Earlier this year, bioengineers at Duke University found that light sensors can detect esophageal cancer. They have now found that the same light sensors can also detect pre-cancerous cells in the colon, according to a Duke University Pratt School of…
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A new report found that the risk of heart disease fell from six percent before weight loss surgery to four percent after surgery, according to a Reuters report.
The first prospective, long-term controlled trial on gastric bypass surgery found that diabetes remission achieved after the surgery was maintained after six years, a MedConnect report said.
A study of 340 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in Boston found that the surgery increases the risk of new-onset alcohol abuse, Medscape Medical News reported.
The Bariatric Surgery Center at Rose Medical Center in Denver recently became the first facility in the state to offer lap-band surgery to teenagers, according to a Rose Medical Center release.
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Chris Cobourn, MD, of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, has found that laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can be performed in outpatient facility in a group of patients with a high risk for sleep apnea, a news…
Five investigators will lead a new collaborative network, called Barrett's Esophagus Translational Research Network, aimed at studying the genetic determinants of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to a news release.
A study found an 89 percent success rate for single-operator cholangioscopy using Boston Scientific's SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, according to the October 2011 issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Researchers have found that bloodstream infections increase the risk for developing colorectal cancer 14-fold, according to a Medscape news report.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Siteman Cancer Center are testing the hypothesis that the protein-rich American diet increases the risk of prostate cancer, according to a Health Canal report.