GI & Endoscopy

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

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, 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…

March is colorectal cancer awareness month, and a petition aims to light the White House in blue lights, according to the White House website.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology released a document outlining changes to CPT codes for 2012.

Global Markets Direct released the "Colon Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2012" report, according to a Research and Markets news release.

Patricia Raymond, MD, from Virginia Beach, Va., has created a music video she hopes will reach 300,000 African Americans and educate them about starting colonoscopy screenings at age 45, according to a WVEC report.

Gastroenterology Professional Association, a gastroenterology practice, recently opened a third location in Hampton, N.H., according to a Seacoast Online report.

Research conducted by scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests problems controlling blood sugar might begin in the intestines, according to a university news release.

Researchers found laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy is as effective and safe for treatment of early gastric cancer as open gastrectomy, according to findings published in Surgical Endoscopy.