Apollo Endosurgery has announced it has added Richard J. Meelia, former CEO and chairman of Covidien, to its board of directors, according to a news release.
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Navin Kumar, MD, has received a "doctor of the year" award from nurses at one of the campuses of Indiana's Franciscan St. Margaret Health, according to an NWI Times report.
A new study reveals that by shining a small light within the small intestine, close to the junction with the pancreas, physicians are able to detect pancreatic cancer, according to a news release.
The American Gastroenterological Association has announced it has named the 2012 winners of its recognition awards, according to a news release.
A new study shows patients who watch an online instructional video are more apt to keep colonoscopy appointments and arrive prepared for the screening, according to a news release.
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Exact Sciences Corp., a developer of a DNA test for colorectal cancer, has announced it is expanding its collaboration and license agreement with Mayo Clinic, with whom it developed the test, according to a news release and Post-Bulletin report.
Researchers have developed a urine test capable of detecting pre-cancerous polyps in the colon, according to an Edmonton Journal report.
Peter Ojuro, DO, has joined Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D., according to a news release.
Two new studies suggest colonic tissue obtained during either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may eventually be used to predict who will develop Parkinson's disease, according to a news release.
A new study reveals inflammation might play a role in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer, according to a news release.