Physicians at Johns Hopkins say they are encouraged by early results in three patients of their new treatment for gastroparesis, a condition marked by the failure of the stomach to properly empty its contents into the small ...
Jul 3, 2013
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Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired medical endoscope that can acquire 3-D visible light and near-infrared fluorescence images at the same time. It features an optical design that combines the high-resolution 3-D ...
Dec 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—For patients with noncholecystitis (NC) gallbladder disease who are poor surgical candidates, endoscopic ultrasound‑guided transluminal gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) appears to be safe and effective for managing ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach.
Jul 28, 2015
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A new study, published in the July, 2014, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by Northwestern Medicine researchers, sheds new light on the risks associated with the growing popularity of endoscopic resection ...
Jul 28, 2014
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Patients who underwent endoscopic testing prior to surgery for lung cancer had significantly better quality of life at the end of the staging process, with no significant difference in costs between the two strategies, according ...
Jul 7, 2011
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Millions of people each year have polyps successfully removed during colonoscopies. But when a suspicious polyp is bigger than a marble or in a hard-to-reach location, patients are referred for surgery to remove a portion ...
Jun 17, 2013
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University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful swallowing.
Sep 6, 2012
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Up to 6,800 people may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis an Ottawa clinic over the past decade, health officials warned Monday.
Oct 17, 2011
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(HealthDay)—For most patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), optimized medical and interventional treatment is associated with significant pain relief, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the Journal of Gastroenterology ...
Jan 10, 2017
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