David Neil Roberts, MD, a board-eligible gastroenterologist, has joined OU Physicians and is seeing patients at the Edmond (Okla.) specialty clinic, according to a university news release.
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A new therapy to eradicate Helicobacter pylori was effective in half of asymptomatic children tested, according to two reports in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
Chronic ulcerative colitis patients with strong social support are more likely to undergo colectomy than patients with low support, according to a study published in American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Weight-loss surgery can reduce incidence and severity of migraine headaches, according to results from a study of 24 severely obese patients who suffered from migraines, reported by the L.A. Times.
Researchers say if Crohn's disease patients still experience recurring symptoms despite undergoing anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, physicians should not automatically presume that treatment regimen has failed, according to an Internal Medicine News report.
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Gastroenterology specialists Maria Livshin, MD, and Elisa Valente, MD, have joined the medical staff at Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance, according to a hospital news release.
Antibiotic therapy may help to induce remission in active Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, though more trials are needed to test previous studies, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield is launching an initiative to educate physicians and patients about the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology's guidelines for testing Helicobacter pylori, a precursor to serious stomach ailments, according to a company news release.
Dietary choices may be the reason for a high incidence of inflammatory bowel disease, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Olympus has named Luke Calcraft as the first president of the Olympus Corp. of the Americas' Medical Systems Group.