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UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss.

19 Sep 2018

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science to adjust microbiomes--the one-of-a-kind microbial communities that live in our gastrointestinal tracts--to help ward off serious chronic diseases.

18 Sep 2018

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

"With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in the development of intestinal inflammation," explains Professor Dirk Haller from the Department of Nutrition and Immunology at the Weihenstephan Science Centre of the TUM.

18 Sep 2018

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Biomedical scientists at the University of Salford found that sugars from the common cockle were approximately as effective as some standard chemotherapy drugs at relative lower dosage.

17 Sep 2018

Case Western Reserve professor wins $2 million grant to study colorectal cancer

Lan Zhou, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study human colorectal cancer.

14 Sep 2018

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have discovered a molecular mechanism that is responsible for the spread of cancer cells in the body and the development of metastases in patients with colon cancer. Their findings could help to develop treatments that inhibit tumor growth.

11 Sep 2018

Effects of cancer-causing KRAS mutations more diverse than thought, shows study

The effects of KRAS mutations underlying many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously thought, according to a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland.

11 Sep 2018

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

The GTPases constitute a very large protein family, whose members are involved in the control of cell growth, transport of molecules, synthesis of other proteins, etc. Despite the many functions of the GTPases, they follow a common cyclic pattern.

10 Sep 2018

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Each year, an estimated 140,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a malignancy that often develops from a benign polyp into cancer over time.

7 Sep 2018

Ground-breaking therapeutic process can destroy bowel cancer cells

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a ground-breaking therapeutic process that can target and kill bowel cancer cells, which may improve survival rates for bowel cancer patients globally.

6 Sep 2018

TransEnterix files FDA 510(k) submission for its new Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between surgeons and patients to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the Company filed a FDA 510(k) submission for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System.

6 Sep 2018

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

A new nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors, such as breast, colon, pancreas, lung and head and neck cancer better than current methods, with less inconvenience to patients and with equal or improved accuracy.

6 Sep 2018

Tipping the scales to initiate tumorigenesis in the colon

The regulatory protein c-MYC plays an important role in promoting the development of many types of tumors. c-MYC is a transcription factor that controls the activity of large numbers of genes involved in cell division, and its overexpression leads to excessive cell proliferation.

5 Sep 2018

Genome-wide association study reveals potential genes behind diverticular disease

More than half of adults in the Western hemisphere over the age of 40 have small bulging pouches inside their intestine known as diverticula. Caused by weakening of the outer lining of the intestine, these pouches are typically harmless.

5 Sep 2018

UIC to evaluate use of negative pressure wound therapy in obese and diabetic patients

Surgical site infections are a significant complication that can prevent proper wound healing, require expensive treatment and may even lead to death in severe cases. Patients with higher body mass indices and with diabetes have an increased risk of developing incision infections.

5 Sep 2018

Colon News and Research

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Case Western Reserve professor wins $2 million grant to study colorectal cancer

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Effects of cancer-causing KRAS mutations more diverse than thought, shows study

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Ground-breaking therapeutic process can destroy bowel cancer cells

TransEnterix files FDA 510(k) submission for its new Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

Tipping the scales to initiate tumorigenesis in the colon

Genome-wide association study reveals potential genes behind diverticular disease

UIC to evaluate use of negative pressure wound therapy in obese and diabetic patients

Anti-inflammatory use during surgery may lead to improved outcomes for cancer patients

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Californians living longer with cancer — some longer than others

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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