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The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) commissioned a flash poll of gastroenterologists and found a marked increase in patients calling their doctors to inquire about the possible links between heartburn and cancer.

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Athletes who compete in a variety of sports are more likely to experience gastrointestinal distress and heartburn than the general population, according to a recent study conducted by the Oklahoma Foundation for Digestive Research and the University of Oklahoma Department of Health and Sport Sciences and released at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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Screening exams that allow physicians to visualize the entire colon are more likely to detect lesions than flexible sigmoidoscopy, which examines only the lower one-third of the colon, according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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Colonoscopy screening is a cost-effective strategy for preventing colorectal cancer and increasing life expectancy among average risk patients over 50 in a managed care setting according to findings from a recent Duke University Medical Center study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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Celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, is effective in reducing colorectal polyps in patients with an inherited condition known as familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP, according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) does not discriminate between races, affecting blacks and whites equally, according to a study presented today at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).

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Yogurt may help reduce or prevent antibiotic associated diarrhea, the most common side effect associated with antibiotic treatment, according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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A new class of prescription-strength pain relievers, referred to as COX-2 inhibitors, appears to reduce adverse gastrointestinal effects, while retaining pain relief and anti-inflammatory qualities, according to several papers presented at the meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Phoenix, October 18-20. The studies confirm and quantify the reduction in GI side effects for some of these new pharmacologic agents.

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A prospective study of the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in duodenal ulcer patients found that infection with this bacterium once implicated in over 90% of ulcers was present in only 55% of patients presenting with ulcers, researchers reported at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

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Three separate studies being presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, underscore a promising new class of medication that may offer symptom relief and improved outcomes for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or chronic constipation. The three studies, which report positive results with three separate agents for treatment of either IBS or chronic constipation, will offer new therapeutic alternatives for patients.