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Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in women before the age of 50 can significantly reduce the risk of CRC c
Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMariana Byndloss and Woongjae Yoo are exploring the connections between diet, gut microbes and heart disease. Credit: VUMCA high-fat diet disrupts the biolo

Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMariana Byndloss and Woongjae Yoo are exploring the connections between diet, gut microbes and heart disease. Credit: VUMCA high-fat diet disrupts the biolo
Traveler's diarrhea: Symptoms & how to get relief

Traveler's diarrhea: Symptoms & how to get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNA bout of traveler's diarrhea can really put a damper on your vacation.Here, experts break down what traveler'sdiarrheais, including its causes, symptoms and trea

Traveler's diarrhea: Symptoms & how to get relief

by Sue Benzuly, RNA bout of traveler's diarrhea can really put a damper on your vacation.Here, experts break down what traveler'sdiarrheais, including its causes, symptoms and trea
Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of CambridgeHigh magnification micrograph of Crohn's disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA large-scale clin
Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do
Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

byNewcastle UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-

Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease

byNewcastle UniversityMicrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-
Researchers discuss findings of study on alcohol-related liver disease

Researchers discuss findings of study on alcohol-related liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough a unique database, KI researchers have been able to study the risk of mortality among people with liver disease caused by too much alcohol

Researchers discuss findings of study on alcohol-related liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough a unique database, KI researchers have been able to study the risk of mortality among people with liver disease caused by too much alcohol
Scientists link genes to diet in inflammatory bowel disease

Scientists link genes to diet in inflammatory bowel disease

by eLifeBiological interrogation of identified IBD-related modules.(A, B) Dot plots showing the enrichment of IBD-related modules in hallmark genesets (A) and cell-type gene signatures of inflame

Scientists link genes to diet in inflammatory bowel disease

by eLifeBiological interrogation of identified IBD-related modules.(A, B) Dot plots showing the enrichment of IBD-related modules in hallmark genesets (A) and cell-type gene signatures of inflame
Research reveals molecular and cellular details of abdominal immune system

Research reveals molecular and cellular details of abdominal immune system

by Osaka UniversityThe proposed model for the recruitment of circulating lymphocytes into milky spots. Aldh1a2+ fibroblastic reticular cell (FRC)-derived retinoic acid induces CXCL12 expression i

Research reveals molecular and cellular details of abdominal immune system

by Osaka UniversityThe proposed model for the recruitment of circulating lymphocytes into milky spots. Aldh1a2+ fibroblastic reticular cell (FRC)-derived retinoic acid induces CXCL12 expression i
What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?ByLauren Evoy DavisUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDNo matter what type of sleeper you are, your s

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?

What’s the Best Sleeping Position for Digestion?ByLauren Evoy DavisUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDNo matter what type of sleeper you are, your s
Warning Signs of Crohn’s Disease

Warning Signs of Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition. Warning signs include abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, bloody stool, mouth ulcers and fatigue.

Warning Signs of Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition. Warning signs include abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, bloody stool, mouth ulcers and fatigue.
Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets

Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnetsby Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageDoctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of