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AI in colonoscopy: Study finds increase in polyp detection but minimal cancer risk impact
A team of Norwegian researchers, through international collaboration, found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy increased the detection of polyps by about 8%, but the risk of cancer was minimally ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Liver disease patients dramatically improve thanks to new approach
Damaged human livers can repair themselves. Even livers badly scarred from excessive alcohol use, including alcohol-related hepatitis and cirrhosis, have the potential to improve with a treatment plan that includes medication, ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Partnering diet and intestinal microbes could protect against GI disease
Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why. Our intestinal microbiome, which helps break down these foods ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Scientists map tumors for better, more precise treatments in stomach cancer
A team of Singapore scientists has made a significant discovery in understanding stomach cancer, a disease that remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. By using advanced mapping technologies, they created a detailed ...
Mar 27, 2025
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AI is as good as pathologists at diagnosing celiac disease, study finds
A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had celiac disease based on their biopsy, new research has shown.
Mar 27, 2025
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Why eating yogurt regularly could lower your risk of bowel cancer
Hard on the heels of impressive research findings that a glass of milk is good for reducing cancer risk, another recent study has highlighted the potential benefits of yogurt consumption in lowering the risk of certain types ...
Mar 27, 2025
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What's behind gluten sensitivity when celiac tests are negative?
For millions of people worldwide, gluten has become a dietary villain, blamed for everything from bloating and brain fog to fatigue and depression.
Mar 27, 2025
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Rapid liver regeneration: New mechanism is triggered by glutamate just minutes after damage occurs
The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins that these cells eliminate. ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis
Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic colonoscopies in Central Indiana. ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Gut microbiome serves as a 'second brain' to regulate our bodies, says researcher
The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a key factor in our overall health. A number of modern diseases could be traced to disturbances in ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Targeting hormones could reduce risk of fatty liver disease
A deeper understanding of a gene that predisposes patients to fatty liver disease may open new avenues for treatment of the condition, according to Yale research published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Mar 26, 2025
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Correcting gut microbiota imbalance after stroke can reduce brain inflammation, opening pathway to potential therapies
An imbalance in ligands, which are molecules produced by the body and the gut microbiota, can affect a key receptor protein that plays a role in brain inflammation after stroke, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston, ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Protein HKDC1: A new potential target for colon cancer therapy
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. However, the exact mechanisms behind this are still largely unknown.
Mar 25, 2025
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FDA approves Tremfya for active Crohn's disease in adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's Tremfya (guselkumab) for adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn disease.
Mar 25, 2025
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Treatment options for advanced colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially when detected early. For those in advanced stages, significant advancements in therapies are providing renewed hope.
Mar 25, 2025
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Study identifies gut sensor that propels intestines to move
After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.
Mar 24, 2025
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Epstein-Barr virus aggravates ulcerative colitis via macrophage pyroptosis: Findings could yield new therapeutic target
A recent study has revealed how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) intensifies ulcerative colitis (UC), a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers discovered that EBV infection triggers macrophage pyroptosis—a form of ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Younger adults at increased risk for colon cancer
Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors.
Mar 24, 2025
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As stomach cancer rates rise in younger people, knowing symptoms and family history is key
Stomach cancer rates in the United States have been steadily decreasing for decades, but recent trends reveal an increase in early-onset stomach cancer in people younger than 50, particularly women. Trends also reveal younger ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Study shows AI can predict premature deaths in people with inflammatory bowel disease
Almost half of people who died with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) died prematurely, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that used machine learning models to predict death.
Mar 24, 2025
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Warning signs of colorectal cancer in younger adults
Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Analysis of new colorectal cancer immunotherapy shows more treatment options
A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine share insights from an early set of 19,000 patients to receive immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments for colorectal cancer in the U.S.
Mar 20, 2025
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Lost in translation: One in three Australians with IBD experience a disconnect with their doctor
One in three Australians with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) left their medical consultations with misunderstandings about what was discussed, posing risks to their safety and the management of their condition, according ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Guideline highlights AI's role in colonoscopy, but calls for more research
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new clinical guideline making no recommendation—for or against—the use of computer-aided detection systems (CADe) in colonoscopy. A rigorous review of evidence ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Statins linked to reduced liver cancer risk in major cohort study
Harvard Medical School researchers have found that statin use significantly reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Statins, particularly ...
