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Companies Partner on EUS

MONTVALE, N.J.—PENTAX Medical, an endoscopic-imaging company, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, an ultrasound-imaging company, recently announced that they'll collaborate on the development of endoscopic ultrasound systems. The ...read more

Communicate Better at Work

In today’s fast-paced nursing environment every word matters. Make yours count. Choose your words wisely and be successful at work. ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

May is Celiac Awareness Month

This May (and every May, for that matter) is Celiac Awareness Month. This awareness campaign is sponsored by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and other celiac organizations. ...read more

Latest Headlines

Survey: C. diff Prevention Efforts are Failing

BALTIMORE―Activities to stop the spread of the intestinal superbug Clostridium difficile are on the rise, but they are not yielding large improvements, according to a nationwide survey of infection preventionists released today by the Association for Professionals in ...More
March 11, 2013
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Newly Found Biomarkers May Predict Barrett’s Esophagus

PHILADELPHIA—A series of microRNA expression signatures that may help to define progression of the precancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus into esophageal adenocarcinoma was reported recently in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer ...More
March 8, 2013
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Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Advanced Colorectal Cancer

PHILADELPHIA—A new study led by a researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduces an average-risk adult’s likelihood of being diagnosed ...More
March 7, 2013
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Make Your Colleague Happy: Nominate Them for MVP

It's that time again: time to nominate the most talented people you've met in endoscopy. The EndoNurse 2013 MVP award honors the best and brightest, from technicians and nurses, to receptionists. ...More
March 6, 2013
Posted in Blog
UCLA Offers Advice to Lower the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

LOS ANGELES—Endoscopy professionals may find the following information from the University of California, Los Angeles, helpful to share with patients in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which is every March. ...More
March 6, 2013
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Obesity Makes Fat Cells Act Like They're Infected

HOUSTON―The inflammation of fat tissue is part of a spiraling series of events that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes in some obese people. But researchers have not understood what triggers the inflammation, or why. ...More
March 5, 2013
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March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

OAK BROOK, Ill.—Colon cancer is the third leading cancer killer in the United States, even though it's a preventable and treatable disease if diagnosed in its early stages. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommends screening begin at age 50. In ...More
March 4, 2013
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Surgery and Radiation Help Gastric-Cancer Patients

TAMPA, Fla.—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center studied patients with metastatic gastric cancer and found that those who have both surgery and radiation have better survival than those who receive one or no form of treatment. ...More
March 4, 2013
Posted in News, Procedures
Visceral Fat Causally Linked to Intestinal Cancer

PHILADELPHIA—Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to data from a mouse study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. ...More
March 4, 2013
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Foundation Announces New Colon-Cancer Fundraiser

RYE, N.Y.―The Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation (CCCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death throughout the United States, this announced a new fundraising and awareness initiative called Take the Challenge. The grassroots ...More
March 1, 2013
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