Atul Kumar, MD, a gastroenterologist and Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Hospital professor, has co-launched a nutritional search engine and database, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
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A Boston-based team led by a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is developing a new tool to help fight colon cancer — a "swimming capsule" pill, according to a WCVB.com report.
Research conducted by Mayo Clinic investigators has found a link between the prescription drug Olmesartan and severe gastrointestinal issues, according to a Mayo Clinic news release.
Gastroenterologist Robert Braun, MD, of the Cotton-O'Neil Digestive Health Center in Topeka, Kan., will retire after a 35-year career in medicine, according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report.
The Indiana University School of Medicine has announced gastroenterologist Naga Chalasani, MBBS, led a team of physicians to develop the first guidelines for diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a news release.
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Gastroenterologist David Pound, MD, discusses hepatitis C and why it is important for baby boomers to get tested for the virus in an Indianapolis Star Q&A column.
The results of a new study reveals a diet that eliminates the six most commonly allergenic foods significantly improves symptoms and reduces esophageal tissue damage associated eosinophilic esophagitis with adult patients, according to a news release.
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The results of a survey of physicians and providers conducted by physician recruiting firm The Medicus Firm indicate income for gastroenterologists declined in 2011, according to a news release.
Lantheus Medical Imaging has announced it will receive a $300,000 grant to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of a non-invasive 3-D imaging capsule to screen for polyps and lesions associated with colorectal cancer, according to a news release.