Categorizing Latinos as one homogeneous group might lead researchers to overlook differences based on ethnicity, nationality or socioeconomic background, according to a recent study in Current Epidemiology Reports. By analyzing cancer incidence rates for different Latino subgroups, the researchers hoped…
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Ellen Beswick, PhD, has received a $1.7 million five-year grant from the NIH's National Cancer Institute to study colorectal cancer. Dr. Beswick is an associate professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine's department of molecular genetics and…
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University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester's Ana Maldonado-Contreras, MSc, PhD, won the 2016 AGA Research Scholar Award.
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Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, of Canada, admitted to using an improperly cleaned endoscope from April until the end of June 2016 at five different ear, nose and throat clinics affecting 104 patients, CBC News reports.
Understanding the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 is especially important for small gastroenterology practices looking to mitigate price compression, according to a recent series of practice management articles by the American Gastroenterology Association.
The Israeli medical device company Exalenz Bioscience and the San Diego-based biotechnology company Conatus Pharmaceuticals will collaborate on a clinical trial for a chronic liver disease treatment.
The endoscopic device market is mirroring the growth seen throughout the healthcare field, according to a report released by Research and Markets.
In 2000, the Institute for Quality Improvement launched its performance measurement and benchmarking initiative to help centers achieve accreditation as well as gain a better understanding of what made certain centers successful.