Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tumor necrosis factor in colitis—bad actor or hero?

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that a common therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may actually protect against intestinal inflammation by inhibiting pathogenic ...

Oncology & Cancer

Prioritising the gene faults behind bowel cancer

As tumours develop, faults can pop up in what seems like a bewildering number of genes. And each time one cell becomes two, these mistakes can change and become more diverse.

Medical research

The role of intra-abdominal fat in IBD uncovered

Intra-abdominal fat cells may contribute to the development and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study1 published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the basic science ...

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