A less-common form of obesity surgery could increase weight-loss along with long-term risks, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
GI & Endoscopy
The market for therapeutics to fight Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome will continue to grow from 2010-2017, due to a panoply of new drugs hitting the market, according to a Reportlinker news release.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has received a $1.5 million donation from Olympus for its IT&T Capital Campaign, according to an ASGE news release.
A new study shows MRI helps predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer, according to Journal of Clinical Oncology report.
Andreas Kaiser, MD, an associate professor of colorectal surgery at the University Southern California in Los Angeles, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, according to a Dove Medical press release.
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Darren Rohan, MD, a thoracic surgeon at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley in New York, has developed a minimally invasive procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to an MD News report.
William I. Wolff, MD, the co-developer of colonoscopy, has died at age 94, according to a New York Times report.
Carillon Surgery Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., has been granted full accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program, according to a news release.
New micro-laparoscopic instruments for bariatric surgery cause less scarring and pain, according to a news release by Michael Feiz, MD.
Changes in diet affect the populations of viruses that live in the human gut, according to a Genome Research report.