How do cells know where to position themselves and where to accumulate in order to carry out their functions correctly within each organ? Researchers with the Colorectal Cancer Lab at IRB Barcelona have revealed the molecular ...
Jul 31, 2011
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Medicare coverage and nationwide utilization of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, has tripled in recent years, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of ...
Apr 04, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
Mar 18, 2011
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2010, according to the American Cancer Society, there were more than 142,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States and over 51,000 people died from the ...
Mar 16, 2011
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Despite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of th ...
Mar 01, 2011
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An international team of researchers has found that the use of bisphosphonates - drugs already taken by millions of healthy women to prevent bone-loss - for more than one year was associated with a 50 percent reduction in ...
Feb 16, 2011
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A new American Cancer Society report says cancers associated with lifestyles and behaviors related to economic development, including lung, breast, and colorectal cancers, will continue to rise in developing countries if ...
Feb 04, 2011
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The World Health Organisation is advising people engage in at least 150 minutes of "moderate" physical exercise a week to reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers, in new recommendations published Friday.
Feb 03, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A cell-signaling pathway known as Wnt, which is commonly activated in cancers, causes membranes within a healthy cell to imprison an enzyme that is vital in degrading proteins, preventing ...
Jan 04, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The fight against colorectal cancer, the third most common form of cancer with one million cases worldwide, is always a race against the clock. Early diagnosis and the identification of the ...
Dec 23, 2010
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Folic acid can reduce birth defects including neural tube defects, congenital heart disease and oral clefts but some speculate high intakes of folic acid may be associated with adverse events such as colorectal cancer, states ...
Dec 13, 2010
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The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not as high as many may think, according to new research from University of Michigan gastroenterologists.
Dec 09, 2010
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While endogenous estrogen (i.e., estrogen produced by ovaries and by other tissues) does have a well-known carcinogenic impact, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) utilizing estrogen alone (the exogenous estrogen) provides ...
Dec 09, 2010
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Use of low-dose aspirin prior to a newer type of fecal occult blood test is associated with a higher sensitivity for detecting advanced colorectal tumors, compared to no aspirin use, according to a study in the December 8 ...
Dec 07, 2010
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a test that detects blood in the stool, has high sensitivity and specificity, and might improve participation rates through increased patient acceptability—reduces the risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer ...
Nov 23, 2010
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