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Those with a normal body mass index (BMI) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or living with obesity, according to research selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus between 2012 and 2019, according to a database analysis of roughly five million patients to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to diagnosis than non-cancer patients, suggesting gallstones could be a warning sign for this aggressive and deadly cancer, according to research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022.

The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use could explain some of the growth in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in older people, according to a review of 2.3 million patient records in a study selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 (ANI/ATK): DPU IVF and Endoscopy Center part of Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center a name synonymous with quality and affordable healthcare solutions announced the launch of Punes first Time Lapse imaging Embryoscope.

Noninvasive approaches have lower sensitivity and specificity than endoscopic screening, but greater access could make them cost effective.

HICKORY — Gastroenterology Associates is pleased to announce the addition of board-certified gastroenterologist Bradley Zins, M.D., to the practice. Dr. Zins is currently accepting new patients.

A clinical validation study conducted at Oulu University Hospital (OUH) has confirmed the high accuracy of BIOHIT Oyj’s new generation GastroPanel® test for the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis (AG) and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients referred for gastroscopy.

Starting lower GI endoscopy before age 50 was associated with a significantly reduced risk of CRC, providing strong support for the updated CRC screening recommendations.