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Experimental drug can reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in pre-clinical models

A new study of mice and lab-grown human colon "organoids" indicates that an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers can substantially reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in pre-clinical models.

10 Aug 2023

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer?

Researchers analyzed data from a large cohort of inflammatory bowel disease patients and looked at the risk and frequency of colorectal cancer.

9 Aug 2023

Impact of age-related alterations in lipid metabolism on general health

Scientists provide a detailed overview on age-related alterations in lipid metabolism and its association with age-related chronic diseases.

8 Aug 2023

New AI modules boost polyp segmentation in colonoscopy imagery

Researchers have developed a pair of modules that gives a boost to the use of artificial neural networks to identify potentially cancerous growths in colonoscopy imagery, traditionally plagued by image noise resulting from the colonoscopy insertion and rotation process itself.

7 Aug 2023

Managing inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

Researchers presented information on scientific evidence-based inflammatory bowel disease management methods during pregnancy.

7 Aug 2023

Multifunctional Ga-based nanoparticles combine cancer phototherapy with immunotherapy

Researchers develop a novel cancer theranostic agent that can covert light energy to heat and in turn destroy cancer cells

4 Aug 2023

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between device-monitored, VILPA and cancer

2 Aug 2023

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

Researchers evaluate the associations between medicinal plants, the gut microbiome, and cancer.

2 Aug 2023

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

More than 4 out of 5 older women survivors of colorectal cancer may be experiencing a range of gastrointestinal symptoms many years after being diagnosed and treated, a new study suggests.

1 Aug 2023

What is the relationship between intestinal stem cells and the gut microbiota in regenerative medicine?

Researchers explored the relationship between intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and the gut microbiota and its role in maintaining intestinal health.

1 Aug 2023

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Researchers discuss the methods available to assess protein quality while also assessing the benefits of plant proteins to human health.

31 Jul 2023

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

New research in colorectal cancers directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center suggests that expression of transcription factors — proteins that help turn specific genes on or off by binding to nearby DNA — may play a central role in the degree of DNA methylation across the genome, contributing to the development of different subtypes of these cancers.

27 Jul 2023

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Researchers reported the link between aging, cancer, and epigenomic changes.

26 Jul 2023

Tumor-derived GDF-15 suppresses immunotherapy response

Researchers evaluate the impact of tumor-derived GDF-15 on responses to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.

26 Jul 2023

USC study reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize

A surprising finding from USC reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize and suggests new therapeutic approaches for halting their spread.

24 Jul 2023

$Study receives $10.5 million funding to compare two care models for improving outcomes in fracture patients$

Colon News and Research

Experimental drug can reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in pre-clinical models

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer?

Impact of age-related alterations in lipid metabolism on general health

New AI modules boost polyp segmentation in colonoscopy imagery

Managing inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy

Multifunctional Ga-based nanoparticles combine cancer phototherapy with immunotherapy

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

What is the relationship between intestinal stem cells and the gut microbiota in regenerative medicine?

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Tumor-derived GDF-15 suppresses immunotherapy response

USC study reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize

Study receives $10.5 million funding to compare two care models for improving outcomes in fracture patients

Six new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators announced for 2023

Study shows how NSAIDs exacerbate C. difficile infections

What is the relative burden of oncologic and nononcologic mortality among long-term survivors of cancer in the US?

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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