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Promising biomarker and candidate tumor suppressor gene identified for colorectal cancer

Researchers have identified a new candidate tumor suppressor gene in colorectal cancer and examined its use as a potential biomarker in stool samples, according to a new study published online June 17 in the Journal of th ...

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Inflammatory cues modulate goblet cell products important for intestinal barrier function

In a paper published in the December 2011 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, a team of scientists at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign led by Rex Gaskins, PhD have demonstrated that both microbial and ho ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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Fecal microbiota transplants effective treatment for C. difficile, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Growing evidence for the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplants as a treatment for patients with recurrent bouts of Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) associated diarrhea is presented in three studies -- including ...

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Study compares narrow band imaging to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia in IBD patients

A new study from Spain finds that narrow band imaging appears to be a less time-consuming and equally effective alternative to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia (abnormal growths) in patients with long-standing ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Sandfly saliva provides important clues for new Leishmaniasis treatments

For millions of people who live under the constant threat of Leishmania infection, a new discovery by Brazilian scientists may lead to new breakthroughs, preventing these parasites from taking hold in the body or reducing ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Researchers map minority microbes in the colon

They make up less than one-hundredth of 1 percent of the microbes that live in the colon, but the bacteria and archaea that sop up hydrogen in the gut are fundamental to colon health. In a new study, researchers take a first ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Hereditary colon cancer syndrome marked by abnormally dense blood vessel growth in mouth

A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that a hereditary colon cancer syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), is associated with abnormally dense blood vessel growth in the skin lining the mouth.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Remote-controlled capsule endoscope safely examines the stomach

A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated, and technically feasible. Maneuverability ...

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Thioketal nanoparticles: Researchers develop oral delivery system to treat inflammatory bowel diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a novel approach for delivering small bits of genetic material into the body to improve the treatment ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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Gut bacteria could be key indicator of colon cancer risk

The human body contains more bacteria than it does cells. These bacterial communities can have a positive effect on our health, by training our immune systems and helping to metabolize the foods we eat. But ...

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Use of local anesthetics in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease of the intestines and no definitive medical treatment has been defined yet. A research team from Turkey applied local anesthetics onto the experimentally induced colitis ...

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