The new benefit for preventive colonoscopies in the healthcare reform law is complicating collection efforts for providers such as gastroenterologists' offices and ASCs, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.
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New research shows blacks and Hispanics are still getting colorectal cancer screening tests at lower rates than others, according to a report by the journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Three young gastroenterologists have won the 2011 AGA Research Scholars awards from the American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation, according to a release from the AGA.
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…
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.
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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.
Results of a new study show some potential for a new drug-target in colorectal cancer, according to a report in the journal Oncology.
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…
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.
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.