dc6d3dcd-8104-4d31-ac2a-c49c0acaf46c Australian Crohn’s disease patients live about as long as the general population, avoiding the 1.5 fold increased mortality found among their counterparts in other countries, according to data presented at ECCO Congress in Barcelona this week. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:57:13 GMT 56530a3f-f8f4-42fd-86d7-cdb87b149339 Adalimumab appears to be more effective than thiopurines for preventing Crohn’s disease recurrence after ileocecal resection, according to early results from the first trial prospectively comparing the two therapies. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:53:42 GMT 8b4bc759-131f-48d6-8fee-142172a3614f Australian gastroenterologists are leading the way with a promising approach to discovering the causes of Crohn’s disease, taking advantage of a unique natural experiment. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:51:47 GMT 9110c8cf-9ad0-4ddd-bd8d-533d2f4ef97d Better education is needed for Australian women with IBD since almost 50% of those at child-bearing age have poor knowledge of pregnancy-related issues in IBD, conclude the authors of a UK and Australian study presented in a poster at ECCO in Barcelona. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:00 GMT 02201f1a-72c4-42c9-8f34-4db6c6ef9b1d Wheat bran and resistant starch may be cheap and effective new therapies for UC patients in remission, a small but promising Australian study presented at ECCO suggests. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:41 GMT 4e8a1f52-5f1d-4d54-957d-7a9239e5eb0a Patients with active IBD tend to consume more FODMAPs and fibre than their counterparts with inactive IBD, suggesting the patients’ diet may contribute to their symptoms, an Australian study presented at ECCO suggests. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:31:04 GMT 16e4c0b1-cef3-4b24-ae21-b56305f1dc43 People with hepatitis C are being treated by “hepatitis C integration nurses “ in primary care and a Melbourne addiction clinic, in a scheme developed after patients were found to be unlikely to attend public hospital liver clinics. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:13:38 GMT 6f7e721b-73e8-4ca9-a543-da3582ee9fe4 Management of a curious and debilitating bowel condition is a step closer after a small Australian trial of the drug methylnatrexone reported promising results. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:24:09 GMT 358368e6-17e1-49dd-8c02-4c7db22496e2 Most doctors subject to disciplinary actions should have a permanent footprint of their offences listed on the medical register, says one of Australia’s leading advocates for patient health and safety. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:22:53 GMT 4a55d304-2948-42ac-89d6-f43eab84ae07 The benefits of hypnotherapy in treating children with irritable bowel syndrome or functional abdominal pain last for years, say the authors of the longest follow-up study yet. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:17:40 GMT bf87a4b2-b2e4-46e1-a153-1f31e8a5083f People with the inherited Lynch syndrome face a much greater risk for pancreatic and colorectal cancer than the general population, new Australian research confirms. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:13:50 GMT 9e2f5238-30ba-47d9-9857-2fdfee19e732 The government has succeeded in getting its private health insurance rebate legislation through the House of Representatives. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:09:44 GMT 48f0e67b-5874-4a82-bc85-44f8eaaebab6 Ranbaxy Australia has registered the first generic version of Nexium for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:09:03 GMT