Oncology & Cancer
What to know about colon cancer
Colon cancer screening myths and facts.
Aug 26, 2025
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory disorders
Research uncovers why IBD causes blood clots—and how to prevent them
Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there's currently no cure. IBD can also be deadly: ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
How subtle bacterial shifts keep gut inflammation at bay
One of the most captivating mysteries about the immune system is how it manages to keep its healthy equilibrium—staying on high alert and ready to react to harmful invaders or damaged cells, while remaining calm in the ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
Mouth to gut bacteria migration explains why smoking is good for inflamed bowels
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking tobacco helps people suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease typified by inflammation ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
What does an IBD diagnosis mean?
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. ...
Aug 24, 2025
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Surgery
Bariatric surgery linked to improved IBD outcomes in patients with obesity
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease and obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease-related outcomes, according to a study published online July 22 in BJS Open.
Aug 21, 2025
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Immunology
Study suggests no link between antibiotic exposure and autoimmune diseases in children
The global incidence of autoimmune diseases among children has increased over the past few decades. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Ju-Young Shin at Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea, ...
Aug 21, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
Gut neurons help body fight inflammation with immune-regulating molecule
Neurons in the gut produce a molecule that plays a pivotal role in shaping the gut's immune response during and after inflammation, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings suggest that ...
Aug 15, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Rising colorectal cancer found among young adults in Sweden
The underlying causes of this increase are not fully understood. The researchers note that the trend does not appear to be driven by known risk factors for colorectal cancer in younger people, such as inflammatory bowel disease ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Raising awareness about cytomegalovirus colitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus in the Herpesviridae family, infects approximately half of all adults in the United States, most of whom experience mild or no symptoms. While the virus usually remains latent in the ...
Aug 13, 2025
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