Phenomenome Discoveries, at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, has created Cologic, a blood test that can indicate whether or not a patient is at risk of colon cancer even before the cancer has begun to develop, according to a…
GI & Endoscopy
Santiam Hospital in Stayton, Ore., recently opened its new 50,000-square-foot four-story patient tower that includes an endoscopy center, according to a Statesman Journal report.
Luminex has produced and received FDA approval to market their xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel that can detect 11 causes of gastroenteritis from a single patient sample.
Perelman School of Medicine conducted a study of endoluminal therapy, an endoscopy-based treatment, on patients with Barrett's esophagus or in the early stages of cancer and found that neoplasia was eliminated in 95 percent of patients, according to a Gastrointestinal…
The LINX magnetic device, a series of titanium beads with magnetic cores linked together in a ring and placed in the lower esophageal sphincter, is designed to control a weak sphincter, the main cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to…
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The four-day International Gastroenterology and GI Endoscopy Conference held in Lahore, Pakistan drew to a close on Sunday, according to a Business Recorder report.
James Hansen, MD, is a gastroenterologist in private practice with more than 40 years' experience. He previously directed a free clinic and taught at the University of California. His new book, "Reinvent the Heal: A Philosophy for the Reform of…
Miraca Life Sciences will donate $100,000 over the course of five years to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Foundation's Institute for Training & Technology campaign, according to an EndoNurse report.
Edward Hospital & Health Services endoscopy lab in Naperville, Ill., received a $600,000 donation from the Edward Foundation, the hospital's fundraising organization, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
UTMB will break ground on the $90 million Victory Lakes Specialty Care Center on February 25 in League City, Texas, according to a Houston Business Journal report.