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Remote-Control Capsules

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:34:54 PDT

Just what every little boy wants for Christmas: a remote-control ...capsule? Two Japanese universities have developed a remote-control device that can control the movement of an endoscopy video capsule from outside the body. Ryukoku University and Osaka Medical College recently conducted a live-body experiment (on a dog) with this new device. According to the Web site “Tech-On,” which covers news ...

Will New VA Equipment Make a Difference?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:21:50 PDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced in late June that VA hospitals will get $26 million worth of new endoscopy sterilization equipment. The equipment is going to be released “immediately,” according to news reports. The money can also go toward implementing stricter endoscopy cleaning guidelines. This is a good start, and is evidence that VA officials take seriously last year’s ...

Move Over, Colonoscopy

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:02 PDT

Colonoscopies aren’t always accurate, but they detect colon cancer a heck of a lot better than say, sitting on the couch wondering, “Do I have colon cancer?” Colonoscopies give us most of the answers we need regarding colon cancer detection, but is there a better, more comfortable way that requires less preparation?There just might be, according to a group of ...