GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association has conducted a survey that reveals most baby boomers have never been tested — or are unsure if they have been tested — for hepatitis C, according to a news release.

A new study reveals the use of beta blockers does not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to the study's abstract.

Froedtert Health Menomonee Falls Clinic in Menomonee Falls, Wis., has announced the addition of gastroenterologist Cris Canga, MD, to its medical staff, according to a news release.

A new study reveals a CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy not requiring laxative preparation appears to be as effective as a colonoscopy in identifying high-risk intestinal polyps, according to a news release.

Robert Lowe, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and educational director of the section of gastroenterology at Boston Medical Center, will receive a Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of the University's highest…

Steven Blake, MD, a gastroenterologist who practices at Mt. Airy Ambulatory Endoscopy Center, has donated $1 million to create a medical scholarship for African-American students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report.

A new study published in the European Journal of Cancer reveals the presence of fetal cells in women raises the risk of colon cancer, according to a news release.

A new study, published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, reveals unsedated transnasal endoscopy is a safe and feasible method to screen for esophageal disease, according to a news release (pdf).

Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y., has announced it has more than tripled the size of its GI lab as part of its $70 million Mission 2012 construction project, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist John Gray, MD, has received the 2012 Community Service Award from the Nevada State Medical Association, according to a news release.