HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 29 DIATHERIX Laboratories (www.DIATHERIX.com) adds a gastrointestinal (GI) panel to its lineup of highly sensitive, rapid response diagnostic tests. In a single result, the ...

Symptoms of possible upper GI bleeding (UGIB) are a leading cause of hospital admissions through emergency departments. But according to a new study, use of capsule endoscopy can avoid many ...

The various ailments of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract affect food digestion and absorption. Diagnosing them is critical to effective treatment and prevention of complications. Here are 11 diagnostic ...

Hologic’s FDA clearance for its Panther Fusion GI Bacterial and Expanded Bacterial Assays represents the company’s entry into the gastroenteritis test market.

Adding an esophagogastroduodenoscopy to a screening or surveillance colonoscopy detected upper-GI cancers and preneoplastic ...

The immunochemical fecal occult blood test is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal tract, confirms a new study. The immunochemical fecal occult ...

Your doctor can choose from many imaging tests to help them diagnose and keep track of your Crohn’s disease. One of the most common is an abdominal X-ray. It helps them see parts of your digestive ...

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

AMSTERDAM — An investigational breath test is showing promise for the detection of esophageal and gastric cancers, potentially avoiding expensive endoscopies for patients who do not need them, say UK ...

A recent study has identified a potential new tool to help detect gastrointestinal cancers — the platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio, or PHR. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 ...

Children with autism have no unique pattern of abnormal results on endoscopy or other tests for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, compared to non-autistic children with GI symptoms. Children with ...