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GI & Endoscopy

Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered key molecular events in the immune system contribute to inflammatory bowel disease, according to a VA Tech news release.

Researchers conducted a study at the University of Michigan and found that androgen deprivation therapy, delivered via injections or surgical castration, resulted in a 30-40 percent increase in risk for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.

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Virtual colonoscopies could be a potential alternative to traditional colonoscopies that require patients to drink laxatives the night before the screening to cleanse their colons, according to an InformationWeek news report.

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