GI & Endoscopy

A study conducted at The Hormel Institute in Austin, Minn., may have identified a new marker for colon cancer, according to an ABC 6 News report.

US Endoscopy announces a distribution partnership with EndoAid, a subsidiary of Aran Research and Development.

Lyndon Hernandez, MD, MPH is a partner of the Wisconsin practice GI Associates, LLC. Dr. Hernandez offers insight into his start in medicine and the state of gastroenterology today.

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Skills, Training, Assessment and Reinforcement Certificate Programs will offer a Barrett's ablation course this year.

EndoChoice released the C38s, a slim colonoscope, which joins the company's portfolio of Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy products.

Guarav Singhvi, MD, recently met with Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, the U.S. Representative for Dr. Singhvi's home district, according to an AGA Washington Insider blog post.

Racial disparities in colon cancer survival appear to be related to health of patient at diagnosis rather than differences in subsequent treatments, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The ASGE/ACG Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy updated quality metrics for several GI procedures. EHR and practice management solutions company gMed has completed the initial adoption of the newly recommended colonoscopy quality metrics.

Covidien's PillCam SB is featured in the "Tools: Extending Our Reach" exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York.

A study found that geriatric patients who are undergoing gastrointestinal procedures often receive unnecessarily high doses of anesthesia at induction, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.