Adrenomedullin

Intravenous adrenomedullin given to individuals within 24 hours of acute ischemic stroke was found to be safe at 90 days, according to a presentation from the International Stroke Conference.

A recent study showed that cigarette smoking was associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Complete remission at 8 weeks was observed in patients with steroid-resistant ulcerative colitis who received a high dose of adrenomedullin, according to study published in The Journal of Gastroenterology.