Regenstrief Research Scientist Jennifer K. Maratt, M.D., M.S., co-authored a commentary in Gastroenterology about the benefits of gene-specific surveillance colonoscopy strategies for Lynch Syndrome, an inherited syndrome ...
Nov 2, 2021
0
1
In his work with patients who have pancreatic cancer, Dr. Srinivas Gaddam was bothered by something that he was seeing.
Oct 25, 2021
0
100
A new study in mice teases out the nuances of sex differences and lifestyle influences on colon cancer risk. The research will be presented virtually at the American Physiological Society's (APS) New Trends in Sex and Gender ...
Oct 19, 2021
0
7
The mix of microbes in the gut can shape a person's immune response. In immunotherapy for melanoma, for example, the composition of the gut microbiota correlates with efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy in animal models and cancer ...
Oct 7, 2021
0
0
A pair of experimental tests could help doctors detect colon or prostate cancer with just a sample of blood or saliva.
Sep 29, 2021
0
47
A new study from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) suggests eating spinach could prevent colon cancer. And now, building on previous work, researchers are closer to understanding exactly how ...
Sep 23, 2021
0
272
The intestinal microbial ecosystem includes diverse species of bacteria. These bacteria can produce bioactive metabolites that directly affect the host's immune system. An imbalance of microbial metabolites has been implicated ...
Sep 20, 2021
0
28
They are troubling questions that have researchers across the country stumped—why are more young people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and why do some people have worse outcomes than others? It's a topic of particular ...
Sep 20, 2021
0
2
A study published today in the journal Cell Host & Microbe reported that the increased presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome indicates a greater likelihood that colon polyps will become cancerous.
Sep 17, 2021
0
142
A colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in BMC Gastroenterology. This finding and other recommendations ...
Sep 9, 2021
0
4
