"While well-intentioned, additional requirements for care often create barriers that are not equal across race," said Elizabeth Aby, a University of Minnesota Medical School fellow. The research team ...

A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ. The ...

In a new study, scientists investigated whether a small blood sample could reveal clues to stomach cancer, even in its earliest stages. Researchers collected blood samples from 865 people. Of these, ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 29 — A simple breath test may supplant endoscopy for investigating people with dyspepsia, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial published in the April ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A capsule-sponge test may help risk-stratify patients with Barrett’s esophagus. Patients classified as low risk ...

A study in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends emergency departments use capsule endoscopy as a triage for patients with GI bleeding. Researchers used a prospective, randomized controlled trial ...

In two journal articles, a University of Houston biomedical researcher reports a step forward in diagnosing intestinal diseases, including colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease ...

Newswise — (Baltimore, MD) – Mercy Medical Center has announced the opening of the new Motility and Breath Testing Suite, part of an 8,200+ square foot expansion of the hospital’s Endoscopy Center, ...

Cyted Health today announced positive clinical validation data from DETECT-ME, a prospective, multicenter study of the EndoSign® Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) Test. Conducted at 18 U.S. clinical sites, the ...

More than 4,000 additional people are now waiting for vital endoscopy tests which can identify disease, including cancer, than in March, new hospital data shows. The rise comes despite funding of €24m ...