Gastroenterology
New study on promising stem cell-based therapy for Crohn's disease
A stem cell therapy for Crohn's disease developed by UC Davis Health researchers has shown promising results in mouse studies.
Jan 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
'Cancer-cooling' protein puts bowel cancer on ice
A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). The research is published in Science Advances.
Jan 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Detecting bowel cancer without a stool test
An international team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has opened the door to non-stool-based bowel cancer detection by showing that a probiotic bacteria already being used to treat gut disorders can be ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Study identifies promising target for treating inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-induced colorectal cancers
Inflammation in the gut can trigger a doom loop of sorts. The condition messes with the sensitive relationships between food, digestive acids, microbes and the immune system in ways that can promote further inflammation and, ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Why the presence of healthy cells enables cancer to resist treatment
Chemotherapy becomes less effective because healthy cells push cancer cells to grow more slowly, according to two studies from researchers at UCL and Yale.
Dec 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Promising results for a new bowel cancer treatment
A new tablet treatment called divarasib has shown it is very effective in treating a challenging type of bowel (colorectal) cancer associated with the KRAS G12C mutation.
Dec 5, 2023
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Health
Study finds 'shared care' is preferred by patients, is cheaper and just as effective
A new study led by researchers at Peter Mac has found sharing follow-up care between a GP and hospital-based specialists was preferred by bowel cancer patients, was cheaper for the health care system and was just as effective ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Immunology
Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint causes, treatments of autoimmune diseases
Scientists have developed a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics for a number of globally prevalent autoimmune diseases.
Nov 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Getting to the root of visceral gut pain: Research highlights the role played by glia
Researchers at Michigan State University may have discovered why visceral pain is so common in people who have experienced inflammation in their guts, including patients with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Nov 21, 2023
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