(HealthDay)—When given to pregnant women, a common treatment for ulcerative colitis may inadvertently lower their baby's ability to fight off infections at birth, new French research suggests.
Oct 3, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—An international team of scientists has shown that more than 80 per cent of bowel cancers could be treated with existing drugs.
Oct 1, 2014
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Scientists have identified a protein in the human intestine that helps to protect against attack from opportunistic bacteria that strike when our defences are down. The protein receptor is activated during illness, producing ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Even the most careful chosen meal can contain surprises. To defend against infectious microbes, viruses or other potential hazards that find their way to the intestines, a dedicated contingent of immune cells keeps watch ...
Aug 21, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that the immune system is defective in people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a major reason why sufferers have ongoing issues with pain.
Aug 19, 2014
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For the first time, scientists have uncovered new information on how stem cells in the human bowel behave, revealing vital clues about the earliest stages in bowel cancer development and how we may begin to prevent it.
Aug 7, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—A method of growing human cells from tissue removed from a patient's gastrointestinal (GI) tract eventually may help scientists develop tailor-made therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other GI ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal lining intact. The findings, reported online in the journal Immunity, could yield ...
Aug 1, 2014
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Researchers at Queen's University have made a significant breakthrough that may benefit patients with bowel cancer.
Jul 18, 2014
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Immune cells known as neutrophils are recruited by chemical signals released from sites of injury and infection. Their primary purpose is to attack pathogens and recruit additional immune defenses, but these cells can also ...
May 21, 2014
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