Oncology & Cancer
Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults
A little over a year ago, Shannon Gregg noticed she was going to the bathroom more frequently and decided to see a gastroenterologist.
Mar 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Accelerated biological aging may cause bowel cancer
Scientists have shown how accelerated biological aging measured by an epigenetic clock may increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a report published today in eLife.
Mar 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Bowel cancer patients at high risk of clinical levels of depression
A new study has highlighted the prevalence of depression in bowel cancer patients up to five years after surgery to treat their cancer. Over a third of patients experienced clinically significant depression during the course ...
Dec 03, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnant mum's obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring
An obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and child pairs, published online in the journal Gut.
Aug 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
The effect of acute exercise in humans on cancer cell growth
New research presented at The Physiological Society's Annual Conference Physiology 2021 shows that molecules released into the bloodstream during exercise (such as small proteins) can act directly on bowel cancer cells to ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Immunology
Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases
We are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. In recent years, the mix of these resident ...
May 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Eating for a healthy colon
Just as diet can have a positive or negative impact on heart, brain and bone health, your colon's overall health can be affected by what you eat.
Mar 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher uses machine learning to demonstrate that DNA impacts cancer risk
Lifestyle—or put another way, 'bad habits'—is one of the textbook explanations for why some people are at higher risk for cancer. We often hear that smoking increases our risk of developing lung cancer or that a high-fat ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Colon cancer: A growing risk for young men
When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so young—I always thought it was an old person's disease. What are the risk factors for younger people, especially men?
Nov 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Dietary folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer
Folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer, but there's no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffee protect against the disease, finds an overarching analysis of published pooled ...
Sep 28, 2020
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