Microbiome Dysbiosis Promotes Pancreatic Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Microbiome check may benefit those at risk for pancreatitis and cancer (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
FDA Declines to Approve Akcea/Ionis Genetic Disease Drug FDA Declines to Approve Akcea/Ionis Genetic Disease Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday declined to approve a drug from Akcea Therapeutics Inc and Ionis Pharmaceuticals that aims to treat familial chylomicronemia syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that could cause potentially fatal pancreatitis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Acute Pancreatitis in Those With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Acute Pancreatitis in Those With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Find out more about the incidence and risk factors for hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis in ethnic minority populations.Endocrine Practice (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
No Ties Between Organ Failure Onset, Death in Necrotizing Pancreatitis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Results may influence ICU decision-making in these patients, researchers say (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - July 5, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about lipase tests and the pancreas
A doctor will order a lipase test if they suspect that a person has a problem with their pancreas. When the pancreas is inflamed, it often produces more lipase than usual. If the results of a lipase test show high levels, a person may have pancreatitis. Learn more about lipase levels and how to lower them here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Pancreas Divisum Ups Pancreatitis Risk in Kids (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Linked to both acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - June 12, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Diabetes Occurs More Often in Acute Pancreatitis Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Half end up on insulin therapy (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ahead of Shire buyout, Takeda sells joint venture and reportedly plans $20B bond deal
Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda is boosting its finances ahead of its costly acquisition of Shire plc, selling its stake in a Chinese joint venture for $280 million and reportedly planning a record $20 billion bond deal.
Takeda announced Monday that it had sold its majority stake in a joint venture called Guangdong Techpool Bio-Pharma Co., which sells drugs for pancreatitis and stroke. The move is part of a broader effort by Takeda to ditch assets outside of its core focus areas, including… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 22, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Max Stendahl Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is necrotizing pancreatitis?
This article looks at the causes and symptoms of necrotizing pancreatitis, as well as how to treat it. We also cover ways to prevent pancreatitis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
A retrospective administrative database analysis of suicide attempts and completed suicide in patients with chronic pancreatitis - Chen CH, Lin CL, Hsu CY, Kao CH.
Background: The actual incidence rate of suicide attempt and the suicide-related fatality rate (completed suicide) in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) have not been mentioned in the literature. Methods: We conducted a nationwide popula... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Gene therapy for lipoprotein lipase deficiency yields promising results
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) During the first 18 months after treatment with alipogene tiparvovec, a gene therapy recently approved in Europe to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD), the first patient to receive the treatment had no abdominal pain or episodes of pancreatitis, following a history of 37 pancreatitis attacks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 1, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Questions about pancreatitis linger after Avicii's death
In light of the music star's tragic death at 28, a look at what pancreatitis is and the potential complications that can come with it (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study links pancreatitis to triglycerides, gallstones, alcohol abuse in minorities
Pancreatitis has been linked to severe levels of triglycerides, alcohol abuse and gallstones, according to a study focused on minorities. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pancreatitis in minorities linked to triglycerides, gallstones, alcohol abuse
(Loyola University Health System) Pancreatitis in ethnic minorities is linked to very high levels of triglycerides and the risk is further increased by alcohol abuse and gallstones, according to a study published in the journal Endocrine Practice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
DPP-4I Not Tied to Increased Risk of Acute Pancreatitis in Seniors
TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 -- For older adults, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4Is) are not associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis, according to a study published online April 4 in Diabetes Care.
Jin-Liern Hong, Ph.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 10, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
