Latest Colon Stories
A University of Illinois study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent in broccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut and absorbed into the body."This discovery raises the possibility that we will be able to enhance the activity of these bacteria in the colon, increasing broccoli's cancer-preventive power," said Elizabeth Jeffery, a U of I professor of human nutrition."It's also comforting because...
Research exploring the progression of colon polyps to colorectal cancer and evaluating techniques to improve polyp detection was among the clinical science presented at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Antonio today.The Progression to Colorectal Cancer in Flat PolypsPrecancerous growths in the colon known as sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) are found in approximately 1 percent of colonoscopy exams. A sessile serrated ademona is a...
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- 50,000(1) is the number of lives lost last year in the U.S. to colon cancer (commonly known as colorectal cancer), many of which could have been saved through screening. The recently launched "Find it First" campaign, sponsored by medical technology leader Olympus, addresses the importance of early detection by encouraging the same number of at-risk Americans* - and more - to commit to be screened for the disease. For each visitor making the...
Researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genes. Colon sloughs liningThe intestines have to work properly if we are to benefit from the food we eat. Digestive juices must be secreted, the food broken down into smaller components and then transported through the...
STONY BROOK, N.Y., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatronix Incorporated, a Stony Brook, New York, based company announced the release of the latest version of its leading edge V3D-Colon software with the option to have the industry's first FDA 510(k) approved colon CAD, VeraLook(TM) by iCAD. "We believe colon CAD when integrated with our latest V3D-Colon module provides the reading physician a distinct advantage along with an additional level of confidence," said Zaffar Hayat, President and CEO...
Combined technologies offer promise for detecting colon cancer in womenA team led by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer has found that combining novel optical technologies with a common colon cancer screening test may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, particularly in women.The study, led by Vadim Backman, professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, in partnership with colleagues at NorthShore University...
A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine suggests that a shift in the balance between the "good" bacteria and the "bad" bacteria that populate our gut could be a harbinger of colon cancer. 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 they can also set us up to develop digestive...
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The more than 70 million Americans who suffer from occasional digestive upsets can now take extra comfort in a convenient, two-in-one probiotic plus fiber supplement that potentially alleviates the need for multiple products and steps to relief. Phillips'(TM) Colon Health® Probiotic + Fiber, the newest addition to Bayer Consumer Care's popular digestive health line, uses an innovative approach by combining its proprietary blend of three probiotic...
Scientists are reporting an advance toward development of a urine test for detecting colon cancer, the third most common cancer in the United States. Such a test could eventually compliment or even reduce the need for colonoscopy, the mainstay screening test used today. The study, which analyzes chemical differences in the urine of humans with and without colon cancer, is in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.Wei Jia and colleagues point out that colonoscopy, which...
Particular components of inflammasomes"”protein complexes needed for generating immune responses to pathogens and cellular damage"”lessen the severity of colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer in mice, according to a study published online this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.Compared to healthy humans, patients with ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. As the inflammasome is typically associated...
Latest Colon Reference Libraries
The large intestine is the organ that follows the small intestine but is the last part of the digestive tract before the waste leaves the body. Formation and Orientation The small intestine is on average about five feet long. It is composed of four distinct structural parts; the cecum, colon, and anus. The cecum is the part of the large intestine that comes first. It is separated into three parts. The taeniae coli are three bands of smooth muscle. The haustra are bulges caused by...
Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician is able to visualize the inside walls of the large intestine with a scope placed in the rectum. Only the distal part of the colon, or the sigmoid, is examined as opposed to the entire bowel in a colonoscopy. Reasons for procedure The use of this procedure is mainly for early detection of colorectal cancer, vascular abnormalities or polyps. Studies have shown that this procedure has aided in early detection of colorectal cancer...
