Baby growing outside womb delivered Sep 2, 2008
In a routine ultra-sound scan, Jayne Jones discovered that she was 27 weeks pregnant and her baby was growing in her abdomen, on the omentum the layers of fat that cover the bowel. Almost all such foetuses die within weeks, even days, of conception and only one similar case has ever been reported in Britain. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Cindy: I'm Offended by Obama's Speech... Aug 31, 2008
Political Radar: Cindy McCain tells Stephanopoulos that Obama Offended Her. Cindy McCain tells Stephanopoulos that Obama Offended Her. (The Drudge Report)
Peritoneal Cancer; the Silent & Unk... Jun 27, 2008
Surgery must be performed to remove the tumor and any affected organs; these may include the liver, uterus, ovaries and/or the omentum (a layer of fatty tissue underneath the muscles of the stomach). The lungs and all lymph nodes should be tested, also. (Suite101.com)
Five Tummy Trimming Tips Jun 18, 2008
We're talking about the layer of fat underneath your stomach muscles, the omentum. This belly fat puts pressure on the veins, which puts pressure on the kidney and leads to hypertension and high blood pressure. (ABC News)
Obama's Haul: $31 Million in April... May 21, 2008
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper. is ABC News' Senior National Correspondent based in the network's Washington bureau. (The Drudge Report)
Official Transcript: Kantor Never Impugned Hoosiers May 3, 2008
The momentum has swung to Clinton, and taking the contest to the Democratic convention in August will spell doom for any Obama effort. Even Republicans are starting to use Obama as a tool against Democrats seeking office in two states, Mississippi and Louisiana. (ABC News)
HILLARY BOMBSHELL ROCKS CAMPAIGN: 'OBAMA CAN'T WIN' Apr 3, 2008
Political Radar: Candidate Clinton to Richardson: 'Barack Obama Can't Win. Candidate Clinton to Richardson: 'Barack Obama Can't Win. (The Drudge Report)
Clues To Prevent Spread Of Ovarian Cancer Mar 19, 2008
Carried by fluid, it most often spreads throughout the peritoneal cavity and to the omentum, a large fat pad draped over the small bowel ... By inhibiting MMP-2 activity early in the disease course, Lengyel and colleagues were able to prevent injected ovarian cancer cells from attaching to their target tissues in the peritoneum and omentum. (Science Daily)
A strange case of upper obstructive syndrome Feb 23, 2008
To protect the intestinal wall, a pediculated fragment of the greater omentum was placed between the duodenum and aortic bypass. Furthermore, a gastrojejunal Roux anastomosis was employed. (EurekAlert!)
How old are you really? Aug 29, 2007
The fat released from the omentum, a fatty layer of tissue located inside the belly that hangs underneath the muscles in the stomach, travels to the liver rapidly and constantly as opposed to the more patient fat on the thighs ... The other problem with omentum fat is that it secretes very little adiponectin, which is a stress- and inflammation-reducing chemical that is related to the hunger-controlling hormone leptin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Local woman beats cancer, continues the fight for others Aug 9, 2007
While in surgery her appendix was removed, along with her omentum (a fatty tissue in the abdomen that protects the intestines), and a hysterectomy was performed. After the surgery, her doctor suggested that she take another six months of chemo, but that it was voluntary. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Diagnosis or distraction? Jul 4, 2007
Stage 3 Cancer has microscopic extensions outside the pelvis, perhaps to the small bowel or omentum. The disease is 20 percent to 30 percent curable. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A stem cell by any other name: Therapeutic cloning is cloning with the intent to kill Jun 14, 2007
omentum is fading for proponents of embryonic stem cell research, one pro-life House aide proclaimed. And how could it not be. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Lumbee bill moves forward Apr 29, 2007
omentum seems to be on our side, the chairman said ... e want to ride this momentum to the full floor, McIntyre said. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
The Omentum: A 'fatty apron' that provides a protective cushion Apr 15, 2007
What you're referring to is the visible consequence of the omentum. Often described as a "fatty apron," the omentum is a sheet of fatty tissue that hangs down in front of the intestines, providing a protective cushion ... The omentum, technically the "greater omentum," is one of the main fat-storage depots in the body. (North County Times)
Putting the wraps on men's basketball Mar 22, 2007
We got a great class coming in and m 0000061E omentum. For those of you complaining Syracus is in the nit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Troxel to head Mat-Su schools Jan 12, 2007
omentum is at its strongest pitch, he said. Over the past five years, the district has adopted new curriculum, and has educated teachers to better instruct students in the new curriculum. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Scientists 'bioprinting' new organs Jul 21, 2006
Surgeries were most successful when Atala wrapped the grafts with a fatty flap of tissue filled with blood vessels called the omentum, which normally lies in front of the intestines. Atala thinks the omentum may have encouraged blood vessels to infiltrate the grafted tissue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Vital Signs: Can She Survive The Cure? Jun 6, 2006
There is also a structural barrier: Loops of bowel and a membrane called the omentum stick together, shielding the abdominal cavity from bacterial infiltration. But in a few cases, bacteria get through. (Discover Magazine)
New birth defect treatment studied May 14, 2006
The team stretched a piece of the abdomen -- the omentum -- over the patch, solving the problem. At the Advanced Fetal Care Center at Children's, about 90 percent of the babies with diaphragmatic hernias survive, a rate that Dr. Rusty Jennings, the center's director, calls the best in the world. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Human bladders grown Apr 5, 2006
As the final step, they wrap the rebuilt organ in omentum, a membrane from the interior of the abdomen rich in blood vessels that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the tissue until it can grow its own vessels ... The omentum seems to have overcome this difficulty, said Dr. Tony Khoury of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. (Los Angeles Times)
