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UMass Amherst scientist explores role of citrus peel in decreasing gut inflammation

University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Hang Xiao, Clydesdale Scholar of Food Science, has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how substances produced in the gut from citrus compounds are involved in decreasing inflammation in the colon.

23 Feb 2019

New study finds how high-fat diets fuel colorectal cancer growth

As cancer death rates drop overall, doctors have noted a frightening anomaly: deaths from colorectal cancer in people under 55 appear to be creeping up. According to the American Cancer Society, deaths in this younger group increased by 1 percent between 2007 and 2016.

22 Feb 2019

PENTAX Medical introduces new electrosurgical and argon plasma coagulation platforms

PENTAX Medical announces the addition of new dedicated electrosurgical and argon plasma coagulation platforms – the ENDO ARC and ENDO PLUS – to its therapeutic accessories range.

From PENTAX Medical Company 21 Feb 2019

New study seeks to understand how colibactin causes cancer

For more than a decade, scientists have worked to understand the connection between colibactin, a compound produced by certain strains of E. coli, and colorectal cancer, but have been hampered by their inability to isolate the compound.

15 Feb 2019

Research reveals critical immunological axis that triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified interaction between two elements of the immune system as critical for the transformation of a protective immune response into chronic, cancer-promoting inflammation.

12 Feb 2019

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America's premier institution for medical research, will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that previously allowed for excluding groups like older people without just cause.

11 Feb 2019

Researchers developing virtual reality technology to train and evaluate colorectal surgeons

Colorectal surgery is a hands-on activity, but in recent years the effectiveness of traditional assessment methods in evaluating surgeons' technical skills has been called into question.

6 Feb 2019

Cannabinoid compounds may reduce viability of colon cancer cells

Medical marijuana has gained attention in recent years for its potential to relieve pain and short-term anxiety and depression. Now, Penn State College of Medicine researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may actually inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab.

6 Feb 2019

Specific sedentary behavioral patterns linked with risk of young-onset colorectal cancer

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and increased risk of colorectal cancer for younger Americans.

5 Feb 2019

Fermentation of flaxseed fibers in the gut changes microbiota to improve health, reduce obesity

Research in mice suggests that fermentation of flaxseed fibers in the gut changes the microbiota to improve metabolic health and protect against diet-induced obesity.

5 Feb 2019

Study: Site of care could determine patients' access to palliative treatment

For patients at the end of life, palliative care can prolong survival and improve the quality of life for patients with a life-threatening illness and for their families.

4 Feb 2019

Cancer among Israeli men on the decline says report

According to a report from the Israel Cancer Association yesterday (3rd February 2019), there has been a significant fall in the number of Israeli men getting cancers over that last decade.

3 Feb 2019

Discovery of proteins that control mucin secretion reveals clues to treating colon, airway diseases

Cells produce mucins at a constant rate, and when exposed to an allergen or pathogen, they produce more mucin in a rapid burst. Both the constant and rapid mucin secretion is controlled by calcium.

1 Feb 2019

Researchers compare treatment options for fecal incontinence

It is a common health problem that causes uncommon personal discomfort. Fecal incontinence, or accidental stool leakage, affects some 8 to 10 percent of the 325 million people in the United States. In up to half of patients, there is both fecal and urinary incontinence.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers design interleukin protein to balance overshooting immune response

Small infections can be fatal: Millions of people die each year from sepsis, an overreaction of the immune system.

23 Jan 2019

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Cancer Research UK announced today that it is funding three major new international research initiatives on the microbiome, chronic inflammation and why some cancers are specific to certain tissues and not others.

23 Jan 2019

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

White blood cells linked to for asthma, allergies may be used to eliminate colon cancer cells

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that eosinophils -- white blood cells that may have played an evolutionary role in combating parasites, but which are today responsible for chronic asthma and modern allergies -- may be used to eliminate malignant colon cancer cells.

23 Jan 2019

Scientists find bacterial extracellular vesicles in human blood

Belgian scientists have come to the surprising finding that vesicles coming from gut bacteria, are present in blood of patients with HIV, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.

22 Jan 2019

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Bowel cancer screening often begins after the age of fifty. New statistics reveal that it should start earlier because bowel cancer is on the rise among younger population in Australia. The numbers appear in the latest issue of the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

22 Jan 2019

Colon News and Research

UMass Amherst scientist explores role of citrus peel in decreasing gut inflammation

New study finds how high-fat diets fuel colorectal cancer growth

PENTAX Medical introduces new electrosurgical and argon plasma coagulation platforms

New study seeks to understand how colibactin causes cancer

Research reveals critical immunological axis that triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

Researchers developing virtual reality technology to train and evaluate colorectal surgeons

Cannabinoid compounds may reduce viability of colon cancer cells

Specific sedentary behavioral patterns linked with risk of young-onset colorectal cancer

Fermentation of flaxseed fibers in the gut changes microbiota to improve health, reduce obesity

Study: Site of care could determine patients' access to palliative treatment

Cancer among Israeli men on the decline says report

Discovery of proteins that control mucin secretion reveals clues to treating colon, airway diseases

Researchers compare treatment options for fecal incontinence

Researchers design interleukin protein to balance overshooting immune response

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

White blood cells linked to for asthma, allergies may be used to eliminate colon cancer cells

Scientists find bacterial extracellular vesicles in human blood

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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