Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Intestinal Diseases

MeSH tree: C06.405.469

Health

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.

Health

How displacement reshapes refugees' gut health

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One example is how forced migration ...

Oncology & Cancer

Subtyping colorectal cancer may improve patient outcome predictions

Colorectal cancer, or CRC, is the world's second most lethal cancer based on the number of deaths, and is the third most prevalent malignant tumor. Doctors and patients have long been hoping for better diagnostics for prognosis, ...

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