BETHESDA, MD. (May 9, 2024) — A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a ...

If you have stomach cancer, you have a higher chance of being cured if your healthcare team detects it early. A CT scan is often part of the diagnosis. Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, happens when ...

Imaging tests, including ultrasound, are often a part of stomach cancer diagnosis. Stomach cancer is a serious condition that affects thousands of people in the United States each year. According to ...

A study by AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, found Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) resulted in greater 6-month weight loss (12.72%) than oral semaglutide (8.67%). Experts say these complementary ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (University of Missouri/KY3) - Food is a major source of joy for DeAnn Washington. Whether it’s cooking a big dinner for her husband and five kids, larger family outings to the park for ...

Tests for diagnosing stomach cancer can include upper endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging tests. They can help detect if stomach cancer is present and determine the size and location of the tumor. Tests ...

Diagnostic tools such as upper endoscopy may help doctors detect stomach cancer early. Doctors may screen for stomach cancer in people at an increased risk of developing the disease. Some people may ...

After consuming weight-loss medication, a woman faced intense digestive distress. Doctors identified a gastric bezoar, a ...

For many young patients and their parents, the most intimidating part of an upper endoscopy isn't the procedure, it's the anesthesia. To address this concern, Mercy Kids recently launched ...

While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only ...