A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A capsule-sponge test may help risk-stratify patients with Barrett’s esophagus. Patients classified as low risk ...

Doctors use tests such as an endoscopy and complete blood count to check for signs of remission in the gut.

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/22/2022) — Published in Gastroenterology, a peer-reviewed commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...

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Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

More than 4,000 additional people are now waiting for vital endoscopy tests which can identify disease, including cancer, than in March, new hospital data shows. The rise comes despite funding of €24m ...