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MI's Endoscopy & Surgery Center of Woodbridge Hills Partners in Colonoscopy Screening Awareness Campaign

The Endoscopy and Surgery Center of Woodbridge Hills in Portage, Mich., is one of several providers participating in a new colonoscopy screening awareness campaign in Kalamazoo County, Mich., according to a West Michigan Business News report.

FDA Might Approve First Weight Loss Drug in More Than a Decade

The FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 20-2 to endorse approval for Vivus' weight-loss drug Qnexa, according to an NPR report.

Study: Weight Loss Surgeries in the UK Increase 12%

Information from the NHS Information Center shows a 30-fold increase in the number of people undergoing weight-loss surgery in the UK in the past decade and a 12 percent increase in the past year, according to a report from the…

Starting From Scratch: Top 5 Tips on ASC Development From Manhattan Endoscopy Center

The Manhattan Endoscopy Center in New York City opened in December 2011 and is one of the largest single-specialty GI centers in the nation, with 15,000 patients expected in the first year. The center currently has 17 active physicians, and…

FDA Approves invendo medical's Single-Use Colonoscope

invendo medical announced the FDA approved its SC20 single-use colonoscope as part of the company's C20 colonoscopy system.

Mayo Clinic Research Shows Virtual Colonoscopies Suitable for People Over 65

A researcher from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona found computed tomographic colonography, also called virtual colonoscopy, was as effective in patients over 65 as it was in patients under 65, according to findings published in Radiology.

Dr. Chadwick Hatfield Earns Gastroenterology Certification

Chadwick W. Hatfield, MD, of Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates in Crestview Hills, Ky., has earned board certification in gastroenterology through the American Board of Gastroenterology, according to an NKY.com report.

University of Cincinnati Surgeon Performs New Bariatric Procedure

Brad Watkins, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, outlined a new weight loss procedure in a Cincinnati Examiner report.

Study: Polyp Removal Prevents Colorectal Cancer Deaths

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps prevented colorectal cancer deaths.

Oxford Gene Technology Signs Licensing Deal for Colorectal Cancer Biomarkers

Oxford Gene Technology, a provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Inven2, the technology transfer office at Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, for 12 colorectal cancer tissue biomarkers, according…