Researchers are beginning work on a double-blind randomized controlled trial to test the results of this preliminary study. A 1-hour endoscopic procedure could potentially eliminate the need for ...

A procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine could allow patients with type 2 diabetes to stop taking insulin and still ...

An endoscopy is a procedure that uses imaging to evaluate the organs and tissues of your body, including your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Being able to visualize your GI tract can help your doctor ...

Bariatric surgery, particularly RYGB and VSG, significantly improves liver health in MASLD, with high rates of steatosis remission and fibrosis reduction. Endoscopic techniques, such as ESG, IGBs, and ...

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents in upper endoscopy but not when the procedure is combined with ...

Intermountain Health recently opened a free-standing combined surgical and endoscopy procedure center in Sandy, Utah and is announcing two other Utah endoscopy center locations that will open in Ogden ...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy released recommendations and guidance around endoscopic bariatric therapies. 1. The guidance relates to ...

A research team at Tohoku University, in collaboration with Denka Company Limited and U-A Corporation, has developed a ...