GI & Endoscopy

Researchers found compounds in broccoli can inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells, according to a news release.

Barrx Medical will donate $200,000 to ASGE's Institute for Training & Technology Capital Campaign, a project to construct a new training facility, over a five-year period, according to an ASGE news release.

Epigenomics completed its U.S. clinical validation study for its second-generation colorectal cancer blood test Epi proColon, according to a news release.

Leigh Montes, MD, bariatric and general surgeon, has joined the New Jersey Bariatric Center, according to a news release.

Fecal transplants have been shown to be an effective and inexpensive treatment for Clostridium difficile infection, but regulatory roadblocks prevent the treatment from becoming mainstream, according to a Wired report.

A study found gastric bypass surgery normalized metabolic, inflammatory and vascular risk markers in obese adolescents, according to a Medscape Medical News report.

Jay Michael Snow, MD, has joined the Heart of America Bariatrics, a surgery practice focused on providing surgical options for patients suffering from obesity, in St. Louis, according to a San Francisco Gate report.

Here are five points on insurance and Medicare coverage for weight loss surgery and obesity.

A new study showed a threefold reduction in mortality when bariatric surgery is performed at accredited, instead of non-accredited, bariatric centers, according to a General Surgery News report.

Cancer Research UK found that half of colorectal cancer cases could be prevented by changes in lifestyle, according to a Telegraph report.