Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a large federal study ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

A shorter time lapse between ingestion of last laxative dose and small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) was associated with better visualization of the mucosa, according to a systematic review and ...

While physicians debate proper bowel preparation for small-bowel video capsule endoscopy, a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy says bowel preparation has no benefits for such a procedure.

Doctors will typically diagnose short bowel syndrome early in life or from surgery required due to another health condition ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New study data has linked a patient education intervention involving an online video to improved bowel ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7(4):323-329. IDA is one of the most common presentations of obscure GI bleeding and it has several causes, which may be difficult to diagnose by conventional ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...