GI & Endoscopy

African Americans with resected stage two and three colon cancer have a worse overall and recurrence-free survival when compared to white patients, according to a study published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Although bariatric surgery is becoming more popular for adults, and it seems appealing for obese adolescents, long-term consequences are not yet known, said Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A study published in the October issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy found that narrow band imaging is less time-consuming and equally effective as chromoendoscopy to detect dysplasia in patients with long-standing IBD, a news release said.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Metabolic Diseases Institute found that activating brown adipose tissue, a type of fat, may fight obesity and better control glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a UC news release.

A new study found that men who take daily vitamin E supplements are more likely to get prostate cancer than men who do not. The findings were released in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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…

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.