New research shows that a combined effort of mailing stool-based tests and providing patient navigation to follow-up procedures significantly increased screenings for colorectal cancer (CRC) among Medicaid enrollees in rural ...
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Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr. Benjamin Musher, medical ...
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Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control ...
Mar 18, 2025
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A pioneering study has revealed new insights into the role of gastric bacteria in stomach cancer development that could pave the way for a more effective treatment of pre-cancer, according to a study published in Helicobacter.
Feb 26, 2025
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Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed and validated a prediction model that estimates the risk of developing colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous polyps in adults under 45 years old. The paper appears in Digestive ...
Mar 3, 2025
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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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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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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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From heat-related illnesses to the geographic expansion of infectious diseases, the effects of climate change on human health are complex. And indeed, dimensions of this interaction, such as the impact of climate change on ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-related death, is mainly treated with chemotherapy, but its effectiveness decreases over time due to the progressive resistance of tumor cells.
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