GI & Endoscopy

The American Journal of Gastroenterology is seeking applicants for the position of editor-in-chief.

UCLA researchers have discovered that a number of genetic factors may play a role in the development of early-onset ulcerative colitis, according to a Medical Xpress report.

The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., has received a grant from KARL STORZ Endoscopy – America, which will be used for the purchase of new equipment.

New technology continues to roll out in the gastroenterology field. Here are three GI/endoscopy devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in August.

Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard of colorectal cancer screening, as well as a staple procedure in the GI field. Here are five recent studies that examine colonoscopy quality, cost-effectiveness and more.

Boston Scientific published a multinational study in the journal Gastroenterology that evaluates the removability and long-term stricture resolution of benign biliary strictures in relation to the use of fully-covered self-expanding metal stents.

EndoGastric Solutions has released an independent study comparing transoral incisionless fundoplication to nissen fundoplication and toupet fundoplication as gastroesophageal reflux disease treatments.

Gastroenterologist Gianrico Farrugia, MD, has been named vice president and CEO of Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville, Fla., campus, according to an insurancenewsnet report.

A study recently published in the journal Gastroenterology, suggests that irinotecan-based therapy, when combined with standard chemotherapy treatment, may improve survival rates for a subset of patients with stage III colon cancer.

The market for colorectal cancer therapies will hold steady, valued at $7.7 billion by 2023, according to a Decision Resources Group news release.