New research supports the theory that folic acid supplements given during pregnancy and lactation can decrease the rate of colon cancer in offspring when they reach adulthood, according to a study in Gut.
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Daily use of a variety of lactic acid bacteria helps prevent obesity and reduce the body's low-level inflammation, according to a release by Lund University in Sweden.
The tumor suppressor p53 and p53-upregulated modulator of apoptosis independently regulate intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis in colitis, according to a study in Gastroenterology.
Transarterial embolization is a safe procedure when endoscopy fails to control peptic ulcer bleeding, according to a study in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
An improved method for performing upper endoscopy examination for patients with heartburn increases detection of pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by more than 40 percent, according to a study in Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
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Lap-Band weight-loss device manufacturer Allergan has asked the FDA to approve Lap-Band surgeries for adolescents as young as 14, according to an LA Times report.
Researchers at Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified a new soluble protein derived from probiotic bacteria that can protect intestinal cells from inflammation and injury, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Mayo Clinic has developed a screening procedure that could boost testing for Lynch syndrome, a genetic disorder linked to some types of colorectal cancer, according to a report from EndoNurse.
Tamir Ben-Menachem, MD, an interventional gastroenterologist, has recently joined Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights, N.J., according to a medical group news release.
Here are 10 gastroenterologists who recently moved to new facilities or new positions within their organizations, according to various reports.