More than 1,300 people surveyed by Philadelphia-based Health Union said they delayed seeking care and felt negative feelings after receiving an initial irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis.
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Barry Perkins, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Oklahoma City-based St. Anthony Hospital.
Paris-based Mauna Kea Technologies' confocal laser endomicroscopy platform Cellvizio matches histologic diagnostic findings in relation to major gastrointestinal diseases.
Greensburg, Pa.-based Allegheny Health Network is planning a 23,000-square-foot multispecialty facility with an endoscopy center.
Researchers presented a study at the American Association for Cancer Research's Annual Meeting, April 3, 2017 in Washington, D.C., that examined the effect pesticide exposure plays in developing cancer, Live Science reports.
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The New York City-based Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association, in collaboration with New York City-based Pfizer, are developing a program to improve patient-provider communication on inflammatory bowel disease.
Here are six updates on GI companies:
Truc Trinh, MD, is a gastroenterologist with Arlington-based Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia.
Osaka, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals entered into a strategic collaboration with Teaneck, N.J.-based NuBiyota for its microbial ecosystem therapeutic products.
A study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases found communication on quality of life outcomes is poor between ulcerative colitis patients and their gastroenterologists.