Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Colorectal Neoplasms

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Bacterial toxin can counteract colorectal cancer growth

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the body. This is shown by a new study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden. Systemic administration ...

AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available—from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning app that helps ...

What are prebiotics and probiotics?

The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up what's called the gut microbiome.

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