Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Japan’s legendary golfer Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki died at the age of 78 due to colon cancer. Ozaki, who claimed his first of 94 titles on the Japanese circuit in 1973, including six Japan PGA ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Masashi Ozaki, also known as Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, a well-known Japanese golfer has died from colon cancer, aged 78. But what is sigmoid colon cancer, and why is it often fatal? Let's take a look ...

Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, and ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Recently, a 31-year-old man got diagnosed with Colon Cancer. In an IG post, he listed down his symptoms, and why one must never ignore them, since Colon cancer often starts without pain or obvious ...

Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease of older adults, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people. A study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that early‑onset colorectal cancer ...

Ulcerative colitis causes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and changes in bowel habits. UC flare-ups are worsened by stress, certain foods, and menstrual cycles. Other symptoms of UC include fever, ...