(Medical Xpress)—A unique sub-type of bowel cancer has been discovered which has a worse outcome than other types of colon cancer and is resistant to certain targeted treatments, according to research published today in ...
Apr 15, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Rare DNA faults in two genes have been strongly linked to bowel cancer by Oxford University researchers, who sequenced the genomes of people from families with a strong history of developing the disease.
Dec 24, 2012
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report the discovery of microbial–dependent mechanisms through which some cancers mount an inflammatory response that fuels their development and ...
Oct 3, 2012
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What if a key factor ultimately behind a cancer was not a genetic defect but ecological?
Aug 16, 2012
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A jumping gene with the fairy tale name "Sleeping Beauty" has helped to unlock vital clues for researchers investigating the genetics of colorectal cancer.
Nov 6, 2011
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Using just a single image taken by a capsule endoscopy camera, scientists have succeeded in creating a three-dimensional model of the colon. This new method provides much better images and can help specialists detect disease ...
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare progressive liver disease that damages bile ducts and significantly increases the risk of bile duct cancer, particularly a type called cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). This cancer is ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Focusing on four common diseases—diabetes, heart disease, depression and bowel cancer—new Flinders University research provides insights into the importance of a healthy microbiome balance in the human gut and in the ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that, for much of the past two decades, Appalachian Kentuckians have been more likely to die from colorectal cancer compared to the rest of the state and country's population.
Jun 13, 2024
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Developing chemotherapy drugs against breast cancer is costly, slow, and often inefficient, with more than 95% of screened drug candidates failing in patient trials. A new technique for 3D cell culturing, developed by researchers ...
Jun 11, 2024
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