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6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t

6 healthy steps to preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk of tumors, an expert says.Colorectal canceris the third-leading cause of cancer in t
Study identifies 'Achilles heel' of bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

Study identifies 'Achilles heel' of bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of an "Achilles heel" in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's d

Study identifies 'Achilles heel' of bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of an "Achilles heel" in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's d
Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a

Inventory of archaea in the human intestine

by Kiel UniversityKiel University's professor Ruth Schmitz-Streit, together with international colleagues, has now presented a characterisation of the hitherto insufficiently profiled "a
Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe low T cells are due to exosomal, immunosuppressive miRNAs that disrupt T cell function and loss of T cells in the tumor environment. Cre

Novel late-stage colorectal cancer treatment proves effective in preclinical models

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe low T cells are due to exosomal, immunosuppressive miRNAs that disrupt T cell function and loss of T cells in the tumor environment. Cre
How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne

How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a ne
Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

by Shu Shu Zheng,RMIT UniversityBoard game Gooey Gut Trail uses play to improve our understanding of gut health. Credit: Nandini PasumarthyResearchers are using the play-based approach of board

Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health

by Shu Shu Zheng,RMIT UniversityBoard game Gooey Gut Trail uses play to improve our understanding of gut health. Credit: Nandini PasumarthyResearchers are using the play-based approach of board
Stomach cancer atlas maps path to better treatments

Stomach cancer atlas maps path to better treatments

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolFigure 1. UMAPs depicting cell lineages marked by genes specific to each cluster. The epithelial cell meta-cluster is marked by CDH1 expression and th

Stomach cancer atlas maps path to better treatments

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolFigure 1. UMAPs depicting cell lineages marked by genes specific to each cluster. The epithelial cell meta-cluster is marked by CDH1 expression and th
A molecular switch for stomach disease

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances

A molecular switch for stomach disease

by University of Erlangen-NurembergImmune receptor TLR5 is activated by type IV secretion protein CagL from H. pylori. This leads to a signal cascade, which in turn leads to messenger substances
Researchers develop mobile app to help diabetic patients monitor foot health

Researchers develop mobile app to help diabetic patients monitor foot health

by Nanyang Technological University(L-R) Tan Tock Seng Hospital Senior Consultant Dr. Liew Huiling, NTU's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) and Head of Psychology at NTU's S

Researchers develop mobile app to help diabetic patients monitor foot health

by Nanyang Technological University(L-R) Tan Tock Seng Hospital Senior Consultant Dr. Liew Huiling, NTU's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) and Head of Psychology at NTU's S
Deep dive into the gut unlocks new disease treatments

Deep dive into the gut unlocks new disease treatments

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchAssociate Professor Samuel Forster from Hudson Institute of Medical Research is developing new ways of understanding interactions within the human gut micro

Deep dive into the gut unlocks new disease treatments

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchAssociate Professor Samuel Forster from Hudson Institute of Medical Research is developing new ways of understanding interactions within the human gut micro
Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q

Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome

by Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.The study, &q
Feeding gut microbiota what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

Feeding gut microbiota what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

by Christopher Damman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiet-related chronic diseaseshave reachedacritical juncturein the U.S.Nearly half the population ha

Feeding gut microbiota what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

by Christopher Damman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiet-related chronic diseaseshave reachedacritical juncturein the U.S.Nearly half the population ha