GI & Endoscopy

EndoGastric Solutions presented three-year follow-up data from TEMPO, a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study.

Low vitamin D levels are common in inflammatory bowel disease patients and are associated with higher morbidity and disease severity, according to a study recently published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Women with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have lower success rates per embryo transfer when undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatments compared with women who do not have inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the journal Gut.

Gastroenterologists and device safety experts say improved patient safety measures are needed for all medical devices in the wake of a Senate report that detailed the global scale of multidrug-resistant infections in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, according to Gastroenterology…

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America honored Paul Lebovitz, MD, a gastroenterologist with Allegheny Health Network, according to a Benzinga report.

Max A. Shapiro, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology. He is also on staff at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown, both in Atlanta. He is director of adult GI at The SEED Center…

Here are four recent news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals has developed a new research initiative with the University of Pennsylvania's PennCHOP Microbiome Program, according to a Street Insider report.

In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month this March, Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care launched a new informational website.

Jay Horton, MD, is chair of the division of digestive and liver diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He is also the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Chair in Obesity & Diabetes Research and Distinguished Chair in…