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Kimberly-Clark Showing Endoscopic Placement of Enteral Feeding Tubes

Kimberly-Clark Health Care has posted a preview of its new method for percutaneous endoscopic placement of balloon-retained enteral feeding tubes, according to a release by the company. The procedure is performed using the Kimberly-Clark MIC, MIC-KEY Introducer Kit by…

Study Links Physician Fatigue to Inaccurate Colonoscopy Reads

A new study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology supports the idea that physician fatigue causes less accurate colonoscopy readings in the afternoon than in the morning, according to a report by Reuters.

Creating Different Fat Cells May be Future Treatment for Obesity

A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins found that stimulating the brain to create a different type of fat cells could become a future treatment for obesity, according to a release by Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Study Finds Potential for Drug-Target in Colorectal Cancer

Results of a new study show some potential for a new drug-target in colorectal cancer, according to a report in the journal Oncology.

'World's Smallest' Endoscopic Camera Under Development

An endoscopic camera even tinier than those currently on the market shows great promise in its development phase, according to a release by Medigus. Medigus, an endoscopy medical device company, is developing the “world’s smallest” endoscopic camera using technologies like…

Study: Ulcerative Colitis Patients Usually Pass on Colectomy, Despite Evidence of Improved Quality of Life

Research findings suggest ulcerative colitis patients with more social support are more likely to undergo colectomy compared to patients with less social support, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

UC-Irvine Physicians Outline Trends in Diverticulitis in U.S. From 2002-2007

An analysis of diverticulitis trends from 2002-2007 indicates the GI condition continues to be a major source of morbidity among U.S. citizens, according to an article published in the Archives of Surgery.

10 Recent Gastroenterology Studies Making Headlines

Here are 10 recent studies on gastroenterology and endoscopy-related issues.

FDA Approves FUSILEV for Colorectal Cancer Patients

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the use of FUSILEV (levoleucovorin) in combination with 5-fluorouracil in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a company news release.

New FDA Guidance Aims to Reduce Infections From Endoscopes

The FDA has released a draft guidance on properly cleaning and labeling reprocessed endoscopes to reduce the number of infections.