to have low levels of vitamin D, study shows If you’re one of the two in ten people that suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms such as bloating, stomach cramps and constipation, it’s highly likely that you have low levels of the sunshine vitamin, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

	Report highlights risk of severe injuries caused by swallowed button batteries from 'fidget spinners' A report of two young children with burns of the esophagus caused by swallowed button batteries from "fidget spinners" highlights a risk of severe injuries involving these popular toys, according to a series of reports in the January/February Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

	UEA researchers unravel secret behind success of giardia parasites Giardia parasites - responsible for one of the world's most common gastric diseases - are able to mimic human cell functions to break apart cells in the gut and feed off them, new research has shown.

	Steven R. Brant shines light on genetic causes for IBD Whether he is sailboat racing on the Chesapeake Bay or researching genetic causes for inflammatory bowel disease, Steven R. Brant values one quality above all others: a strong team.

	Exposing the gut to chlamydia protects against subsequent genital tract infections The protection is very robust and is across tissues, which is called transmucosal immunity. Protected sites include the genital tract and the lungs, said Dr. Zhong, whose faculty appointment is in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics.

	Scientists gain better understanding of how the intestine repairs itself after injury Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have gained new insights into how the small intestine, one of the fastest renewing tissues in the human body, repairs itself after injury caused by intestinal rotavirus infection.